Where can American travelers get a U.S. passport?
First-time passport applicants need to apply in person to one of 7,000 passport acceptance facilities located throughout the United States. Applicants should bring two regulation size photographs of themselves, proof of U.S. citizenship and a valid form of photo identification, such as a driver’s license. U.S. passport renewals can be done by mail if the recent passport is available to submit, is not damaged, was issued within the past 15 years and you were over age 16 when it was issued. Applicants must either still have the same last name, or can show legal proof of name change. For detailed information about obtaining or renewing your U.S. passport, visit the U.S. Department of State, Passport Services Office at travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html, or access U.S. passport application services from the United States Postal Service at www.usps.com/passport/.
