Required Documents for Adults (age 16 and older) to Request an Emergency Passport
ATTENTION: If your passport was lost or stolen, please prepare the required documents listed on the “Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport” instead of the list below.
- All applicants must apply in person.
- Please remember to bring your airline ticket along with any other evidence that proves your urgent need to travel. A consular officer will review your case and provide further instructions at that time.
- Bring your current U.S. Passport.
- Complete form DS-82 as instructed below:
- Option 1 – Online form filler: You may complete Form DS-82 online here. Please PRINT OUT the completed form and attach one color passport photo (2”x 2” or 5cm x 5cm) with a white background taken within the last 6 months. Photo requirements are listed here. DO NOT SIGN THE APPLICATION, as you will do so in front of a Consular Officer during your appointment. Please enter all required information completely and accurately. Note: You cannot currently list a “Country” when completing the “Emergency Contact” section on our forms. Please list an emergency contact in the United States. The Online form filler is not yet updated to include the X gender marker option; applicants requesting an X gender marker will need to download the PDF file in Option 2.
- Option 2 – PDF Form DS-82: The PDF Form DS-82 is available here. Please complete the form and attach one color passport photo (2”x 2” or 5cm x 5cm) with a white background taken within the last 6 months. Photo requirements are listed here. DO NOT SIGN THE APPLICATION, as you will do so in front of a Consular Officer during your appointment.
- Bring cash or credit cards/ debit cards to pay the passport fee. All fees are payable in U.S. Dollars or Vietnamese Dong in cash or by credit card/ debit cards. In addition, fees are also payable with the following credit cards/ debit cards in U.S. dollars: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. We cannot accept checks.
- A return delivery courier slip (available at the Embassy/Consulate) filled out by you will be used to return your passport. Please note that you will pay for this service in cash directly to the EMS courier service.