Can I sign DS-11 at home?

No — federal regulation (22 CFR 51.21) requires the applicant to sign in the physical presence of the acceptance-facility agent. AttachKit helps you draft every other field; you sign in pen at the facility counter.

DS-82 is the mail-in renewal form for adults whose most recent passport was issued in the last 15 years, when they were 16+, was undamaged, and is in their current name (or has a marriage certificate). Everyone else uses DS-11 at an acceptance facility.

How long does processing take?

Routine processing varies — check the State Department's current estimate before filing. Expedited service costs extra and shortens the window. The Real ID deadline has driven first-time passport application volume up; plan accordingly.

What proof of citizenship do I bring?

Original certified birth certificate (raised seal, registrar signature, parents' names) OR previous US passport OR Consular Report of Birth Abroad OR naturalization certificate. Photocopies go in your file; originals come back.

Immigration · DS-11

Fill out DS-11 (first-time US passport) online — free

Form DS-11 is the State Department application for a US passport — required for first-time adult passports, all child applicants (under 16), and any passport renewal that doesn't qualify for DS-82 mail-in renewal. AttachKit drafts the repetitive biographic fields so you can focus on the parent-info and travel-plans sections, then review your answers before completing the official DS-11 to bring to your acceptance facility.

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Who needs it: First-time US passport applicants of any age. Children under 16 (regardless of prior passport). Anyone whose most recent passport was lost, stolen, damaged, or was issued before age 16.

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Why fill it here

Draft full legal name, DOB, SSN, place of birth, mailing address, phone, and email from your profile.
Manual review for parent/guardian info and travel plans (these vary by application).
DS-11 must be signed IN PERSON at an acceptance facility — don't sign at home. AttachKit helps you draft the fields; you sign in pen at the facility.
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Can I sign DS-11 at home?: No — federal regulation (22 CFR 51.21) requires the applicant to sign in the physical presence of the acceptance-facility agent. AttachKit helps you draft every other field; you sign in pen at the facility counter.
DS-11 vs. DS-82?: DS-82 is the mail-in renewal form for adults whose most recent passport was issued in the last 15 years, when they were 16+, was undamaged, and is in their current name (or has a marriage certificate). Everyone else uses DS-11 at an acceptance facility.
How long does processing take?: Routine processing varies — check the State Department's current estimate before filing. Expedited service costs extra and shortens the window. The Real ID deadline has driven first-time passport application volume up; plan accordingly.
What proof of citizenship do I bring?: Original certified birth certificate (raised seal, registrar signature, parents' names) OR previous US passport OR Consular Report of Birth Abroad OR naturalization certificate. Photocopies go in your file; originals come back.

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