If an applicant already has a fully-valid adult passport book issued within the last fifteen years, what form should be used to apply for a passport card?
The applicant can submit an application for the passport card by mail using Form DS-82 (if eligible) or in person using Form DS-11. If the applicant chooses to apply by mail using Form DS-82, he/she should follow the specific instruction provided at How To Renew Your U.S. Passport . This form requires the applicant to submit his/her previous passport book/card with the application. If the applicant chooses to apply in person using Form DS-11, he/she should follow the specific instruction provided at How to Apply for the First Time (In Person) . This may be preferable to the applicant if he/she does not want to submit his/her current passport book/card with the application due to frequent international travel.
The applicant can apply for the passport card using either Form DS-82 or Form DS-11. If the applicant chooses to apply using a DS-82, he/she must submit, along with the application, the fully valid passport issued within the last fifteen years, 2 passport photos, and payment to the Department of State in the amount of $20. If the applicant chooses to apply using a DS-11, he/she must submit a completed Form DS-11 “Application for a U.S. Passport”, 2 photos, evidence of citizenship, the application fee for the passport card and the execution fee. These applicants must apply in person at a Passport Application Acceptance Facility. This may be preferable to the applicant if he/she has frequent international travel requiring the use of the passport book.
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