1. Certified Copy of Birth Certificate

Submit your birth certificate with original seal or county seal, filing date, and registrar's signature. *(No Xerox copies, hospital copies or notarized copies will be accepted). If you need birth certificate ordered and expedited, order it here.

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b) Your original Naturalization Certificate.

2. Submit two (2) identical passport-size photos.
If you do not have passport photos, Texas Tower can take your photos for your at our office.

3. One (1) DS-11 application form (online: DS-11 Form).
This application is also available from the Post Office or County Clerk's office in your area.
*DO NOT sign the application until requested to do so by the acceptance agent at the Post Office or County Clerk's office.

4. One (1) application form DS-64 - Statement regarding "Lost or Stolen Passport".
(Form DS-64 is in Adbe PDF format, you will need Adobe® Acrobat Reader® here)

5. A valid driver's license (from any US state) with photo.
Your driver's license must have been issued over 6 months ago.
If your drivers license has been issued in the past year, OR if you can not prove your identity you will be required to issue other documents, please contact our office.
*No temporary or learners license accepted.

6. Submit two checks or money orders payable to:
»  A payment to "Department of State" in the amount of $135.00. (The $135.00 payment MUST be placed inside the sealed envelope.)
»  A second payment for $25.00 payable to the post office or county clerk's office.

7. Proof of Departure
One of the following three is required if you are leaving in the next 3 weeks...

a) Original tickets (original tickets must be presented to the acceptance agent if passport is needed within two weeks. They will make a copy of tickets and return originals to you.
b) 'Company Letter of Expedite' (click here)
c) Travel Itinerary

8. Submit your release letter.

9. Submit your Lost or Stolen Passport Statement.

10. To expedite the execution of your passport application:

»  Take the above requirements to your local acceptance agent (post office or county clerk)
»  Ask the clerk to prvocess the documents and place them in a 'Sealed Envelope' addressed to "Passport Services Houston, Texas".
»  You must request the sealed envelope back.
»  Do not let the agent keep it!
»  *NOTE: the release letter and proof of departure must be included inside the sealed envelope.
»  Sealed envelopes received by our office lacking proof of departure and/or release leters will be sent back to the address of the envelope.

11. Submit your COMPLETED order form to us.