HOW TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT IF YOUR PREVIOUS PASSPORT IS LOST OR STOLEN
STEP 1: COLLECT DOCUMENTS

A. DOWNLOAD, COMPLETE, AND SIGN PASSPORT APPLICATION (DS-11)

IMPORTANT NOTE: This link will take you off site to complete the form.  Complete form online, when you are finished, look near the bottom of the form, you will see a "Create" button, create the form, then "Print" the form.  Once printed close that window to return to our site.  Please print two copies.

B. Provide Proof of U.S. Citizenship

    Examples:
  • Certified copy of Birth Record
  • Previous U.S. Passport
  • Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization

C. Proof of Identity

    Examples:
  • Valid Drivers License
  • Valid Official U.S. Military ID
  • Valid U.S. Government ID
  • Valid U.S. or Foreign Passport with recognizable photo
  • Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate from BCIS with recognizable photo
  • Alien Resident Card from BCIS.

D. Submit Two recent and identical passport type or size photographs

E. Download AND COMPLETE Letter of Authorization

F. DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE Lost or Stolen Passport Form (DS-64)

G. submit evidence of your departure date

    Examples:
  • air itinerary
  • copy of ticket
  • letter from employer

H. Download AND COMPLETE Order Form
STEP 2: PREPARE PAYMENT

A. FIGURE YOUR FEES USING OUR FEE CALCULATOR

You will be making payments to the U.S. passport agency, a federally authorized witnessing facility and to our company. The fees for our services are for standing in line at a Federal Passport Agency for many hours. This is the most assured way to guarantee the fastest possible issuance of your United States Passport.

STEP 3: GO TO YOUR LOCAL PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE AGENCY

A. Have your local Acceptance Agency Witness your DS-11 form SIGNATURE

In order to apply for an expedited U.S. passport you must first have your your signature witnessed by an acceptable authority. Normally this is done by certain Post Offices and County Clerks. For a listing of the closest Acceptance Agent to you click here.

B. Before going for witnessing to the acceptance agent, be sure to make copies of the following documents, then take the original documents with you:

  1. Application Form DS -11
  2. Proof of Citizenship
  3. Proof of Identity
  4. Two Passport Photographs
  5. Passport Processing Authorization Letter
  6. Application Form DS-64
  7. Proof of Departure Date
  8. Fees

C. Go to a the Passport Acceptance Facility with all documents mentioned above.

Most facilities are open M-F, 9am to 4pm. Notify the agent you are using an expediting service to "hand carry" your application.

The acceptance agent will take about ten minutes to go through the following steps:

  • To verify your identity, the agent will request your proof of identity.
  • The agent will ask you to sign the DS-11, and then will witness your signature and seal ALL documents in an envelope for Hand-Carrying.
  • To verify that you need an expedited passport, you must provide evidence of your departure date.
  • The agent will then seal the DS-11, photos, proof of citizenship, letter of authorization, proof of departure date, and the check for the government fees in an envelope marked "To be opened by U.S. Passport Office Only".

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure the agent returns the sealed envelope to you. If the agent does not feel at ease about releasing the envelope, suggest that he/she refer to page 31 or 44 of their Passport Agent's Manual, "Hand-carrying of Executed Applications".

D. DO NOT SEAL THE ORDER FORM OR PAYMENT FOR OUR SERVICES (INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT VISAS, INC.) INSIDE THE SEALED ENVELOPE.

E. Do not open thE sealed envelope or the application will be denied.

E. Please write the FOLLOWING INFORMATION on the outside of the sealed envelope:

    1) Applicant Name
    2) Date of Birth
    3) Departure Date
STEP 4: MAIL YOUR DOCUMENTS TO US
A. MAIL YOUR DOCUMENTS VIA FEDEX

1) Place the following documents in a FedEx Priority Letter:
  • Sealed Government envelope
  • Copies of passport form and letter of authorization
  • Completed Order form
  • Payment to International Passport Visas, Inc. (see step 2)
2) Ship Overnight Services.

We recommend that you use FedEx as a safe means of overnight shipping. We will return your passport to you the same way.

Ship To:
International Passport Visas, Inc.
1325 S. Colorado Blvd. #604
Denver, CO 80222

Click here to find FedEx locations

IMPORTANT NOTE: You are sending this package to a FedEx facility for our service to receive the package to submit to the US Passport Agency by 10am. This ensures the fastest possible service; however, the FedEx facility will deny packages sent via other overnight services (UPS, Airborne, Express Mail, etc) - therefore it is imperative you send using FedEx.

 
STEP 5: NOTIFY US OF YOUR ORDER

A. CALL US AND/OR FAX YOUR ORDER FORM TO US

Call us toll free at 1-800-783-8472 and indicate you are processing an Expedited Passport from the Internet, or Fax Order Form to 1-866-490-8472