VIP PASSPORT SERVICES, INC.
2012 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Website:
www.vippassports.com Email: info@vippassports.com
Specializing in Visas, Passports, Document Legalization and Translations
REQUIREMENTS TO EXPEDITE THE RENEWAL OF A U.S. PASSPORT
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS IF:
YOUR PASSPORT WAS ISSUED LESS THAN FIFTEEN (15) YEARS AGO AND YOU WERE OVER THE AGE OF
SIXTEEN (16) WHEN IT WAS ISSUED, YOUR CURRENT PASSPORT HAS NO AVAILABLE VISA PAGES,
OR YOU
WANT TO CHANGE YOUR NAME IN YOUR PASSPORT AFTER ONE YEAR OF ISSUANCE:
1.) CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE GOVERNMENT PASSPORT RENEWAL APPLICATION
(DS-82) ONLINE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE DELAYS. AN EXPEDITED REQUEST MUST
HAVE AN “ONLINE” APPLICATION; HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. DO NOT PRINT ANY DOCUMENT DOUBLE-SIDED.
2.) ONE COLOR PASSPORT TYPE PHOTOGRAPH – NO GLASSES (2X2). THE HEAD IS MEASURED
FROM THE BOTTOM OF CHIN TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD (INCLUDING HAIR) AND SHOULD BE BETWEEN
1 INCH AND 1 3/8 INCHES. PHOTOS MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND HAVE AN
OFF-WHITE BACKGROUND. BE SURE THAT BOTH EARS CAN BE SEEN. GLASSES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE GUIDANCE ON PHOTO SPECIFICATIONS.
3.) CURRENT PASSPORT THAT HAS LESS THAN TWO (2) YEARS OF REMAINING VALIDITY OR AN
EXPIRED PASSPORT THAT WAS ISSUED LESS THAN FIFTEEN (15) YEARS AGO.
4.) DEPARTMENT OF STATE FEE: MADE PAYABLE TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
• $170.00 PASSPORT BOOK
• $ 30.00 PASSPORT CARD
5.)
PROOF OF DEPARTURE – SUBMIT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
• A CONFIRMED ITINERARY
• A COPY OF YOUR AIRLINE TICKETS
• AN ORIGINAL COMPANY LETTER OF EXPEDITE
6.) LETTER(s) OF AUTHORIZATION ALLOWING VIP SERVICES AND EXECUTIVE PASSPORT & VISA
SERVICE, PASSPORT EXPRESS, PASSPORT PHOTOS TO GO AND PASSPORT PLUS VISAS (OUR
PARTNER COMPANIES) TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION AND COLLECT THE
PASSPORT ON YOUR BEHALF. THE PASSPORT AGENCY HAS A LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS THAT CAN BE SUBMITTED ON DAILY BASIS. PLEASE FILL OUT ALL
AUTHORIZATION LETTERS, SO THAT WE CAN BETTER SERVE YOU.
7.) ORIGINAL DOCUMENT FOR LEGAL NAME CHANGE IF DIFFERENT IN CURRENT PASSPORT.
• ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED COPY OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
• ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED COPY OF DIVORCE DECREE OR
• ANY OTHER ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED DOCUMENT TO SHOW THE LEGAL NAME CHANGE.
SPECIAL NOTE: OUR COMPANY IS ALLOWED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE PASSPORT OFFICE
EACH DAY AT 7:00 AM. IN ORDER TO INSURE YOUR REQUEST IS SUBMITTED ON-SCHEDULE, PLEASE SEND
YOUR APPLICATION BY PERSONAL DELIVERY OR BY AN OVERNIGHT COURIER TO ARRIVE AT LEAST ONE DAY
PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED RESERVATION. ANY DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AFTER CLOSE OF BUSINESS THE
DAY BEFORE A RESERVED SUBMISSION IS SCHEDULED MAY BE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE DELAY OF SUBMISSION.
REVISED 10-2-2018 JENN