Returning to the United States on an Expired U.S. Passport

If you are overseas and your passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until March 31, 2022.  See this page for more information.

All applicants must appear in person to apply for a passport renewal. It may take several weeks to get a new passport after submitting the application.

Passport Renewal For Adults

Please download the application form here DS-82, DS-11

1. Submit current or expiring passport
2. Two recent 2×2″ (5×5 cm) photos with white or off-white background
3. If your present passport was valid for 10 years, complete form DS-82. If your present passport was only valid for five years, complete form DS-11 (do not sign)

Passport Renewal For Children

Please download the application form here DS-11, DS-3053 (Statement of Consent).

1. Submit current passport and birth certificate/ Consular Report of Birth Abroad/adoption decree, the documents should be either original or certified copy
2. Two recent 2 x2” (5x 5 cm) photos with white or off-white background
3. Parents’ or guardians’ passports
4. If your child was less than five years old when the previous passport was issued, please provide progression photos of him/her. One photo per year is sufficient. These can be brought to the passport interview or submitted electronically, via email, in advance of the appointment date.

Both parents or legal guardians must sign the application in front of the Consular Officer. If one parent or legal guardian is not present, he or she must submit a notarized statement of consent form (DS-3053).

Effective January 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of State will no longer add visa pages into U.S. passports. Please visit the U.S. Department of State website for further information.

“Extra pages cannot be added in U.S. passports, you must renew your passport if it is full.”

If your passport has been lost or stolen, go to the nearest police station, or the Foreigner Liaison Police in Phnom Penh, to report the incident and obtain a police report. This report will assist you in obtaining new Cambodia Visa once you receive a new passport. The Foreigner Liaison Police office is relocated at: street 598, Khan Russeykeo, Phnom Penh. They may be contacted at +855 (0)17-332-287.

Once you have obtained a police report, take the following steps to obtain a new passport:

Step 1: Please make an appointment online or you can come to the US Embassy during business hours.

Step 2: Please complete the passport application form DS-11 (PDF 193 KB) and the report of lost/stolen passport form DS-64 (PDF 47 KB).

Step 3: Complete Form DS-11. To type the form on your computer (recommended), complete the form online and print. To print a blank form, download the blank Form DS-11 (PDF 193 KB) and fill it in black ink.

Step 4: Complete Form DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost/Stolen Passport. To print a blank form and fill it by hand, please download the blank Form DS-64 (PDF 47 KB).

Step 6: Bring your completed forms and required documentation to the US Embassy.

If the replacement passport is for a child, please note that all applications for children under 16 require both parents’ or legal guardians’ consent. When applying for a child under 16, the parent (or legal guardian) who is accompanying the child must sign the application form DS-11 in front of the consular officer and submit his/her signed passport whether he/she is a U.S. citizen or not. Non-U.S. citizens may submit a signed passport or a signed national photo identification card. If one parent is unable to be present, he/she MUST submit a notarized statement of consent authorizing passport renewal for the child and a legible photocopy of their passport or ID card.  Please click here to download the Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16. You must also submit an original or legible photocopy of the child’s birth certificate.

1.Bring proof of U.S. Citizenship (if you have it with you), either:

• A U.S. Birth certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad; or
• A U.S. Naturalization Certificate; or
• A Certificate of Citizenship
  Note: If you have none of these, we will verify your citizenship through the passport records.

2. Bring proof of Identity (a government-issued document that contains your picture), for example:

• A U.S. state Drivers’ License
• Military Identification
• A Cambodian ID or Drivers’ License
  Note: If you have lost all your identity documents, we will confirm your identity through passport records.

3. Bring one photo: The photo must be 2″ X 2″ (5cm X 5cm) with a white background. Eyeglasses are no longer allowed in U.S. passport photos. For details about the photo requirements, please see Passport Photos.

4. Bring the police report and English translation, if applicable.

5. Bring a photocopy of your Social Security Card, if possible. For details about the Social Security Number Requirement, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

6. Fees: $145. More information about the fee is available at travel.state.gov. Payment must be in cash with U.S. dollars.

Processing Time

The passport application will be sent to the United States for printing. You should allow 2-3 weeks for your application to be processed. If you will be traveling sooner than that, you should request an emergency one-year passport for immediate travel, which must replace with a full-validity passport when you conclude your immediate travel. Please bring your electronic ticket or your physical ticket as proof of immediate travel.

Replacing your Cambodian Visa

Upon getting a replacement passport from the Consular Section, please visit the General Department of Immigration to have your Cambodian visa replaced or to apply for an exit visa from Cambodia. The Immigration Department is located on Russian Blvd, opposite Phnom Penh International Airport. Please contact the office directly for details on visa fees and processing time at 855-97-314-0999.

When traveling, please remember to carry a photocopy of your passport separately from your passport. In the event of loss or theft, the copy will facilitate issuance of an emergency passport.

In order to apply for a first passport ALL applicants MUST appear at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in person.

If you are applying for a first passport for a newborn child, please see section on Reports of Birth Abroad.

Procedures

• U.S. passports are issued only to U.S. citizens. Each person, including children, must obtain his or her own passport.
• If you are a first time applicant, or your passport is more than 15 years old, please complete and submit this application Form DS-11.
• Please do not sign this form until asked to do so at the Consulate.
• If you have an American Social Security number, please complete block number 6 on the form DS-11.
• Each application must be accompanied by:1. Proof of U.S. Citizenship (as explained below);2. Proof of Identity (as explained below);3. Two photographs (as explained below);4. Parents must execute the application for a child under 16 years old (as explained below).

Important: All applications for children under 16 require both parents’ or legal guardians’ consent.

When applying for a child under age 16, the parent (or legal guardian) who is not accompanying the child must sign the application form DS-11 and submit a legible photocopy of his/her signed passport whether he/she is a U.S. citizen or not. Non-US citizens may submit a legible photocopy of a signed passport or a signed national photo identification card.

If the non-applying parent is unable to sign the application for DS-11, he/she MUST submit a notarized statement of consent auhorizing the parent accompanying the child to make the passport renewal application for his/her child on his/her behalf. Please click here to download this Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16. Notarial services are available at the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh.

• You must also submit the child’s original birth certificate. Copies will not be accepted. (See Proof of U.S. Citizenship below)

Important: For all applicants for first passport for married women it is mandatory that their maiden name be printed on the first passport application for DS-11 in box number 17 marked, “Other Names You Have Used.” Applications that do not contain this information, if relevant, will be returned to the applicant for completion.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship

• Applicants born in the United States. Submit the original of a U.S. birth certificate. A birth certificate must include your given name and surname, date and place of birth, date the birth record was filed, and seal or other certification of the official custodian of such records. A record filed more than 1 year after the birth is acceptable if it is supported by evidence descibed in the next paragraph.
• If no birth record exists, submit registrar’s notice to that effect. Also submit an early baptismal or circumcision certificate, hospital birth record, early census, school, or family bible records, newspaper or insurance files, or notarized affidavits of persons having knowledge of your birth (preferably with at least one record listed above). Evidence should include your given name and surname, date and place of birth, and seal or other certification of office (if customary) and signature of issuing official.
• Applicants born outside the United States. Submit Certificate of Naturalilzation, or Certificate of Citizenship, or a Report of Birth Abroad, or evidence described below.
• If you claim citizenship through naturalization of parent(s), submit the certificate(s) of Naturalization of your parent(s), your foreign birth certificate, and proof of your admission to the United States for permanent residence.
• If you claim citizenship through birth abroad to U.S. Citizen parents(s): please submit the original Consular Report of Birth (Form FS-240) or original Certificate of Birth (Form DS-1350 or FS-545). You may also submit the original of your foreign birth certificate, your parents’ marriage certificate, proof of citizenship of your parent(s) and affidavit of U.S. citizens parent(s) showing all periods and places of residence/physical presence in the United States and abroad before your birth.
• If you claim citizenship through the Child Citizen Act: The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) went into effect on February 27, 2001. The CCA grants automatic or expeditious naturalization to the minor children of U.S. citizens abroad. Step-children do not qualify to acquire U.S. citizenship through their U.S. citizen step-parent. There is complete information on the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, including application forms.

Proof of Identity

Your must establish your identity to the Consular officer’s satisfaction. You submit a government issued document such as the following containing your signature and physical description or photograph that is a good likeness of you; certificate of Naturalization or of Citizenship; driver’s license (not temporary or learner’s license); or government (Federal, State, Municipal) identification card or pass. Temporary or altered documents are not acceptable.

If you cannot prove your identity as stated above, you must appear with an Identifying Witness who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien who has known you for at least 2 years. Your witness must prove his or her identity and complete and sign an Affidavit of Identifying Witness (Form DSP-71) before the Consular Officer. You must also submit some identification of your own.

Photos

Two (2) identical, recent, color photographs taken full face, with a white background, measuring 5 cm by 5 cm (2 in x 2 in). Please ask the photographer for photos for a U.S. passport, otherwise you may be given the wrong format.

Remember: all first time applicants must apply in person.

If your passport has expired or was lost/stolen and you need to travel within the next two weeks, please bring the following to the Embassy:

1. Your old passport. (Renewal Information if your passport was lost or stolen.)
2. Proof of international travel within the next two weeks.
3. Two (2) identical, recent color photographs taken full face, with a white background, measuring 5 cm by 5 cm (2 in x 2 in). Please ask the photographer for photos for a U.S. passport, otherwise you may be given the wrong format.
4. Your social security number. Either a DS-82 passport application (if you have a full validity, 10 year passport issued within the past 15 years that is not mutilated in any way), or a DS-11 passport application (all others). If the previous passport was issued for a 5-year validity period, use the DS-11.
5. The applicable fees.

For minors under age 16, renewal information has special requirements.

If eligible, you will be issued a limited validity passport for your imminent travel. You will be required to replace this passport when you complete your travel. You may not be issued another emergency passport until this passport is replaced. We therefore encourage you to replace your emergency passport immediately upon your return.

For any fees related to passport services, please visit the website of the State Department here. Payment must be made in cash ONLY.

“IMPORTANT NOTICE: All fee payments for consular services must be made in U.S. dollars. The Embassy cannot accept bills that are torn, stained, or otherwise damaged. Credit and debit cards are not accepted. In order to provide you with the most efficient customer service, we encourage you to bring the exact amount for fee payments.”