New Passport for Adult or Child

Important: We can only process passports & visas for US residents. If you live outside the United States we cannot help you obtain a visa for travel.

Follow these instructions if:

• You are applying for a new US passport or a child passport for the first time.
• You are applying for a minor (under 16).
• Your US passport was issued more than 15 years ago.
• Your US passport was issued before you turned 16.

If you are leaving the country within 4 business days...please click here for detailed instructions.

In order for us to process your new passport/child passport, you must first go to a local acceptance location which will either be a special post office or county clerk's office. Make sure you take sufficient identification, such as a driver's license, with you. You will need to show the items listed below, which will then be put into a government sealed envelope. Make sure you get the envelope back from the clerk, and do not open it.

Children 13-15 years of age have to appear with their parents. Children 12 years of age and younger do not have to appear.

New Passport Requirements

Please print this page out

1. DSP-11 brown passport application (print out and fill in blanks)
2. Two Passport Photographs taken by a passport photographer.
3. Original birth certificate or other proof of U.S. citizenship, or naturalization certificate, or the most recent passport. If applying for a Child passport and you are providing a previous passport for your child, you must include a certified birth certificate in addition to the previous passport to prove who the child's parents are.
4. 1 Check/money order made payable to Department of State for $115.00 for adults and $100.00 for minors and another check for $30.00 for the post office/county clerks fee. No temporary checks will be accepted by the passport office. You can use a money order in place of a temporary check.
5. Valid Picture Driver's License issued more than 6 months ago (no paper licenses). If your Driver's License has been issued or renewed in the last 6 months, you will need to provide at least 3 personal documents.
6. If you need a passport within 10 business days, then you will also need proof of departure, which will be ONE of the following:
1. copy of your airline tickets or
2. travel itinerary or
3. company letter of expedite (click here for a sample)
7. Release letter (click here & print)
8. Only for children 13 years and younger: Both parents must appear with the child at the acceptance agent when obtaining the sealed envelope. If both parents cannot be present then a Written Statement of Consent must be provided to the acceptant agent.
9. Please fill out the order form and print a copy to send to us inside your Federal Express Priority Overnight, also in the Federal Express should be a check for $99.00 or $149.00 (same day) for our service fee plus return delivery fees.

Before you go to your local acceptance location (Either a special post office or county clerk's office) please call us at 713-629-8330 so we can go over your information with you. We will make sure everything is in order. After you appear at your local acceptance agent you will then Federal Express your sealed envelope, order form and payment to us at:

US Passport Visa
2600 S. Gessner, Suite 330
Houston, Texas 77063
Phone 713-629-8330

Inside the FedEx should be:

1. Sealed Envelope
2. Work Order form filled out completely
3. Payment to PVS*

Click here to find the nearest FedEx dropoff location.

* Make checks and money orders payable to PVS