The DS-82 Passport Form should be used for renewing a previously issued US passport by mail at anytime OR in person at a Regional Passport Agency if you are traveling internationally, or need your passport for foreign visas, with 14 days. For a list of Regional Passport Agencies, including their addresses and automated appointment system telephone numbers, please click here. There are 4 criteria for using this form. Please use the following checklist to see if you are eligible to apply with a DS-82:

• I can submit my most recent passport AND
• I was at least 16 years old when my most recent passport was issued AND
• I was issued my most recent passport in the last 15 years AND
• I use the same name as on my most recent passport or since my passport was issued, I have had my named changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper documentation to reflect my name-change.
  
  If you answered NO to any of the 4 statements above…STOP! You cannot use Form DS-82! You must apply on a DS-11.
  
  Note: Page 1 of the DS-82 gives phone numbers to call for inquiries. If you have a question about the application process not answered by our website or want to know the status of a pending application, please call the National Passport Information Center (click here).
  
  If you would like to fill out the DS-82 form online, click here. If you would like to print out a blank DS-82 form, click here.

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