Please follow the procedure accordingly to avoid processing delay. An incomplete, incorrectly completed application or failure to follow the procedure will delay the issuance of the passport.
You may use Application for U.S. Passport (Form DS-11) if you are:
Applying for a U.S. passport for the first time; OR
Have a ordinary U.S. passport that was valid for five (5) years; OR
Have a U.S. passport that was issued more than fifteen (15) years ago; OR
Have a U.S. passport that was issued when you were under the age of 16.
Note: Please advise the acceptance agent that you are using a "hand carry" service to submit your passport application. The agent will verify your identity and witness ("Execute") your application, and upon your request, have the agent execute the documents inside a sealed envelope. Do Not leave the official sealed envelope with the agent and do not open the official sealed envelope, only passport personnel are authorized to open the sealed envelope.
Please present and have the following documents witnessed and sealed by the Acceptance Agent executing your application:
Application Form DS-11. This form MUST be filled and printed out online. Please click here to fill out the form online, go to "Apply for a new Passport Book". Do NOT sign the application form until a Passport Acceptance agent instructs you to do so. Please print 2 (Two) copies of the application form DS-11 after you filled it out. 1 Copy goes inside of the sealed envelope and the extra copy is for our record.
Two (2) passport type photographs. They must be recent (taken less than 6 months ago), identical, and 2x2 inches.
A proof of U.S. citizenship. For proof of citizenship, you need to submit one of the following:
ORIGINAL of certified copy of US birth certificate; OR
Previous valid U.S. passport; OR
Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240); OR
Certification of Birth Abroad (Form DS-1350); OR
Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization from USCIS.
Travel itinerary. A copy of a flight itinerary as a proof of your departure.
Government fee. Include a $170.00 government fee, payable with a money order to the U.S. Department of State. Please indicate your Date of Birth in the memo field on your money order. Please note that you will also have to pay $25.00 execution fee to the Acceptance Agent at the Post Office.
Please attach also the following documents OUTSIDE the sealed envelope:
Service & Return Mailing Fee, payable to E&G Visa Services (do NOT put this money order in the sealed envelope):
$215.00 per person - 1 to 2 business days rush processing.
$155.00 per person - 3 to 5 business days rush processing.
$95.00 per person - 7 to 10 business days processing.
$44.00 per person - 12 business days processing.
Return Mailing (FedEx) Fee:
$25.00 (1-3 passports) - Overnight Delivery
$19.00 (1-3 passports) - 2nd Business Day Delivery
$45.00 (1-3 passports) - Saturday Delivery
$41.00 For Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI, Canada - 2nd Business Day/Overnight Delivery
Please send your executed sealed envelope along with our order form and payments to us via express-overnight delivery to:
Attn: Passport Processing E&G Visa Services 522 Nelson Street Rockville, MD 20850 Ph: (202)277-1669 Ph: (202)306-8394 Fax: (301)294-8064
Important Note: If you require a Rush processing, please call before you mail your documents to us. You MUST send your documents to us by FedEx Overnight/Priority Overnight/First Overnight and call us with your FedEx tracking number. Fail to do so will delay your passport processing.
E&G Visa Services | 522 Nelson Street, Rockville, MD 20850 | Ph: (202)277-1669
