Replace a U.S. passport

Please read the section about General Information About Passport Applications in addition to this section.

Replace Lost, Stolen, Damaged or Mutilated U.S. Passport

 

All persons, including children, applying to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or mutilated passport must submit proof of their identity and U.S. citizenship.  Frequently, sufficient proof of citizenship is provided by a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate, the original of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen, or a U.S. Naturalization Certificate.  All original documents will be returned.

Persons applying to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or mutilated passport will also be required to explain the circumstances of the loss, theft, damage or mutilation in writing on Form DS-64 and to sign the statement under oath or affirmation.  Additionally, persons applying to replace a stolen passport must provide a copy of the Salvadoran police report that documents the report of the theft to local authorities.

Passport application form DS-11 is used to process these applications.  The form can be downloaded from http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html.

Applicants, or the parents of children under 16 years of age, will sign the form under oath or affirmation.  All applicants also must provide one recent color photograph that provide a full front view of the applicant’s face against a plain light background.  (See Photo Requirements.)

Additional procedures required for children less than 16 years of age are described in a separate Section.

The fee to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or mutilated passport for a child less than 16 years old is  USD 105.  Full validity passports will be valid for five years.

The fee to replace a lost, stolen, damaged or mutilated passport for a person 16 years old or older is USD 135.  Full validity passports will be valid for ten years.