What is the DS-11 form? DS-11 form is the one that you need to fill out if you want to receive the US Passport. You have to apply this form for your first-time passport or renew it. It does not have to contain your signature. But once it is approved, you have to sign it. What I need the DS-11 for? You need DS-11 form in case: You want to apply for the US passport for the first time; You want to restore your passport after it was stolen, lost or damaged; You have changed your name; You got married; The expiration period is coming closer, and you need to request the new passport; Without a passport, you can’t open a bank account, receive credit, travel, and so on. There is a due date of the form. It is constantly changing. Each year you see the new date on the official US website. How to fill out DS 11 You have to be extremely attentive while filling out this form. The passport stays with you all your life. Make sure there are no mistakes, as they will cause numerous troubles in the future. You will need to include in the form: Your name: first, last and middle; Your sex; The number of your social security; Your date and place of birth; Information on how to contact you: current address and phone; In case you have other names, include them in the form. The second page of the form requires information about your spouse, parents, your height, hair color, the color of your eyes. If you have upcoming travel, describe them in the form. Organizations that work with DS-11 Regional Agency; Passport Acceptance Facilities. Video instructions with filling out DS 11 Form Complete Application Form Online You can fill out the DS-11 form online or print out and fill out by hand.  If you fill out the form electronically, at the end of the questionnaire you will need to print the form and bring it at the time of the interview. U.S. Passport Application Form DS-11 Resources https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11.pdf https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/apply-in-person.html  

What is DS 82? DS 82 is a passport renewing application that must be filled out before the expiration date on your document. This is a form for the US passport renewal only. This form does require numerous attached documents. If you want to renew the passport due to the expiration date, you have to add the old one to it. You also have to pay fees and attach the photo. What I need the DS 82 for? The form DS 82 is required to be filled out in case: You want to change your last name after marriage. In this case, you need to attach a marriage certificate to the application form; You want to change your last name after divorce. In this case, you have to attach court order; The expiration date of your passport runs out in a month or so, and you want to renew it. Filling out DS 82 form Form DS 82 is relatively simple. But you need to fill every line of it. And before you even start to fill it out, check whether you actually can do this. Read the Instruction on the first page. All your answers must be positive, or this is not the form you need. If everything is ok, you may continue filling out the form. The first part contains all the data about you: name, address, date, and place of birth. You may also choose the type of document you are applying for. Be very specific about the reason why you need to renew the passport. There is an extra fee you have to pay for your form to be accepted. Don’t forget that you need a photograph for your new passport. Organizations that work with DS 82 The US officials; The Department of State.

What is DS-3053? The DS-3053 form is used if a minor (a person under the age of 16) applies for a passport, and one of their parents/guardians cannot be present. The non-present guardian must give permission by filling out the consent and sending it along with the DS-11 form. A photocopy of the non-present parent/guardian front and back government-issued ID must be transferred to the notary. What I need the DS-3053 for? DS-3053 is when one of the parents or guardians is not able to personally submit the completed application for the child at the appropriate facility. This form also requires the signature before getting notarized. The DS-3053 form is valid only for 90 days after the filling date. Filling out DS-3053 To complete a Form DS-3053 Statement of Consent: Issuance of a U.S. Passport to a Minor Under Age 16, you must fill in the following information: 1. Last, First, and Middle names; 2. Date of birth; 3. Indication whether you need a passport in the form of a book and a card, or a book/card only; 4. Non-applying parent/guardian’s statement of consent must include the following information: Their name; Name of the parent/guardian applying for the minor's passport; The non-applying person’s address; Telephone number and/or e-mail address. 5. Notarization of consent permission Notary name; Location (address); The expiration date; Notary seal; Non-applying person’s ID; ID number; Place and date of issue; Signature and date of notarization. Organizations that work with DS-3053 The following form is accepted in: U.S. Passport Agency.