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U.S. Embassy Praia now accepts online fee payments for passport applications, notary services, and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad.
The U.S. Embassy in Praia offers all American Citizen Services including passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs), Consular Reports of Death Abroad (CRDAs), and notarial services. To request an appointment, please use the Embassy’s on-line appointment system. If correct and complete documents are presented at the appointment, it will take approximately 3-4 weeks from the date of the appointment to receive a U.S. passport. The Consular Section will usually return passports and CRBAs on Mondays at 11 a.m. You can review the requirements and fees for passports below, and for CRBAs, CRDAs, and notarials elsewhere on our website.
You can also see a list of our most frequently asked questions.
We strongly encourage you to begin the process of obtaining a new passport several months in advance of travel.
Step One: Find the form you need and begin the process of completing and submitting your passport application. If you are unsure which form you need, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
Step Two: Pay the application fee based on the form you are completing.
Step Three: Schedule your appointment. Passport services are not available on weekends or on Cabo Verde or U.S. holidays.
Step Four: Prepare for and attend your appointment.
If you are a U.S. citizen, but have never been issued a U.S. passport, click here complete the application an make an appointment to apply in person at the U.S. Embassy.
You should complete this form if you meet our requirements to renew your passport. Keep in mind that children under age 16 cannot renew their passports and must apply using Form DS-11. Find out more information on adult passport renewal.
You should complete this form if you’re applying for or renewing a passport for your child who is under age 16.
You should complete this form if one parent or guardian cannot go with the child to apply in person for the child’s passport. The parent or guardian should submit this special form in addition to their child’s application (DS-11). Find out more information on passports for minors.
You should complete this form if you lost your passport or it has been stolen. To replace a lost or stolen passport, you must apply in person and submit Form DS-11 in addition to Form DS-64. If you have emergency travel needs, see our section on requesting an Emergency Passport.
First Time Passport Applicants
If you are a U.S. citizen, but have never been issued a U.S. passport, click here complete the application an make an appointment to apply in person at the U.S. Embassy.
You should complete this form if you meet our requirements to renew your passport. Keep in mind that children under age 16 cannot renew their passports and must apply using Form DS-11. Find out more information on adult passport renewal.
You should complete this form if you’re applying for or renewing a passport for your child who is under age 16.
Passports for Minors Without Both Parents Present
You should complete this form if one parent or guardian cannot go with the child to apply in person for the child’s passport. The parent or guardian should submit this special form in addition to their child’s application (DS-11). Find out more information on passports for minors.
You should complete this form if you lost your passport or it has been stolen. To replace a lost or stolen passport, you must apply in person and submit Form DS-11 in addition to Form DS-64. If you have emergency travel needs, see our section on requesting an Emergency Passport.
Use the Department of State’s passport application system to find the form you need.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Emergency U.S. passports are issued only in extraordinary circumstances, usually involving medical reasons, a death in the family, or the commission of a serious crime against a U.S. citizen requiring urgent travel back to the United States. Please be aware that the rules for emergency passport issuance are strict, and a consular officer will determine if your situation meets the standard for an emergency. The need to travel on short notice (including vacation travel) is generally not considered sufficient in and of itself to permit the issuance of an emergency passport.
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Use the Department of State’s passport application system to find the form you need.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Emergency U.S. passports are issued only in extraordinary circumstances, usually involving medical reasons, a death in the family, or the commission of a serious crime against a U.S. citizen requiring urgent travel back to the United States. Please be aware that the rules for emergency passport issuance are strict, and a consular officer will determine if your situation meets the standard for an emergency. The need to travel on short notice (including vacation travel) is generally not considered sufficient in and of itself to permit the issuance of an emergency passport.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
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