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You are applying for Extending Validity of a Limited Passport - Rush Passport Processing (4-5 Days)






A   Complete Passport Extension Form

Complete, submit, create, and print application form (DS-5504) now by double clicking on the link below:

                                   Complete DS-5504

  • Please do not mail this form to the National Passport Center but to  APVI. (Address provided after Step 3 with order confirmation number)
  • After completing and printing this form, please close the window and return to the passport instructions.


B   APVI Letter of Authorization

Print two duplicate originals of APVI letter of authorization (LOA). The letters have to be manually signed in blue ink.

                                        APVI (LOA)          

The applicant's signature on the two (LOA) authorizes us to process the passport application through the Passport Agency.


C   Two Passport Photos

The two passport photos have to meet Passport Agency Regulations.

                 Where can I have my passport photos Taken?


D   One Year Extendable Passport
If your passport is extendable, it will not contain an amendment in the  back stating that it is not extendable.


E   Proof of US Citizenship

Provide one of the following:

Certified US Birth Certificate or expired 10-year US Passport. Note: Mutilated, altered, or damaged passports are not acceptable evidence of U.S. Citizenship.

For help obtaining a birth certificate, click here

If you were born outside the United States, please click here.



F   Proof of Identity

You must provide 2 copies of your valid driver's license or state ID card, issued more than 6 months ago.

If your ID was issued less than six months ago, or you don't have one at all, please click here for additional proof of Identity.


G   Evidence of Travel (Only for Emergency or Urgent Service)
If you are applying for Emergency or Urgent Service (1-4 days processing), you must provide two copies of one of the following:


H   Lost Statment (If applicable)

If the last passport issued to you prior to the 1 year limited passport was lost or stolen you must provide a written signed statment explaining the circumstances surrounding the loss.



I   Government Fee

Write one check or money order for $142* payable to: "US Department of State." (Write your Name and Date of Birth on the Memo Line.) If you do not provide a check for this fee, the credit card that you provide in Step 3 will be charged. 

*Starting July 11, 2010, this is the new State Department fee.