Find the right passport service for your trip.
Whether you need a renewal, first-time passport, child passport, name change, second passport, or replacement for a lost, stolen, or damaged passport, APVI helps you choose the right service, review your documents, and move forward with confidence.
Questions? Speak with a passport specialist: Speak with a passport specialist:(800) 766-0452
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Choose the passport service that matches your situation.
Pick the statement that best describes your situation and we'll guide you to the right APVI passport service.
Still unsure? Speak with a passport specialist: (800) 766-0452
Every passport situation, one guided APVI process.
Each passport service has different forms, documents, and submission rules. APVI helps you choose the right path and reviews your materials before submission.
Passport Renewal
Renew an eligible adult U.S. passport with specialist review and expedited processing support.
Key requirement: Requires DS-82 eligibility and your undamaged passport book.
Renew My PassportNew Passport
For first-time adult applicants or applicants who are not eligible for renewal.
Key requirement: DS-11 with a required local Acceptance Agent visit.
Start New PassportChild Passport
For children under 16. Includes DS-11, parent consent, and Acceptance Agent guidance.
Key requirement: Child appears with parent(s); DS-3053 may be required.
Apply for My ChildLost or Stolen Passport
Replace a lost or stolen passport using DS-11 and a hand-signed DS-64 statement.
Key requirement: DS-64 must carry a hand signature, not a digital one.
Replace Lost PassportDamaged Passport
Replace a damaged passport with DS-11, a damage statement, and citizenship evidence.
Key requirement: A written damage statement and extra citizenship evidence are required.
Replace Damaged PassportPassport Name Change
Update your passport after marriage, divorce, or court-ordered name change.
Key requirement: A certified name-change document must be included.
Start Name ChangeSecond Valid Passport
For eligible frequent travelers with a documented need for a second passport book.
Key requirement: Requires a justification letter and supporting travel evidence.
Apply for Second PassportChoose the passport processing speed that fits your travel date.
Standard government processing can take weeks. APVI helps eligible travelers choose faster processing options with document review, secure upload, shipping instructions, and status updates.
Emergency - 5 Business days
Emergency expediting for travelers with the tightest departure dates, with priority specialist review of your file.
Government fees paid separately
Rush - 10 Business days
Rush expediting for trips a couple of weeks out, including full document review before you ship your packet.
Government fees paid separately
Priority - 2 to 3 Weeks
Priority expediting for travelers with a little more runway who still want specialist review and tracked handling.
Government fees paid separately
Government passport fees, Acceptance Facility fees, shipping options, and eligibility requirements may vary by service type. Processing and mailing times can vary. Your APVI specialist will review your documents and instructions before submission.
A guided passport process from service selection to return delivery.
Start online, upload documents for specialist review, follow the correct submission path for your service, and APVI helps move your passport packet through the expediting process.
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Choose your passport service.
Select the service that matches your situation: renewal, new passport, child passport, lost, damaged, name change, or second passport.
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Upload documents for specialist review
Securely upload your documents so an APVI passport specialist can review your file before you ship originals or complete the next step.
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Follow the correct submission path
Renewal-style services may move directly to shipping, while DS-11 services may require a local Acceptance Agent visit.
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Send your completed packet to APVI
APVI provides shipping instructions or a prepaid FedEx label where applicable. If your packet is sealed by an Acceptance Agent, do not open it.
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APVI submits and tracks your passport
APVI submits your eligible passport packet through its registered expediting process and helps track return delivery.
- Start My Application
For some passport services, you visit a local Acceptance Agent, not the passport agency.
New Passport, Child Passport, Lost or Stolen Passport, and Damaged Passport services often require Form DS-11. For DS-11 services, a local Passport Acceptance Agent witnesses signatures, verifies ID, and seals the packet into an official envelope.
APVI prepares you first
We review your documents and help you understand what to bring before your Acceptance Agent visit.
Visit a local Acceptance Agent
The agent witnesses signatures, verifies ID, and seals the packet.
Do not open the envelope
Once sealed, the envelope must remain sealed.
Send the packet to APVI
APVI submits the sealed packet through the registered expediting process.
Different passport services require different documents.
APVI provides a detailed checklist after you start your order. Your specialist reviews your documents before submission to help reduce preventable delays.
Passport paperwork is unforgiving. APVI helps catch issues before submission.
Standard government processing can take weeks, and a small photo, form, or signature error can add more time. An APVI passport specialist reviews your materials before anything is shipped or submitted.
- Dedicated APVI passport specialist assigned to every order
- Document review before submission
- Registered passport expediting support
- Secure document upload with bank-grade encryption
- FedEx shipping instructions where applicable
- Acceptance Agent guidance for DS-11 services
- Status updates from start to finish
- 23+ years helping U.S. travelers
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DIY passport applications can work, until a small mistake delays your trip.
Here is how doing it yourself compares with having an APVI passport specialist review your file before submission.
The DIY path
- Choosing the correct service: You interpret the requirements on your own.
- Form selection: You choose the form and service yourself.
- Passport photo review: You must judge your own photo against the specifications.
- DS-11 / Acceptance Agent step: You manage the Acceptance Agent step alone.
- Sealed envelope instructions: You guess what to do with the sealed envelope.
- Name-change or consent documents: You research which supporting document is acceptable.
- Lost, stolen, or damaged requirements: You piece together DS-64 and citizenship evidence rules.
- Shipping and status tracking: Limited visibility once your packet is in the mail.
- Human support: No one to call when a question comes up.
The APVI path
- Choosing the correct service: APVI helps identify the correct service for your situation.
- Form selection: A specialist confirms which form applies before you submit.
- Passport photo review: Your specialist checks the photo before submission.
- DS-11 / Acceptance Agent step: APVI explains the Acceptance Agent step before your visit.
- Sealed envelope instructions: APVI provides clear sealed-envelope and shipping steps.
- Name-change or consent documents: A specialist tells you exactly which document to include.
- Lost, stolen, or damaged requirements: APVI reviews DS-64, damage statements, and citizenship evidence.
- Shipping and status tracking: You receive status updates from order to return delivery.
- Human support: A passport specialist helps catch preventable errors.
Right service, reviewed file, protected trip.
APVI helps eligible travelers choose faster processing options and reviews documents before submission, so a preventable error never costs you a departure date.
Travelers trust APVI when passport timing matters.
Rachel T.
US · 1 review
Renewed in time for our trip
My passport had expired and I had a wedding in Italy in 10 days. APVI walked me through the right service and it was back in my hands before the trip.
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David K.
US · 1 review
Helped me replace a lost passport
I lost my passport two weeks before a family trip. The specialist explained the DS-64 and Acceptance Agent steps clearly and answered every call.
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Priya M.
US · 1 review
Child passport made simple
We needed a first passport for our daughter and had no idea where to start. APVI told us exactly what to bring and reviewed everything first.
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APVI.com provides you with all the information and assistance you need for navigating the application process and all applications and supporting documents are reviewed by an APVI specialist before shipping your documents. Once your documents have been received, we will submit them on your behalf to the government for the expedited processing selected. We will notify you when your application is received, submitted and completed and if for any reason there is an issue with the processing of your application, we will help with the re-submission of the corrected items to minimize further delays.
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There are no hidden fees, all service, Government and Shipping fees are provided upfront before pressing “Process My Order.”
Passport applicants will pay their government fees separate from their APVI processing fee by check or money order included with the documents for submission. For more information on the US Department of State fees associated with passports, please click here.
Please note that our specialist's hours are 9 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week EST. If you have placed an order outside these hours, a specialist will review your order on the next business day.
APVI offers same day passport
processing. When selecting this option, please remember that this does not include
shipping if you are outside of the DC area. For example, if you send your
documents on Monday, the processing will begin on Tuesday, as long as the
documents arrive to us by 8:30 am. They should be released Tuesday night and
back to you on Wednesday. This is barring any delays with shipping or U.S.
Department of State and is not applicable if there are issues with the
documents inside the sealed envelope.
You must submit an original or certified copy of your US birth certificate or US naturalization certificate. For any applicant 16 years or older that was issued a child passport, your expired, undamaged passport may count as proof of citizenship, as well. The U.S. Department of State will return your proof of citizenship back upon completion of your passport. Please be advised that U.S. Department of State will not accept a printed copy of your proof of citizenship.
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