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LOST OR STOLEN USA PASSPORT

The Applicant MUST Report a LOST or STOLEN valid passport immediately!

Please proceed with the following requirements for obtaining New US (In lieu of Stolen / Lost) Passport:

  • Fill DS-11 Form Passport Application form, duly completed ONLINE, PRINT (do not print on same page, back to back) DO NOT SIGN
    • Must not sign the application until instructed to do so by the Acceptance Agent
    • Must provide your SSN in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 6039E Failure to provide information requested on the form, including your social security number, may result in significant processing delays and/or the denial of your application.
    • Must print the application with the auto generated bar code, once submitted online.
    • Must not make any corrections, such as write-over, scratch out, and/or white out on the printed application.
  • Complete Form DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen PRINT, SIGN and Submit with the documents.
  • Submit 2 recent, passport size colored photos, taken against white background – size 2×2 inches (51 x 51mm) – refer to Photo Composition Template for size requirement details
  • Submit Evidence of US Citizenship – ORIGINAL and photocopy (of both sides of the document – front & back) All documentation submitted as citizenship evidence will be returned to you. These documents will be delivered with your newly issued U.S. passport. Any ONE of the following can be submitted:

    *A certified birth certificate has a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office, which must be within 1 year of your birth.

    Please note, some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes. All birth certificates must also include the full names of the applicant’s parent(s).

  • Submit proof of Identification – ORIGINAL and photocopy (of both sides of the document – front & back) Any ONE of the following can be presented:
    • Previously issued, undamaged U.S. passport
    • Naturalization Certificate
    • Valid Driver’s License
    • Current Government ID (city, state or federal)
    • Current Military ID (military and dependents)
  • Submit Proof of Travel for Expedited processing – Company request Letter for expedited passport processing OR Travel itinerary showing departure from USA within 14 days, and in case Visa is required for destination – then the travel must be within 4 weeks.
  • GOVT. FEES:Adult Passport Book: $ 110 (Application Fee) + $ 35 (Execution Fee)
    Adult Passport Book & Card: $ 140 (Application Fee) + $ 35 (Execution Fee)
    Adult Passport Card: $ 30 (Application Fee) + $ 35 (Execution Fee)

NOTE: To request Expedited Service, pay the $60.00 Expedited Service Fee for each application, in addition to the required fees noted above.

Application & Expedited Service fees are payable by:

  • Checks (personal, certified, cashiers, travelers), payable to “Department of State”
  • Money orders (U.S. Postal, international, currency exchange), payable to “Department of State”

Execution fee are payable by:

  • Money orders and bank drafts at all locations, payable as instructed by the Acceptance Facility
  • Personal checks and exact cash at some locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)
  • Credit cards at U.S. Postal Facilities and some other locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)

IMPORTANT STEPS FOR PROCESSING FIRST TIME PASSPORT

STEP 1: The applicant must set up an appointment for them self at local passport acceptance facility and apply in person with the Documents stated above.To process the Passport issuance through Authorized Agency following will apply:

If you are taking the oath and getting documents in Sealed Envelope then we can process your paperwork (we will need the attached authority letter signed by you).

STEP 2: The applicant will have to appear in person and take the oath – then he must ask the Oath Officer to return the paperwork in a SEALED Envelope marked “TO BE OPENED BY PASSPORT OFFICE PERSONNEL ONLY.” This sealed envelope must be presented to the passport office within 5 working days from execution.

NOTE:

  • PRINT and carry 2 sets of Letter of Authorization, BOTH must have Original signatures, one will be enclosed inside the sealed envelope and one attached to the outside of the sealed envelope.
  • Kindly ensure that a copy of the Travel itinerary or Company Request Letter to expedite passport is also attached outside the envelope.

STEP 3: Please courier the SEALED ENVELOPE to our office within 2 days of Oath taking. Kindly ensure that the Passport Application fees is enclosed in the envelope, the letters of Authorization & Travel itinerary or Company Request Letter to expedite passport are enclosed in and outside the SEALED ENVELOPE.

Fill the online SAVE Service Request Form, print, sign and enclose with the paperwork.Ship the documents by quickest method to STAMP A VISA office:

ATTN: Documents Processing Unit
STAMP A VISA
5959, Westheimer Road,
Ste. 107,
Houston TX 77057
Ph.: 1 866 460 4736

 

Processing Time:
Once the SEALED ENVELOPE is received – Passports can be processed as Emergency Same Day or Next Day; Rush 48 Hours or Rush 4 -10 Business Days. We request you to please give us a PRE-ALERT, for Emergency Same Day/Next Day processing, you must call to STAMP A VISA to make a reservation to ensure your passport submission.

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Passports reported lost or stolen by telephone or by submitting Form DS-64 are invalidated and can no longer be used for travel.
  • The information you provide on Form DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport will be entered in our Consular Lost/Stolen Passport System.
  • If you recover the passport after you have reported it lost or stolen, please submit it to the US Department of State. When you submit it, if requested – we will cancel it and return it to you. If not requested, it will be destroyed.
  • Once a passport is reported lost or stolen, it cannot be re-validated.

U.S. Department of State
Passport Services
Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
1111 19th Street, NW,
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036

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