United States Diplomatic Mission to Germany

Passport Renewals

Renewals:

• Adult In-Person Passport Renewal (age 16 and older)
• Adult Mail-In Passport Renewal (age 16 and older)
• Children Passport Renewal (under age 16)

Passport Renewal for Children under 16:

You will need to bring the following with you to the Consulate:

• Form DS-11
  • Do not sign the DS-11 until you are in the presence of a Consular officer.
• One passport sized (5cm x 5cm) photo.
  • See our Photo requirements
• Your child's most recent U.S. passport
• Your child's birth certificate showing the parents' names.
• Photo identification of both parents
• A self-addressed stamped return envelope (EUR 3.60 if registered mail is required)
• Your application fee payment
  • See our Fees and Forms of Payment to verify your Fee

Personal appearance before a consular officer is required.

Where will you be making your appointment?

• Berlin
• Bremen
• Frankfurt
• Munich
• I don’t know where to make my appointment 

Please note that:

For children under age 16, the presence of the child and both parents is normally required at the time of application. Unequivocal consent to passport issuance is demonstrated by the parents signing the application form in front of a Consular Officer.

If there are special circumstances and both parents cannot submit the application together, for example if one parent is not present in country, the absent parent’s English language, notarized Statement of Consent, not older than 90 days, must be submitted.

If a parent has sole custody, an original or court certified copy of the custody order granting sole custody must be submitted with the application. If one parent is deceased, the death certificate should be submitted.