U.S. Embassy & Consulates
in China

NEW FOR APPLICANTS OVER AGE 16

Starting February 15, 2022, U.S. citizens over the age of 16 who will renew their passports with the DS-82 application form are now eligible to do so via mail and pay their application fee online. Those applying for first-time passports, minor child passports, and passport cards must still make an appointment with the nearest consular section. Please see here (PDF 3MB) for instructions about the adult passport renewal and online fee payment program.

FORM SPECIFIC INFORMATION (if required)

Form DS-11

• Question #8. Mailing Address: Please write your local address in China, even if it is a temporary address or hotel.
• Question #9. List all other names you have used: In addition to the examples listed on the form, if you/your child have a Chinese name not printed on the birth certificate – for example, a name used only in China or printed on a Chinese travel document – you may write it here in Hanyu Pinyin.
• Question #20. Emergency Contact: Please provide detailed information required by the emergency contact fields.

Form DS-64 (Lost or Stolen Passport)

• Both parents or guardians of a child younger than 16 years old must sign and provide photocopy of ID when submitting this form on the child’s behalf unless one parent or guardian has sole custody. If there is sole custody, include a copy of a supporting document, such as a court order, with this form.

Form DS-82 (Adult Renewal)

• Question #8. Mailing Address: Please write your local address in China, even if it is a temporary address or hotel.
• Question #19. Emergency Contact: Please provide detailed information required by the emergency contact fields.

Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child)

• The signatory must submit a photocopy of the front and back of the identification presented to the notary.
• Statements of consent expire 90 days after the date of notarization.
• The signatory must sign the statement of consent in front of a notary, and the date of the notary’s signature must be the same as the date of the signatory’s signature.
• The original, notarized Form DS-3053 must be presented with the Form DS-11 at the time of the child’s passport interview.

Form DS-5504 (Replacement of Limited Validity Passport, Data Corrections, Some Name Changes)

• Bring a photo that meets the photo requirements .
• If applying for children under 16, a parent should sign the application form on behalf of the child.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Required Documents 
• Photo Requirements

Prohibited Items:

PLEASE DO NOT/NOT BRING LAPTOPS OR MOBILE PHONES TO YOUR APPOINTMENT. They are not permitted inside the Embassy or Consulate.  Embassy and Consulate General security guards are not able to hold or store your personal items for you.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Social Security Numbers: You must provide a Social Security number (SSN), if you have been issued one, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2714a and 22 C.F.R 51.60(f) .

If you do not have an SSN, you must submit a signed statement including the phrase, “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the following is true and correct: I have never been issued a Social Security Number by the Social Security Administration.”

If you live in China and do not remember your SSN or if you are not sure you have one, please submit your inquiry to the Social Security Administration at the following link.

Applicants at U.S. Embassy Beijing Only: Check Application Status or Submit Documents for Pending Applications 

The processing time for passport applications is about 4-6 weeks.  The Embassy/Consulate where you applied will notify you when your passport is ready for pickup.  If mail-back service is offered by the Embassy/Consulate where you applied, turnaround time can take an additional two (2) weeks or more.  Shipping services are provided by couriers and not by the Embassy/Consulate.  You assume all risk associated with the use of mailing services, including the risk of loss or delay.