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    • Apply for a new adult passport
    • Renew an adult passport
    • Get a passport for a minor under 18
    • Lost or stolen passports
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U.S. passports

Find out how to apply for or renew a passport and what to do if your passport is lost or stolen.

• Apply for a new adult passport

  You need a passport to travel to most countries outside the U.S. Learn how to apply for a passport in person, check your application status, and get it changed or corrected.

• Renew an adult passport

  Find out if you can renew your passport or need a new one. Learn how to renew your passport online or by mail, get it changed or corrected, or what to do if it expires soon.

• Get a passport for a minor under 18

  Find out how to get a child's passport, depending on their age.

• Lost or stolen passports

  If your passport is lost or stolen you must report it to the State Department right away. How you replace it depends on if you are inside or outside the U.S.

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