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Form DS-82 is the mail-in renewal for U.S. passports — no facility visit, no appointment. You fill the form, attach your most recent passport, a new photo and the fee, and mail the packet to the address printed on the form.

First check eligibility (the list below) — DS-82 works only if all conditions are met; otherwise you need DS-11 in person. Filling here happens entirely in your browser: your personal data and SSN never leave your device.

• Official U.S. Department of State template, hosted on this site
• Fill, print single-sided, sign — then mail with your old passport
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Check the five eligibility conditions in our DS-82 renewal guide, then fill and sign here before you print and mail. First passport, minor or lost passport? You need DS-11 in person instead.

1. Confirm you're eligible for DS-82. All five must be true: you have your most recent passport in hand; it's undamaged; it was issued when you were 16 or older; it was issued within the last 15 years; your name is unchanged or you can document the change. Otherwise use DS-11.
2. Fill the form. Name, date and place of birth, SSN (mandatory), contact details, your most recent passport's number and dates, and any name change information.
3. Sign and date. Unlike DS-11, DS-82 is signed by you at home — no witness needed.
4. Attach photo and old passport. One passport photo (2×2 in, white background, no glasses, taken within the last 6 months), stapled as shown on the form. Your most recent passport goes into the envelope — it will be returned separately.
5. Add the fee. Check or money order payable to “U.S. Department of State” — current amounts are on travel.state.gov. Write your name and date of birth on the check's memo line.
6. Mail the packet. Use the address printed on the form (it differs for routine vs expedited service) and a trackable mail method. Track the status online afterwards.

1. Using DS-82 without meeting all five conditions. The most common failure: the passport is damaged, issued more than 15 years ago, or was a child passport. Any “no” means DS-11 in person.
2. Forgetting the old passport. DS-82 is a trade: your most recent passport goes into the envelope. Without it the application is incomplete and comes back.
3. Photo problems. Old photos (older than 6 months), glasses, shadows or wrong size suspend processing. When in doubt, use a pharmacy photo service.
4. Wrong mailing address. Routine and expedited renewals go to different addresses — both are printed on the form. Sending expedited to the routine address loses the fee advantage and the time.
5. Unsigned form or wrong payee. The check is payable to “U.S. Department of State” — and yes, unlike DS-11, this form you do sign before mailing.
6. Cutting it close to a trip. Renewal times vary seasonally. Check current estimates on travel.state.gov and consider expedited service if travel is within a few months.