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Starting Feb. 15, 2022, U.S. citizens over the age of 16 who will renew their passports with the DS-82 application form are eligible to do so via mail and pay their application fee online.
Visit Forms to find the form you need and begin the process of completing and submitting your passport application. If you are unsure which form you need, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
Passport services are not available on weekends, or on China or U.S. Holidays.
Applicants Age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present
The DS-3053 is the Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child and the DS-5525 is the Statement of Special Family Circumstances.
Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)
Renew an existing passport issued to you when you were aged 16 or older.
Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64 & DS-11)
Report a passport lost or stolen and replace it.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at https://travel.state.gov.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Passport applications must be made in person at the American Citizen Services unit of the Embassy and Consulates. If the applicant is a minor, the minor needs to appear with his or her parents as well. Information on third-party attendance during the passport application process is available here (PDF 115 KB). Passports and passport cards are printed in the United States and delivered to China via a courier service. Consequently, due to production or delivery factors it may take considerably longer to receive one or the other. Limited validity emergency passports may be issued in special circumstances. After you fill out the application online, print it, and bring it with you the day of your appointment. Please be reminded that the expedited service is only available if you apply for a passport in the U.S.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: 010-8531 4000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 010-8531-3000
Outside of China: (+86) 10-8531 4000
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