U.S. passports
PassportWorld is a registered company with the Department of State and has been serving clients all over the U.S. for over 25 years. We are family owned and operated! Our business hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-2:00pm CST. For your convenience, we have created a list of our Frequently Asked Questions on passport services. Answers to all of your questions may already be there for you to read. PLEASE REVIEW ALL GRAY SECTIONS BELOW to see government fees, a list of required documents, and a summary of services BEFORE BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT. Links to schedule an appointment can be found in the bottom of this page.
OUR COMPANY PROCESSING FEES ARE THE FOLLOWING:
3-5 Business days, $999.00 + Government Fees listed in Step 1. You must review Step 3 before booking.
5-7 Weeks, $449.00 + Government Fees listed in Step 1.
Thank you for selecting PassportWorld as your preferred passport expeditor. We appreciate your business! This step will briefly explain what steps you must follow to apply for a U.S. Passport with our company.
You must start by reviewing Steps 1-4b.
Your on the right path! This section is just an overview of what you must do to apply with our company. Now, Step 1 will explain what your government fees are and how to write your check or money order for your appointment. Step 2 will show you a checklist of all the documents you must gather before you see us. You read that right, just gather! You do not need to complete government forms. Step 3 is dedicated to our 3-5 day processing speed, it shows you the next opening we have available. This speed is very restrictive since only one client can book a day. This log helps you see what is reserved versus what is available. Remember your appointment with our office must be before the next opening on this log. For example, if the next opening to submit your passport shows January 10th, your office appointment with us should be on January 3rd. Step 4 briefly explains what happens during and after your appointment with us and when to expect to receive your passport. We understand this is a lot of information, so please take your time reviewing it all. We are always available to chat and answer questions 24/7 at 936-206-3938. This is our business text line (No calls). When you message this number an agent from our company will always respond. It does not get more personal than that. We prefer text messages over calls through our business line 281-367-0040.
Expedited Government Fees are in ADDITION to our company processing fees (which are paid during appointment scheduling). Our company processing fees are mentioned ABOVE IN THE BLUE SECTION.
Government Fees For Adults (16 or older): The Department of State REQUIRES a check or money order for your government fee. The amount varies depending on the type of Passport you are ordering. A Passport Book (used for all international travel - most commonly ordered) is $208.32. A Passport Card (used for land border crossings in Mexico and Canada or Domestic Travel , not a popular option) will be $90.00. For the Passport Book and Passport Card it will be $238.32. Please ensure that your check is made payable to: “U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE”. No other variation will be acceptable. Your check memo must state the applicants “FULL LEGAL name and Date Of Birth”.
Government Fees For Minors (15 or younger): The Department of State REQUIRES a check or money order for your government fee. The amount varies depending on the type of Passport you are ordering. A Passport Book (used for all international travel - most commonly ordered) is $178.32. A Passport Card (used for land border crossings in Mexico and Canada or Domestic Travel , not a popular option) will be $75.00. For the Passport Book and Passport Card it will be $193.32. Please ensure that your check is made payable to: “U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE”. No other variation will be acceptable. Your check memo must state the applicants “FULL LEGAL name and Date Of Birth”.
Adult renewals have the option of purchasing a cashier check for $50 in our office for their government fee listed above. New Passports for Adults and Minors will have to supply their own.
This Step will review all required documents you must have in your possession for your appointment with PassportWorld. There are separate sections detailed below: New Passport Clients, Adult Renewals, and Naturalization Services. Please review the checklist that pertains to you.
FOR ALL CUSTOMERS:
-If you arrive to your appointment without the below required documents your appointment will be rescheduled.
-If the applicant is 18 or older they must be present in our office (Signatures are required on documents).
-If the applicant is a minor, age 17 or younger, they do not need to be present in our office as long as passport pictures are available. Please remember, new passports for minors will require parents and child to be present at the Acceptance Facility (ex: Post office). This is explained in Step 4, your next step.
CHECKLIST FOR LOST OR NEW PASSPORTS FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN:
1. Certified U.S. Birth Certificate with County Embossed Seal (can also be a Naturalization Certificate or U.S. Birth Abroad Certificate).
2. Most Recently issued Passport Book and Passport Card if applicable.
3. Social Security Card (if card not available please have the number).
4. New Passport Picture (CVS or Walgreens can do them. Only our Frisco location can take them in office for $20).
5. Personal Check or Money Order for your Government Fees (see Step 1 above for specific amount).
6. Proof of Travel (Flight Tickets) if applying for 3 to 5 day service showing travel within 14 calendar days.
7. For adult applicants, age 18+, a valid state I.D. is required. You must be present in our office.
8. For minor applicants, age 16+, a valid state I.D. for only one parent is required. Child does not need to be present in our office.
9. For minor applicants, 15 and younger, a valid state I.D. from both parents is required. Only one parent is required to be present in our office.
10. For minors applicants, 15 and younger, unable to apply with both parents, one parent must be present and a DS-3053 consent form or a certified original court order stating you have complete passport authority for the minor will be required (16 and older do not require this).
11. For minors 15 and younger with one deceased parent - a certified copy of the Death certificate is required.
12. For adult applicants - You must know your most recent spouses information (full name, date of birth, marriage date, place of birth).
13. For adult applicants - You must know your recent divorce/widow date.
14. For all applicants - You must know your parental information (mother and father's full name, date of birth, and place of birth).
15. Please visit our FAQs page if you have additional questions on passport services. Remember all first time applicants will have a second step which is explained under Step 4.
CHECKLIST FOR PASSPORT RENEWALS (FOR ADULTS ONLY):
NOTE: Passports that were issued to a minor do not renew!!
1. Your most recently issued Passport(s) - must be expired for less than 5 years and issued with a validity of 10 years.
2. Social Security Card (if card not available, please have the number).
3. Valid State I.D. for applicant. You must be present in our office.
4. New Passport Picture (CVS or Walgreens can do them. Only our Frisco location can take them in office for $20).
5. Personal Check or Money Order for your Government Fee (see Step 1 for specific amount).
6. Proof of Travel (Flight Tickets) if applying for 3 to 5 day service showing travel within 14 calendar days.
7. Proof of Certified Name Change (If you are changing your legal name on your current passport due to Marriage, Divorce or Court Order).
8. Please visit our FAQs page if you have further questions on passport services.
CHECKLIST FOR OBTAINING A PASSPORT FOR AN IMMIGRANT CHILD THROUGH NATURALIZED U.S. CITIZEN PARENTS:
1. Foreign Birth Certificate of the applicant. (ORIGINAL).
2. If Foreign Birth Certificate is not in English, it must be translated & notarized (ORIGINAL).
3. Most recent foreign passport of the applicant (ORIGINAL).
4. Foreign passport with U.S. Visa (ORIGINAL).
5. U.S. Resident card of applicant (ORIGINAL). Please note the card will not be returned to you.
6. Proof of Travel (Flight Tickets) if applying for 3 to 5 day service showing travel within 14 calendar days.
7. U.S. Government Issued Identification (Ex: Texas Driver’s License) of the parent claiming the applicant.
8. U.S. Government Issued Identification (Ex: Texas Driver’s License) if applicant is over 18 years of age.
9. Certificate of naturalization of the parent claiming the applicant (ORIGINAL).
10. Marriage certificate of the parent if they were married at time of applicant’s birth (ORIGINAL).
11. If the Marriage Certificate is not in English, it must be translated and notarized (ORIGINAL).
12. All U.S. Passports of the parent claiming applicant will be needed to show all dates abroad (Parents passport(s) will not be submitted).
13. Complete history of travel (places visited, date, and purpose) for parent claiming child before and after birth their birth.
14. DS-5507 Residence/Abroad Affidavit must be completed by the parent claiming the applicant.
15. Social security number of the applicant (Card is not needed).
16. If minor is 15 and under and second parent is not present a letter of consent (DS3053) is required.
17. DS-11 Passport Application for the applicant (Completed in our office).
18. Passport Pictures 2”x2”, you must bring your own.
19. Personal Check or Money Order for your Government Fee (see Step 1 for specific amount).
20. This service is only available with our 3-5 business days service and an additional surcharge of is added to our standard fee due to several submissions required for this type of service. Total cost is $1,499.00, and is paid during appointment booking.
CHECKLIST FOR REORDERING A REPLACEMENT OF A LOST NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE:
1. Note this service can take up to 18 months.
2. Note your application government fee payable to USCIS of $555 must be paid during your office appt.
3. Two identical passport-style photographs.
4. Your original document or certificate if you are applying for a new or replacement document due to a name, date of birth, or gender change.
5. A copy of the original document if you are applying for replacement of a lost, stolen, or destroyed document (if applicable).
6. A police report or a sworn statement if you are applying for replacement of a lost, stolen, or destroyed document.
7. Evidence of a USCIS typographical or clerical error (if applicable).
8. Evidence of your legal name change (if applicable).
9. Evidence of your legal date of birth change (if applicable).
10. Evidence of your legal gender change (if applicable).
11. Evidence of your marital status change (if applicable).
12. A copy of your original naturalization certificate if applying for special certificate of naturalization.
We have one urgent processing speed, 3-5 day service. This service is very limited!! This speed is only available for Two (2) passports a DAY. Due to the constraints of these services we have created a reservation log that shows our current availability.
How is my day selected from your reservation log below? Our dates are assigned by a first-come first-paid basis. Once you schedule an in-office or virtual appointment with our office, your name is automatically added to the next date that shows open on our log below. When your passport is finished your name will be removed off the list. Our reservation log below will show you when our next opening is to submit your Passport to the Department of State.
Scheduling your in-office or virtual appointment with PassportWorld: Remember! Your appointment date with PassportWorld is not your submission date. Your submission date is the date your application is officially submitted for processing. Your submission date does not require you, only your documents. First, you must schedule your in-office or virtual appointment with our office at least 7 days prior to your assigned date on our log. For example: A client assigned to submit on January 7th would schedule their in-office or virtual appointment with us on January 1st . On your in-office or virtual appointment, you will visit us and submit your original documents listed under Step 2. Your documents must be in our hands at least 7 days before your assigned date. Please look at our next submission date below and book accordingly.
If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 281-367-0040 or 281-210-0147, Monday through Friday 9:30am to 2:00pm. Our log below will have internal codes after each client name, they simply mean the client is processing the following: "N" for a new passport, "R" is for a renewal, "V" is virtual client.
"PE" means a passport exception has been approved to submit more than one client on a specific day. PE's can be requested for an additional $999 fee. Book your 3 - 5 day passport service and then we will invoice the exception fee to you.
8/11 - S. Barrau - VN/PW
8/11 - E. Anderson - FR/PW
8/12 - Friday - Open/PW
8/12 - S. Hendrix - FN/PW
8/15 - Monday - Open/PW
8/15 - Monday - Open/PW
8/16 - R. Richey - CR/PW
8/16 - Tuesday - Open/PW
8/17 - G. Black - VN/PW
8/17 - Wednesday - Open/PW
8/18 - A. Latta - NF/PW
8/18 - Thursday - Open/PW
8/19 - Friday - Open/PW
8/19 - Friday - Open/PW
8/22 - V. Mudupu - NF/PW
8/22 - Monday - Open/PW
8/23 - Tuesday - Open/PW
8/23 - Tuesday - Open/PW
8/24 - Wednesday - Open/PW
8/24 - Wednesday - Open/PW
8/25 - Thursday - Open/PW
8/25 - Thursday - Open/PW
8/26 - Friday - Open/PW
8/26 - Friday - Open/PW
8/29 - Monday - Open/PW
8/29 - Monday - Open/PW
8/30 - Tuesday - Open/PW
8/30 - Tuesday - Open/PW
8/31 - Wednesday - Open/PW
8/31 - Wednesday - Open/PW
9/1 - Thursday - Open/PW
9/1 - Thursday - Open/PW
9/2 - Friday - Open/PW
9/2 - Friday - Open/PW
Summary of Services for all VIRTUAL clients in All States (Not Woodlands or Frisco In-Office clients):
Our appointments for Maryland, Florida, Tennessee, Austin and San Antonio are only available remotely. This virtual service is for ALL CLIENTS OUTSIDE of our Woodlands and Frisco Texas areas. This appointment is completed OVER ZOOM or PHONE CALL in Central Standard Time (Texas time). You must have access to a computer with a camera or a mobile phone, a printer and a scanner. Documents will need to be uploaded to your virtual agent, and they in turn will also send documents to you that will require printing. Our concierge service will allow you to begin the process of your application from the comfort of your home or office while speaking with an assigned agent from our company.
For first time passports: After attending your virtual appointment, you will be required to submit your documents at a Post Office (required by law). This appointment is scheduled within 1 to 3 days of your virtual appointment. Please remember to bring all documents your agent instructed you to have during your virtual appointment for your Post Office appointment. At this facility an agent will charge you $35. If you selected to process your passport in 3 to 5 days, the agent at this facility will return your documents to you in a sealed envelope. This envelope must be sent to our Main Woodlands, TX office immediately by FEDEX only. Packets that are 2 days old will not be accepted. Once your documents are received in our office we will submit on your assigned day (see step 3) and return your passport to you via FedEx overnight delivery. If you selected 5-7 weeks, the agent at this facility will send your documents to the Department of State (NPC) directly. It will take a few days for the National Passport Center to receive your documents. Once received, your processing time begins. Processing times can increase or decrease at a moments notice as it is controlled by the Department of State and not PassportWorld.
For Renewals (ADULTS ONLY): After attending your virtual appointment, you will need to send all required documents instructed by your virtual agent to our Main office in The Woodlands, TX via FedEx ONLY. If you selected 3 to 5 business days we will submit your documents directly to the D.O.S. and once your passport is finished we will return your passport to you via FedEx overnight delivery. If you selected 5-7 weeks we will send your documents to the Department of State (NPC). It takes a few days for the National Passport Center to receive your documents. Once received, your processing time begins. Processing times can increase or decrease at a moments notice as it is controlled by the Department of State and not PassportWorld.
Summary of Services for our Woodlands & Frisco Clients:
For first time passports: You will visit our office, submit required documents, and leave with a completed packet to turn into a Post Office (required by law). This appointment is usually scheduled within 1 to 5 days of you visiting our office. At this facility an agent will charge you $35. If you selected 5-7 weeks your documents will stay with the agent and they will send it directly to the Department of State. It is then received within a week and processed. If you selected 3 to 5 day processing, the agent will return your packet sealed to you. You must return this sealed packet to us immediately. Packets over 2 days old will not be accepted. Your packet is then submitted to the Department of State (D.O.S.) and you will be notified once your passport is ready for pickup in our office. Processing times can increase or decrease at a moments notice as it is controlled by the Department of State and not PassportWorld. *If children already have passport pictures they do not need to be present in our office. They will however need to be present at the Post Office. Please visit our FAQs page if you have questions additional questions on passport services.
For renewals (ADULTS ONLY): You will visit our office and submit required documents. If you selected 5-7 weeks we will send your documents to the Department of State. It takes a few days for the Department of State to receive your documents from this visit. Once received, your processing time begins. If you selected 3 to 5 day processing, we will submit directly to the Department of State (D.O.S.) and you will be notified once your passport is ready for pickup in our office. Processing times can increase or decrease at a moments notice as it is controlled by the Department of State and not PassportWorld. Please visit our FAQs page if you have questions on who must be present during your appointment in our office.
- DS-3053 - A parental consent form for minors under the age of 15 so that only one parent can apply.
- Passport Status Check - To view your passport status 24/7 (might show outdated status).
- DS-5525 - A special circumstance form for minors under the age of 16 that cannot locate the second parent.
- DS-86 - To be completed if the Department of State mailed your passport and its been more than 10 days and you have not received it.
- Global Entry, TSA, Nexus, Sentry, or Fast Pass - To sign up for a Trusted Traveler Program offered directly by Department of Homeland Security.
- Passport Form Filler - Passport Application for New, Lost/Stolen, or Renewals (this is not needed if you have an appointment scheduled with us).
- To reach an agent from our office after hours, please TEXT 936-206-3938 for assistance.
- To reach the Department of State (8am-10pm EST), CALL 1-877-487-2778 for assistance.