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An appointment
is needed for all non-emergency passport applications. To request an appointment, please email your completed
forms and contact information to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov.
A limited number of appointments are available by telephone.
You may locate the appropriate forms below.
For directions
on how to fill out your application form click here.
No appointment is required to replace a stolen passport, if the holder can demonstrate urgent travel plans within the next ten business days. These individuals may appear at the Embassy during any business day (8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) |
General Information
The Passport &
Citizenship Office of the Embassy accepts passport applications
and provides additional passport pages. All passport applicants
must apply in person. To request an appointment, please
email your completed forms and contact information to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov. You may locate the appropriate forms in the relevant
section below.
If you are unable to complete the form on-line or follow
these instructions due to a physical handicap or other reason,
a limited number of appointments are available by calling
[52](55) 5080−2000, ext. 4938, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
In most cases, all original documents submitted by the applicant
in support of the application will be returned to the applicant
on the same day. Previous passports will generally be cancelled
and returned to the applicant. The new passports will be available
in approximately three weeks. A messenger service will deliver
the new passport to an address within Mexico as indicated
on the application for a nominal charge payable upon delivery.
Passport book vs. passport card: As of February
1, 2008, U.S. citizens may apply in advance for the new U.S.
Passport Card, in anticipation of land border travel document
requirements. We expect cards will be available and mailed
to applicants in spring 2008. The passport card will facilitate
entry and expedite document processing at U.S. land and sea
ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean
and Bermuda. The card may not be used to travel by
air. It will otherwise carry the rights and privileges
of the U.S. passport book and will be adjudicated to the exact
same standards.
The Department of State is issuing this passport card in
response to the needs of border resident communities for a
less expensive and more portable alternative to the traditional
passport book. The card will have the same validity period
as a passport book: 10 years for an adult, five for children
15 and younger. For adults who already have a passport book,
they may apply for the card as a passport renewal and pay
only $30. First-time applicants will pay $55 for adult cards
and $40 for children. (Click on the following to see the difference
between a passport card and a passport book)
Passport book fees
Routine Services (Form DS-11)
Age 16 and older: The total fee is $135 USD.
Under Age 16: The total fee is $105 USD.
Adult Renewals (Form DS-82) - The total fee is $110. See below
to find out if you are eligible to apply for a renewal of
your passport.
Methods of payment: All fees are payable in cash (U.S. dollars
or Mexican pesos) or with most credit cards.
Passport appointments: An appointment is
needed for all non-emergency passport applications. American
citizens who have lost their passport and who have emergency
travel needs may appear at the Embassy any business day (8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) without an appointment. To request an appointment,
please email your completed forms and contact information
to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov.
You will then be contacted and provided with instructions
on how to make your appointment.
If you are unable to complete the form on-line or follow
these instructions due to a physical handicap or other reason,
a limited number of appointments are available by calling
[52](55) 5080−2000, ext. 4938, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Passport photos: Two identical U.S. passport
size photographs are required and may be taken at the Embassy,
for a cost of 60 pesos, during normal business hours. They
must be 2 x 2 inches (5 x 5 centimeters) and in color. They
should be taken in normal street attire. The photos must have
been taken within the last six months.
Passport forms: Please click on the following
for pointers on how to fill the passport form, or go directly
to https://pptform.state.gov/.
Recorded information about consular services
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 5080-2000 x
5800 (English) and 5080-2000 x 5700 (Spanish).
Basic passport application requirements follow; you can scroll
down or click here to go back to the index.
Please note that in certain cases, documents in addition to
these may be required.
First time applicants (Form
DS-11): To obtain a U.S. passport for the first
time, you may be asked to submit the following documents:
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- Original U.S. birth certificate: abstracts
or mutilated certificates cannot be accepted.
- Prenatal Documents: including medical
records and ultrasounds.
- Documents from hospital where the applicant
was born (wrist bands, crib card, discharge orders).
- Photos of Pregnancy and From Hospital: Photos taken of mother during pregnancy and in the hospital
before and after the birth.
- Proof of parents’ presence in the United States
around time of birth of the applicant: job documents,
earning statements, phone bills, tax returns, parents marriage
certificate, family photos in the U.S., personal letters,
birth certificates of siblings born in the United States,
parents’ drivers licenses or State ID cards, census letter.
- Migratory document given when first entered to
Mexico: travel consent signed by parent, if applicable.
- Photos of the applicant from birth to present.
- Notarized written consent translated in English: If both parents are not present for the appointment, it
is necessary to bring the notarized written consent (in
English) of parent not present for minor child’s passport
application (child under 16 years of age), along with a
copy of absent parent’s identification showing photo &
signature.
- Sole Custody: Proof that the parent executing
the application has sole custody of child may also be accepted.(i.e.
birth certificate listing the mother as the only named parent,
court order granting sole legal custody to parent, death
certificate to deceased parent).
- School records: transcripts, report cards,
diplomas from elementary, high school, and university, school
yearbooks, or class photos, current or expired ID’s
In certain cases, documents in addition to those listed herein may be required. |
By federal law, applicants must provide a Social Security
number if they have one.
To request an appointment, please email your completed
forms and contact information to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov.
You will then be contacted and provided with instructions
on how to make your appointment.
Renewals for adults (Form
DS – 82): You can apply for a renewal of
your passport if your previous passport:
(1) was issued when you were 16 or older;
(2) was issued in the last 15 years;
(3) is not damaged;
(4) is submitted upon renewal.
You will need to complete form DS-82,
bring a current government-issued photo ID, and provide two
5 x 5 cm passport photos. Otherwise, please follow the instructions
for first-time applicants.
By federal law, applicants must provide a Social Security
number if they have one.
To request an appointment, please email your completed
forms and contact information to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov.
You will then be contacted and provided with instructions
on how to make your appointment.
Renewals for minors (Form
DS-11): Both parents are required to appear at
the time of the application for children under age 16. If
one of the parents is unable to be present at the time of
application, then a notarized statement
of consent of the non-present parent must be
submitted at the time of the passport application. For those
between ages 16 – 18, only one parent needs to accompany
the child. You’ll need to provide:
- the applicant's original birth certificate that shows
the parent(s') name(s);
- proof of child's U.S. citizenship such as an original
or certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, Consular
Report of Birth Abroad, or a Naturalization certificate;
- current photo identification of the child and both parents.
- by federal law, applicants must provide a Social Security
number if they have one.
To request an appointment, please email your completed
forms and contact information to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov.
You will then be contacted and provided with instructions
on how to make your appointment.
Statement of Consent – As mandated
by Congress, when applying for a passport for a child under
age 16, if one of the parents cannot be present, one parent
appears, signs, and submits the second parent's notarized Form
DS-3053 (Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a
Minor Under Age 16) authorizing passport issuance
for the child. Alternatively, a notarized,
written statement of consent in English from the non-appearing
parent (including the child's name and date of birth, as well
as parent's identification information or a copy of his/her
ID) authorizing passport issuance for the child may be submitted
on behalf of the non-appearing parent. A copy of a government-issued
photo ID of the non-appearing parent is also required.
Amendments: Since September 26, 2005, as
an additional security enhancement, Passport Services no longer
amends valid passports. Instead, customers requesting name
changes, extension of validity for limited passports, or correction
of a printing error must apply for replacement passports.
If the change is within one year after issuance,
they will submit a U.S. Passport Re-Application
Form (DS 5504),together with the passport that
needs the change, the documentation required, and new passport
pictures. There will be no charge for routine processing.
If the change is more than one year after issuance, customers will need to submit an Application
for Passport By Mail (DS-82), together with the passport that needs the change, the documentation required, and new pictures. The cost includes the $70 application fee and $40 security surcharge, for a total of $110 for routine processing. Of course, if the requested data change is due to a printing error by Passport Services, there will be no charge.
Those only needing to add visa pages to their passports will submit an Application
for Additional Visa Pages (DS-4085). This service has a charge of $ 82 USD.
All of these forms are available online by clicking on their
numbers. The Passport Amendment/Validation Form (DS-19), previously
used to amend passports, will no longer be valid. (Working
Hours)
To request an appointment, please email your completed
forms and contact information to MexicoCitypassport@state.gov.
You will then be contacted and provided with instructions
on how to make your appointment.
