Did you know that the government keeps a copy of each application you submit for passport service, including copies of the evidence you submitted to prove your citizenship?<\/p>\n
If you’d like a copy of these records for any reason, here’s how to get them:<\/p>\n
If your passport was issued after 1925, the records are stored with US Passport Services.\u00a0 To get them, you’ll need to submit a notarized request in writing. Your request must include the following information:<\/p>\n
It’s free to get a copy of your own records or those of your children, but if you’re requesting records for anyone else it’s $60.00.\u00a0 Certified copies are $30.00 for the first copy and $20.00 for each additional copy. If you’re requesting passport records for anyone other than yourself or your child, you’ll need send their notarized consent, proof of guardianship, their death certificate or a court order allowing you to have access to the records.<\/p>\n
Once you have assembled all the paperwork, mail it with any applicable fees to:<\/p>\n
Department of State
\nPassport Services
\nResearch and Liaison Section
\nRoom 500
\n1111 19th Street, N.W.
\nWashington, DC 20524-1705 (202) 955-0447<\/p>\n
What if you want copies of records for people born before 1925, perhaps for a geneaology project? In that case, you’ll need to contact the National Archives at the following address:<\/p>\n
National Archives and Records Administration
\nArchives 1
\nReference Branch
\n8th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW
\nWashington, DC<\/p>\n
Remember, if you’re applying for a new passport, the fastest and easiest way to get passport services is to use a private expediting company. An expediting company can help you fill out the paperwork and will get your passport to you quickly, with processing times as low as 24 hours!<\/p>\n