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Passport Support

​​​​​​DePaul Study Abroad can help advise you on how to apply for your first U.S. passport. See the information on this page and come into the office, Lincoln Park SAC 460 if you would like a Peer Advisor to check your documents before your appointment.

Checklist

  • Form DS-11. Use the “Form Filler" and make sure NOT to sign it.
  • Passport-style photo. Check these guidelines if you take your own. If you do not have access to print on photo quality paper, you can get your passport photo taken at a pharmacy (e.g. Walgreens, CVS).
  • Original certified U.S. birth certificate
  • Photocopy of birth certificate
  • Current, valid state ID or driver's license (not your student ID)
  • Photocopy of state ID or driver's license
  • Money order or check for $130 application fee to the U.S. Department of State (Note: You can purchase a money order with cash or debit at the post office when you submit your application.)
  • Money order, check, cash, credit, or debit for $35 processing fee to the U.S. Postal Service
  • Appointment at local acceptance facility - https://tools.usps.com/rcas.htm ​

​​​FAQ

Yes! You can apply for a study abroad program before you have a passport. Once you are accepted to a program, you need to apply for a passport right away in order to receive it in time to travel. See a list of programs currently accepting applications.

At a post office. Schedule an appointment using this link and bring all your documents printed to that appointment.

Your passport will be delivered to you by mail. See current processing times to understand how long it will take. Your documents, e.g. birth certificate, will be returned to you in a separate mailing.

$165 total. $130 for the application fee to the U.S. Department of State and $35 for the processing fee to the U.S. Postal Service.

Yes! DePaul is currently administering an IIE American Passport grant, which funds 25 passports for first-year students who are also Pell-eligible and first-generation students. Confirm your eligibility through this survey.

See instructions on this U.S. Department of State website. Come into the Study Abroad office if you would like help. Note: If your current passport was issued to you as a child (age 16 or younger), follow the process above for a first-time (adult) passport.


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