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The full validity period is 10 years for customers over age 16 and five years for children under 16. The process to apply for a full-validity passport depends on the reason we issued a limited-validity passport. Refer to the letter we included with your limited-validity passport for more information. An **emergency passport** is valid for one year or less, and is for U.S. citizens who must return to the United States as soon as possible from a foreign country. We issue emergency passports in limited circumstances only. Examples include replacing a lost or stolen passport or life-or-death situations. Some countries **may not** accept your emergency passport. [Check the entry and exit requirements](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go.html "Country Information page link") of your destination before you travel. Expand the boxes on this page to learn the common reasons why we limit a passport, and how to replace it with a full-validity passport. [ALL /]("Open all accordions") [ALL /]("Close all accordions") ### Why is your passport limited? [I have multiple passports that are lost, stolen, or damaged]("I have multiple passports that are lost, stolen, or damaged") Apply at an acceptance facility or a passport agency. Submit: - [Form DS-11](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Passport Form Filler link") - Your limited passport - [Valid ID](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/identification.html "Photo ID link") and photocopy of that ID - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photos link") - [Passport fees](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") [I could not resolve an issue with my application before urgent travel]("I could not resolve an issue with my application before urgent travel") Examples include: - I could only submit a photocopy of notarized consent for my child’s passport. - I changed my name but could not provide evidence of the change. If we issued your passport **less than one year ago,** submit the following by mail: - [Form DS-5504](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") (use one of the addresses on the form) - Your limited passport - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photo link") - The supporting document(s) that were needed when you applied for the limited passport. (example: original notarized consent form, or name change documents) - No fees unless you want optional [expedited service](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link"). If we issued your passport **more than one year ago,** apply at an acceptance facility or a passport agency. Submit: - [Form DS-11](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") - Your limited passport - [Valid ID](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/identification.html "Photo ID link") and photocopy of that ID - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photo link") - The supporting document(s) that were needed when you applied for the limited passport. (example: original notarized consent form, or name change documents). - [Passport fees](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") [I could not submit primary evidence of citizenship before urgent travel]("I could not submit primary evidence of citizenship before urgent travel") If we issued your passport **less than one year ago,** submit the following by mail: - [Form DS-5504](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") (use one of the addresses on the form) - Your limited passport - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photos link") - [Evidence of U.S. citizenship](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/citizenship-evidence.html "Evidence of U.S. citizenship link") - No fees unless you want optional [expedited service](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") If we issued your passport **more than one year ago,** apply at an acceptance facility or a passport agency. Submit: - [Form DS-11](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") - Your limited passport - [Valid ID](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/identification.html "Photo ID link") and photocopy of that ID - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photo link") - [Evidence of U.S. citizenship](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/citizenship-evidence.html "Evidence of U.S. citizenship link") - [Passport fees](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") [I applied for a replacement naturalization or citizenship certificate and could not get it before urgent travel]("I applied for a replacement naturalization or citizenship certificate and could not get it before urgent travel") If we issued your passport **less than two years ago,** submit the following by mail: - [Form DS-5504](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") (use one of the addresses on the form) - Your limited passport - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photos link") - [Naturalization or citizenship certificate](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/citizenship-evidence.html "Evidence of U.S. citizenship link") - No fees unless you want optional [expedited service](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") If we issued your passport **more than two years ago,** apply at an acceptance facility or a passport agency. Submit: - [Form DS-11](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") - Your limited passport - [Valid ID](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/identification.html "Photo ID link") and photocopy of that ID - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photo link") - [Naturalization or citizenship certificate](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/citizenship-evidence.html "Evidence of U.S. citizenship link") - [Passport fees](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") [I was in a foreign country and received a limited, emergency passport]("I was in a foreign country and received a limited, emergency passport") If we issued your passport **less than one year ago,** refer to the letter we sent you to check if you need to submit [Form DS-11](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") or [Form DS-5504](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link"). Include: - Your limited passport - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photos link") - No fees unless you want optional [expedited service](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") If we issued your passport **more than one year ago,** submit [Form DS-11](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Form Filler link") or [Form DS-82](https://pptform.state.gov/ "Passport Form Filler link") (if you are [eligible to renew](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html "Renew link")). Include: - Your limited passport - One [passport photo](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html "Photo link") - [Passport fees](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html "Fees link") Last Updated: September 4, 2025 [Contact Us](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/contact-us/passports.html "Contact Us link") ### Processing Times **Routine:** 4-6 weeks\* **Expedited:** 2-3 weeks and an extra \$60\* \*Consider the total time it will take to get a passport when you are booking travel. [Processing times](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/processing-times.html "Processing Times link") only include the time your application is at a passport agency or center. - It may take **up to 2 weeks for applications to arrive** at a passport agency or center. 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A limited-validity passport is a passport we issued for less than the full validity period. The full validity period is 10 years for customers over age 16 and five years for children under 16. The process to apply for a full-validity passport depends on the reason we issued a limited-validity passport. Refer to the letter we included with your limited-validity passport for more information. An **emergency passport** is valid for one year or less, and is for U.S. citizens who must return to the United States as soon as possible from a foreign country. We issue emergency passports in limited circumstances only. Examples include replacing a lost or stolen passport or life-or-death situations. Some countries **may not** accept your emergency passport. [Check the entry and exit requirements](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go.html "Country Information page link") of your destination before you travel. Expand the boxes on this page to learn the common reasons why we limit a passport, and how to replace it with a full-validity passport.