US Passport Renewal, Is Stapling Required?

Photos should be stapled or glued to Form DS-82 or DS-11 (application for U.S. passport). If the photograph is stapled, the staples should be placed as far away as possible from the applicant's face. Photos taken in front of busy, patterned, or dark backgrounds will not be accepted.

1. Can I staple my passport renewal application?
2. Does passport application staple?
3. Is it OK to staple old and new passports?
4. What are requirements to renew US passport?
5. Should I send my passport renewal by certified mail?
6. Do you need to send two photos for passport renewal?
7. Should I staple my photo to my passport application?
8. What is the best color to wear for passport photos?
9. How long is a passport valid after expiration?
10. Do you get your old passport back after renewal?
11. What happens to my visas when I renew my passport?
12. Can you mail 2 passport renewals together?

Can I staple my passport renewal application?

Print out the form, and attach one photo to the application with staples. Enclose your current passport (don't worry, you'll get it back), the form, and a check with the appropriate fee, which will be at least $110.

Does passport application staple?

Please note:

• Staple the photo to the application. Please use 4 staples vertically in the corners as close to the outer edges as possible.
• Do not bend the photo.
• You cannot wear eyeglasses in your passport photo (unless you have a signed note from your doctor that you can include with your application).

Is it OK to staple old and new passports?

1 Answer. No, it's not a problem. Staple holes, stickers etc on the back of your passport are very common and are ignored by immigration officials, because the back cover holds no useful information and has no use other than protection.

What are requirements to renew US passport?

What you'll need to provide

• Form DS-11.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a birth or naturalization certificate)
• Government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license or military ID)
• Color passport photo.
• Fee payment (check or money order)

Should I send my passport renewal by certified mail?

Answer: You are strongly encouraged to mail your passport application and any personal documents using a traceable delivery method. ... USPS Certified Mail and USPS Registered Mail are also forms of traceable mail but take longer to reach the mailing destination than Priority or Express Mail service.

Do you need to send two photos for passport renewal?

First of all, only one photo is required. Previously, two passport photos were required. ... When affixing passport photo to Form DS-82, you should to the following. Staple the passport photo to the application.

Should I staple my photo to my passport application?

Do NOT staple the photo to your application: include it in a separate envelope or paperclip it to the application only. Failure to submit the correct photographs will result in significant processing delays.

What is the best color to wear for passport photos?

Wear a Color Other Than White

Your passport photo must have a plain white background, so if you wear a white shirt, it may blend into the background and leave you looking like a floating head.

How long is a passport valid after expiration?

If you were age 16 or older when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for 10 years. If you were under 16 when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for 5 years. The Issue Date of your passport can be found on the data page of your passport book or on the front of your passport card.

Do you get your old passport back after renewal?

The cancelled passport will be sent separately from the renewed one. Because they are sent separately, the two documents usually arrive on different days. If the renewed passport arrives first, don't get anxious about getting the old passport back. It should arrive within a day or two.

What happens to my visas when I renew my passport?

My visa to travel to the United States is still valid but in my expired passport. ... If your visa is still valid you can travel to the United States with your two passports, as long as the visa is valid, not damaged, and is the appropriate type of visa required for your principal purpose of travel.

Can you mail 2 passport renewals together?

Answer: No, you do not have to mail the two passport renewal applications separately. However, we do recommend you place each Form DS-82, passport, passport photo and payment for fees in a separate envelope. ... Your new passports will be sent separately and, more than likely, will not arrive at the same time.