U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

Reentry Permits

Applications for Reentry Permits must be filed while the respective applicant is physically in the United States. Reentry Permits cannot be issued or extended overseas. However, after filing an application for a Reentry Permit in the US, you may have it mailed to a USCIS Office overseas or the Consular Section at a US Embassy or Consulate. If you are notified that your Reentry Permit is available at the USCIS Frankfurt District Office, please make an InfoPass appointment to pick it up.

Instructions on how to obtain or replace a Reentry Permit are found under Emergency Travel.

What If I Have Been Outside The United States For Longer Than 12 Months?

Persons who have remained outside the United States for more than one year without a valid ReentryPermit, or beyond the validity of a Reentry Permit, may be eligible to apply for returning resident status with the Department of State Immigrant Visa Section at the U.S. Consulate here in Frankfurt.