Required Documents

You must apply in-person using Form DS-11 if at least one of the following is true:

  • You are applying for your first U.S. passport;
  • You are under age 16;
  • Your previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16;
  • Your previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or damaged; or
  • Your previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago

To renew your passport in-person, you must bring the following documents:

  1. Application for a U.S. Passport: Please make sure you use the DS-11 application (https://pptform.state.gov/?Submit2=Complete+Online+%26+Print) or (https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11.pdf). Fill out the form completely online and print it before your appointment, but DO NOT sign it.
  1. Photo: One 2-inch x 2-inch / 5cm x 5cm square passport photo taken within the last six months.
    Note: There is often no photographer at the Embassy in Jerusalem.  There are multiple locations to get a passport photo near the Branch Office in Tel Aviv.
  1. Evidence of U.S. citizenship:  Original documents are required. Notarized copies are unacceptable.  Bring one photocopy in addition to your original document.
  1. Proof of Identity:  Original documents are required. Notarized copies are unacceptable.  Bring one photocopy.  Must be a valid, government-issued photo ID, such as:
  • Foreign passport
  • Driver’s License
  • National identity card with photograph, or
  • Military I.D with photograph