How to get a passport in New York?

Published by Travel Visa Pro on Mon May 7 2018

Travel Visa Pro has an urgent passport agency in New York, next to Grand Central.  This makes it easier to serve our clients in the northeast who travel to different countries for holiday and business. Our New York service does not run on an appointment system, so you are free to walk-in and let Travel Visa Pro manage your passport photos, application form, and all other paperwork that you will need to get going.

 

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Travel Visa Pro’s VIP Concierge Service is designed to give you the individual attention you need to prepare for your international journey and peace of mind that your details and application are accurate, thereby avoiding delays with incorrect information. Depending on where you are traveling to, US citizens may need visas to gain entry to foreign countries, so it is imperative that you confirm any visa requirements for the country you are intending to visit. If you know where you’re going, Travel Visa Pro can help you get there.

If you want to know how to get a passport in New York, first decide which application category you fall into and let Travel Visa Pro assist you every step of the way.

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First Time Passport

The First Time Passport applies if:

  1. This is your very first U.S. passport, or
  2. Your last passport was issued over 15 years ago, or
  3. Your last passport expired and was previously issued while under the age of 16.

Travel Visa Pro can also assist with Second US Passport applications if you travel frequently outside the U.S., or you need the second passport for safety reasons, such as traveling between hostile countries. Note this passport is only valid for four years, after which time it can be renewed.

Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Passport

You can apply for a passport replacement when you can prove your valid passport was lost, stolen, or severely damaged. Travel Visa Pro will require statements explaining why and how the passport was lost or stolen by submitting the completed DS-64 application form. For damaged passports, you only need to send Travel Visa Pro an original statement, written by yourself, detailing why the passport cannot be used and how it was damaged.

Passport Renewals

Travel Visa Pro can renew your current and second passport where:

  1. Your passport/s were issued within the last 15 years after the age of 16, or
  2. Your name has changed and you have supporting legal documents to prove it.

Passport renewals for children under 16 are not as straight-forward due to increasing fraud and applications for child passport renewals can only be done in person when applying at the U.S Department of State.

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Application Requirements

Except for adult passport renewals that use the DS-82 application form, all other applications require the DS-11 application to be completed. Once you have filled this out, leave it unsigned and print two copies.  Take these documents to your local post office, along with proof of your identity, United States citizenship, and 2” x 2” passport photographs on a white or off-white background. Separate payment is required to the U.S. Department of State for their passport fees, which start from $60, up to $170 for expedited applications.

There are post offices in New York with passport acceptance facilities and some may require an appointment. Once the post office agent verifies your identity and witnesses you the signing the form, get the documents off to us.  Travel Visa Pro offers drop-off/pick up services in New York City.

Travel Visa Pro offers various packages to help ease the stress of passport applications:

  • Emergency Service applications are processed in 8 hours at a cost of $599. Proof is required to show the immediate need for a passport.
  • Get Urgent Passport is $299 and issued in 3-5 days
  • Get Rush Passport is $199 and get your passport within 6-10 days
  • Get Budget Passport is processed in 15-20 days for $99
  • Executive Choice is our premium service at $499.

For Travel Visa Pro to complete applications on your behalf, you need to sign two authorization letters that must be included in your documentation.

On a final note, the U.S Department of State does not issue passports on weekends or federal holidays and this also applies to emergency applications.