Passports
Passport Application Instructions
Please note that all forms required for a passport are located on the left side of this page. While all forms can be filled out at the Embassy, filling them out in advance will save you time.
Passport applications are accepted during normal business hours. All applications are electronically forwarded to the National Passport Center in New Hampshire for processing, except in cases of emergency travel. All applicants are required to be physically present when submitting their application. If your child is under the age of 16, both parents must be physically present in order to sign the application. If one parent cannot be present, form DS-3053 must be filled out by the absent parent and notarized. Please allow two weeks for receipt of your passport.
Documentary Requirements
(If You are Applying for a Passport for a Child for whom you are also Applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, Please Refer to that Section for Additional Documentary Requirements)
Proof of Citizenship (Please bring one of the following original documents):
Previously issued U.S. passport;
U.S. birth certificate (original or copy certified by an official government custodian of birth records);
Certificate of Naturalization;
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
Proof of Identity (Please bring one or more of the following original documents):
Previously issued U.S. passport;
Certificate of Naturalization;
A formal identity document issued by a competent authority of the municipality, state, or country in which the applicant resides (e.g. driver's license)
Two (2) Photographs that meet the following requirements. If photos do not meet all of the requirements, you will not be able to use them for your passport.
Color photographs of you, normally taken within the last six months.
2x2 inches in size.
The image size measured from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head (including hair) should not be less than 1 inch and not more than 1 3/8 inches.
The photographs must be clear with a full front view of your face, and printed on thin paper with plain, white background.
They must be capable of withstanding a mounting temperature of 225 Fahrenheit (107 Celsius).
Photographs must be taken in normal street attire, without a hat, head covering, or glasses. In certain situations, medically or religiously necessary items may be allowed…please contact the Embassy if you believe you might qualify.
Photographs may not be retouched or changed in any way so that your appearance is changed (i.e., lightened complexion, airbrushing, etc.).
IF your passport was lost or stolen, you must also bring:
A Police report from wherever it was lost or stolen stating the circumstances (in some situations this requirement can be waived)
A completed Affidavit of Loss or Theft (DS-64).
The Passport Application Procedure
Complete a passport application form (DS-11 or DS-82) in black ink only, legibly and completely. DS-11 is the complete form, while DS-82 is a shorter and easier form. You should use the DS-11 form unless you are able to meet the requirements below.
You should use the DS-82 IF these 3 conditions are met:
You have been issued a US passport in your name within the past 15 years
AND you are able to submit your most recent US passport at the time of application
AND you were at least 16 years of age when that passport was issued
If these 3 requirements are not met, or if your prior passport was lost, stolen or mutilated you must use form DS-11.
Bring the application and required supporting documents to the American Citizen Services Office at US Embassy Islamabad during office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. All applicants are required to appear in person to submit passport applications. Please do not sign your application until you appear before the consular officer and are asked to do so.
You must pay the required fees in cash (US Dollars or Pakistani Rupees) at the Embassy. The required fees are:
$75 for an adult who is renewing their passport (using form DS-82)
$100 for an adult first-time issuance or replacement for a lost/stolen passport
$85 for a child who is under the age of 16. Please note that both parents must be present if the child is under 14. If one parent cannot be present, a notarized consent form must be provided (Form DS-3053).
Note on Emergency Travel: In cases of emergency travel, where waiting two weeks for the passport will cause undue hardship, the Consular Section is authorized to print a limited validity passport that cannot be extended.
Child Support
A passport, except for direct return to the United States, will not be issued in any case in which the applicant has been certified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as notified by a state agency under 42 U.S.C. 652(k) to be in arrears of child support in an amount exceeding $5,000.00.
Your passport will be revoked if you fall under this regulation, including when you apply for additional pages, seek a renewal, or apply for a Report of Birth application.