U.S. Department of State
APPLICATION FOR A U.S. PASSPORT
Instruction Page 2 of 4
DS-11 04-2022
SECTION D. ATTACHMENTS TO SUBMIT WITH THIS FORM
Once you have completed Application Pages 1 and 2, attach the supporting documents as outlined in this section.
PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP Information can be found on travel.state.gov/citizenship.
Applicants Born Outside the United States
Applicants Born in the United States
Your evidence will be returned to you if it is not damaged, altered,
or forged. Submit an original or certified copy
and a photocopy of
the front and back if there is printed information on the back,
of
one of the following doc
uments
:
• U.S. Birth Certificate that meets all the following requirements:
o Issued by the city, county, or state of birth
o Lists your full name, birthdate, and birthplace
o Lists your parent(s)' full names
o Lists date filed with registrar's office (must be within one
year of birth)
o Shows registrar's signature and the seal of the issuing
authority
• Fully valid, undamaged U.S. passport (may be expired)
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth Abroad
• Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
• Secondary documents may be submitted if the U.S. birth
certificate was filed more than one year after your birth or if no
birth record exists. For no birth record on file, submit a
registrar's letter to that effect. For both scenarios, submit a
combination of the evidence listed below, with your first and last
name, birthdate and/or birthplace, the seal or other certification
of the office (if customary), and the signature of the issuing
official.
o A hospital birth record
o An early baptismal or circumcision certificate
o Early census, school, medical, or family Bible records
o Insurance files or published birth announcements (such as
a newspaper article)
o Notarized affidavits (or DS-10, Birth Affidavit) of older blood
relatives having knowledge of your birth may be submitted
in addition to some of the records listed above.
If we determine that you are a U.S. citizen, your lawful permanent
resident card submitted with this application will be forwarded to
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
• Claiming Citizenship through Naturalization of One or Both
Parent(s), submit all the following:
o Your parent(s) Certificate(s) of Naturalization
o Your
parents' marriage/certificate and/or evidence that you
were in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen
parent, if appl
icable
o Your
foreign birth certificate (and official translation if the
document is not in English)
o Your
evidence of admission to the United States for legal
permanent residence and proof you subsequently resided
in the United States
• Claiming Citizenship through Birth Abroad to At Least One U.S.
Citizen Parent, submit all the following:
o Your Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240),
Certification of Birth (Form DS-1350 or FS-545), or your
foreign birth certificate
(and
official translation if the
document is not in English)
o Your
parent’s proof of U.S. citizenship
o Your parents' marriage certificate
o Affidavit
showing all your U.S. citizen parents' periods and
places of residence and physical presence before your
birth (DS-5507)
• Claiming Citizenship Through Adoption by a U.S. Citizen
Parent(s), if your birthdate is on or after October 5, 1978,
submit evidence of all the following:
o Your permanent residence status
o Your
full and final adoption
o You we
re in the legal and physical custody of your U.S.
citizen parent(s)
o You have resided in the United States
2. PROOF OF IDENTITY Information can be found at travel.state.gov/identification.
Present your original identification and submit a front and back photocopy with this form. It must show a photograph that is a good likeness
of you. Examples include:
• Driver's license (not temporary or learner's permit)
• Previous or current U.S. passport book/card
• Military ide
ntification
• Federal, state, or city government employee identification
• Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
3. A RECENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPH See the full list of photo requirements on travel.state.gov/photos.
Attach one photo, 2x2 inches in size. U.S. passport photo requirements may differ from photo requirements of other countries. To avoid
processing delays, be sure your photo meets all the following requirements (Refer to the photo template on Application Page 1):
• Taken less than six months ago
• Head must be 1-1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the
chin t
o the top of the head
• Head
must face the camera directly with full face in view
• No eyeglasses and head covering and no uniforms*
• Printed on matte or glossy photo quality paper
• Use a p
lain white or off-white background
*Head coverings are not acceptable unless you submit a signed statement verifying that it is part of recognized, traditional religious attire
that is customarily or required to be worn continuously in public or a signed doctor's statement verifying its daily use for medical purposes.
Glasses or other eyewear are not acceptable unless you submit a signed statement from a doctor explaining why you cannot remov
e the
m
(e.g., during the recovery period from eye surgery). Photos are to be taken in clothing normally worn on a daily basis. You cannot wear a
uniform, clothing that looks like a uniform, or camouflage attire.