Passport Renewal or Passport Name Change Requirements:
*To make it easier to follow, you may want to print out this page and then check off each item on the list as you compile your documents.
You do not need to appear in person at a government acceptance agency in order to renew your passport or to change the name on your passport.
Your expired United States passport, signed
Passports may only be renewed if your passport was issued when you were 16 or older, and your prior passport is still in your possession, and your prior passport was issued less than 15 years ago. You have within 5 years to renew your passport from its expiration date. If you do not meet these requirements, follow the instructions for a New U.S. Passport. If you have lost a valid passport, follow the instructions for a Lost Passport. Damaged passports may not be renewed.
2 passport photos, 2 x 2 inches in size with full, front view of your face, with light or white background. Sorry, no digital photos allowed!
You can have them taken at a CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens drugstore. Donot staple the photos to any form.
Proof of travel departure date (include one of the following):
Print out a copy of your travel itinerary (You must be traveling within 21 days in order to have your passport expedited).
A company letter of expedite (must have company's letterhead on it, indicate the date you will be traveling and to what destination, and must be signed by someone other than the applicant. You must also be traveling within the next 21 days in order to have your passport expedited).
NOTE: If you are applying for a name change also include oneof the following:
Your original marriage certificate.
Your original divorce decree.
Government fee of $170.00. For your convenience, there are 2 ways to pay. (*By law, this fee is nonrefundable.)
1) You can write a personal check, money order, or cashier's check payable to "Department of State" for the amount of $170.00. 2) You can use a credit card, money order, or company check made out to us (payable to Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc.) in order to pay for the full amount of your government fees andyour Bucktown Visas & Passports expediting and return shipping fees with just one simple payment.
Bucktown Visas & Passports Passport Order Form, filled out completely.
Click on the "Visa/Passport Order Forms" button on our menu to print one out. It has our expediting and shipping fees on it, which are in addition to your government fees.
Shipping: Please send the following documents by FedEx envelope to Bucktown Visas & Passports at the address located on the top of our order form:
1-773-384-5375 2048 N. Stave St. Chicago, IL 60647-4025
Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc. is not responsible for any delays, lost documents, lost passports, or any material associated with the process of passport or visa expediting. We are not responsible for the actions of the United States Passport Agency or any Consulates or FedEx. Damage compensation is not available. All requirements and fees are subject to change without prior notice. All government fees are nonrefundable. Requirements and fees are for U.S. citizens only. All Bucktown Visas & Passports, Inc. fees are payable in cash, money order, cashier's check, company check, or with Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.