Passports
First Passport
To facilitate access to the Consular Section, applicants for any service, including American citizens, are requested to carry only those items that are absolutely necessary. No weapons are permitted at any time. Electronic items must be left at the reception desk, and this is a time-consuming process that will delay your entry. Metallic items will cause delays during screening, and all bags must be x-rayed.
Please Note:
New Passport Fees and Forms! For more information visit the State Department's Website (Applications and Forms).
First-time Applicants for a U.S. Passport
Please review instructions on the State Department's website for passport applications for children under 16.
U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem
American Citizens Services
The Consulate General has implemented an appointment system for American citizen services. This will ensure that an officer is always available to assist our clients and that clients receive services as promptly as possible. Clients applying for Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs), passports and notaries are required to book an appointment on our website before coming to the consulate for services. Those without appointments will not be admitted, except on an emergency basis. Please read the following information regarding passport applications and follow the link to make an appointment.
All passport applicants under the age of 26 must appear at the Consulate.
If you are an American citizen but have never had a U.S. passport, you must come to the Consulate in person to submit a passport application. Along with your application form, you must submit evidence of your U.S. citizenship and your identity. To prove citizenship, you should bring an original U.S. birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or Certificate of Naturalization. To prove your identity, you should bring a U.S. or foreign driver’s license or a foreign passport or identity card.
Passport requirements for children under 16 have changed. Please review these carefully. If your child was born overseas, you must register his or her birth before a passport can be issued. However, you can apply for a Report of Birth Abroad and a U.S. passport at the same time.
The following is required for renewing your U.S. passport:
AN APPLICATION FORM
If you are a first-time applicant, replacing a lost, stolen, or mutilated passport, or renewing an expired passport that was issued more than 15 years ago, you must submit Form DS-11. You must apply in person.
- 2 PHOTOGRAPHS
You must submit 2 recent photographs, taken within the last 6 months. Photos should be two by two inches, front view, on a white background.
- PASSPORT FEE
Adults applying for a first time passport, replacing a lost, stolen, or mutilated passport, or renewing a passport issued more than 15 years ago must pay $100 US Dollars.
Children under 16 years of age applying for first time passports must pay $85 US Dollars.
You may also pay in Israeli shekels at the current exchange rate. Payment can be made in cash or credit card only. No personal checks accepted.
PASSPORT AND REPORT OF BIRTH RETURN: The Consulate no longer accepts self-addressed, stamped registered mail envelopes for in-person applications. When you come to the Consulate for your appointment, you will need to complete an envelope from one of two contracted courier services. The courier service will either deliver your documents directly to your chosen address, or call you for pick-up at one of their centers.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Please note that Federal Tax Law requires applicants to enter their social security numbers on their passport applications. If you have never applied for a social security number, enter zeros instead. If you do not know your social security number, you can call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 from the USA or 1-880-772-1213 from Israel or the Palestinian Authority.
For other passport information, downloadable application forms, locations to conveniently apply, a list of all Regional Passport Agencies, and a wealth of other passport and travel information, customers may visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov. Customers may also call the National Passport Information Center at 1-900-225-5674 or, with a major credit card, at 1-888-362-8668.
- Passports Issued within the Past Year
If you are requesting changes to a passport issued within the preceding year, you must submit the following:
-a U.S. Passport Re-Application Form (DS 5504);
-the passport that needs to be changed;
-documentation proving your name change, if that is the change you are requesting, and
-new passport photos.
Fee: there will be no fee charged for processing changes to these passports. - Passports More than One Year Old
If you are requesting changes to a passport that was issued more than one year ago, you must submit-
-an Application for Passport By Mail (DS-82),
-the passport that needs to be changed,
-documentation proving your name change, if that is the change you are requesting, and
-new passport photos.
Fee: for such changes, you must pay an application fee of $55 and a $20 security surcharge, for a total of $75. No fee will be charged if the reason for the change is a printing error by Passport Services.
Name changes: To establish a name change, you must provide one of the following: a marriage certificate, a court order, or a name change certificate issued by a government department or ministry.
Adding Visa Pages: To add visa pages to your passport, please submit an Application for Additional Visa Pages (DS-4085). No fee is charged for this service.
All of these forms can be found online at http://travel.state.gov. DS-19, the Passport Amendment/Validation Form, previously used for passport amendments, is no longer valid and will not be accepted.
As always, please contact us by e-mail at jerusalemacs@state.gov, by phone at 02-628-7137 or 02-622-7219,or by fax at 02-627-2233 if you need further information. If you have read the information on applying for a passport and are ready for the next step, click here to make an appointment.