Embassy of the United States London, UK

Please review the following SEVEN STEPS before beginning your application.

Step 1 - Complete form DS-11, Application for a U.S. Passport 

Applicants applying in person must complete the passport application form DS-11.  Applicants aged 16 and over must sign their own application. Please ignore pages one and two of the printed instruction pages, as they do not apply when applying for your passport in the United Kingdom. Follow the instructions on this page. Form DS-11 must be printed on separate sheets of paper; do NOT print this form on front and back of the same sheet. If you experience trouble with the Passport Application Wizard, click here for Form DS-11 [PDF - 1,004kb]. 

Tips for applicants applying in the United Kingdom are available here. 

Step 2 - Present evidence of U.S. Citizenship

When applying for a U.S. passport in person, applicants must present evidence of U.S. Citizenship with Form DS-11.  All documentation submitted as evidence will be returned to applicants.

Applicants should be prepared to submit one of the following:

• a U.S. Birth Certificate; 
• a U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad; 
• a U.S. Certification of Birth;
• a U.S. Certificate of Citizenship;
• a U.S. Naturalization Certificate; 
• a passport of your U.S. citizen parent(s) in which you are included; or
• Your original, long-form birth certificate, if your proof of citizenship is the U.S. passport of a parent in which you are included. 

If you are not able to produce primary evidence of U.S. citizenship or your U.S. birth certificate does not meet the requirements, please follow this link for further instructions.   

Step 3 - Submit proof of identity 

When applying for a U.S passport in person, acceptable identification must be presented at the time of application.  Acceptable identification includes:

• a valid passport of any country; 
• a valid driver's license with photograph;
• a national identity card with photograph;
• a valid U.S. or State government ID card; or
• a U.S. military ID card.

 Step 4 - Additional Documents

If any of the following apply in your case, you will be required to present:

• Any foreign passport that you may currently hold, have held, or been included in;
• Your foreign (non U.S.) naturalization certificate: if you have acquired another nationality through naturalization or registration since the issuance of your proof of citizenship;
• If you have changed your name since your proof of citizenship was issued, you will be required to furnish name change documentation, i.e. your original marriage certificate.

 Step 5 - Pay the applicable fee

The fee for an applicant under the age of 16 is U.S. $105.00; aged 16 and over is $135.00.  Payment is made on the day of the appointment.  Accepted payment methods are:

• Credit card - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or Diners Club, or Debit card - Visa or Mastercard.  
• International Money Order to the exact U.S. dollar amount made payable to the "United States Disbursing Officer";
• Banker's Draft drawn in U.S. dollars only on a bank in the United States made payable to the "United States Disbursing Officer" or
• If applying for the service in London or Belfast, cash - dollars or sterling equivalent. 

We are not authorized to accept personal checks. Money Orders or Banker's Drafts must have been issued within the last five months. 

 Please Note:  The fee is a  non-refundable processing fee and is retained by the Department of State  whether or not the passport is issued.

 Step 6 - Passport Photographs 

Applicants must provide one passport photograph: We will reject any photographs that do not meet the specified requirements. Vending machine photographs and photographs printed on a home computer are unacceptable.

 Step 7 - Scheduling the Appointment

You are required to apply for the passport in person through a pre-arranged appointment.   On scheduling an appointment, you will receive a Confirmation Sheet.  Please print this page and bring it with you to the interview.   

If you reside in England or Wales and will be applying for a passport service at the U.S. Embassy in London, please follow this link for further detailed information.

If you reside in Northern Ireland and will be applying for a passport service at the U.S. Consulate General in Belfast, please follow this link for further detailed information.

If you reside in Scotland and will be applying for a passport service at the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh, please follow this link for further detailed information.