Renewing your passport
Renewing Your Passport
Applicants Age 16-17
Please follow the instructions on this page if:
- you are at least 16 years old but have not yet reached your 18th birthday, and
- you can submit your most recent passport with your application.
Application Procedures
All applicants age 16-17 are required to appear in person at the Embassy in order to apply for any passport services. It is not necessary for a parent or guardian to come; applicants age 16 and over can sign the passport application themselves.
You must schedule an appointment. Please see the Key Information box on the right-hand side of the screen for full contact information for the Embassy. Please allow three to four weeks to process your passport application.
What to bring with you:
Please bring the following with you to the Embassy to apply for your passport or passport card:
If your name has changed since the most recent passport was issued, then please also follow the additional instructions at the Changes of Name link.