For minors 16 or 17 years old will need to schedule an appointment even if they have had a passport before.

What to bring to the appointment:

• DS-11 form completed (if hand written must be in black ink with no mistakes)
• Original Proof of Citizenship (Birth Certificate or Certificate of Naturalization
  • Original document will go with the application (it will be returned between 4-8 weeks after you receive their passport)
• Photo Copy of Proof of Citizenship
• Their photo ID (Identification card, Drivers License, Military ID)
  • If they do not have an Identification card or Drivers license, provide secondary forms;
    • Social Security Card
    • Student ID
    • Minor Passport
    • Identifying Witness Form DS-71 (form is only available at the facility)
• Photo Copy of ID Front & Back
• Photo ID of at least one Parent or Guardian attending appointment (Identification card, Drivers License, Military ID, Passport)
  • If ID is not New Mexico or Texas, provide secondary form of ID.
    • Social Security Card
    • Employee ID
• Photo Copy of ID Front & Back
• If applicable, their recent passport
  • It will have to be submitted with their application.
• Two separate payments (CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY)
  
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• 2 x 2 Photo (we recommend doing the photos here at the time of the appointment.)
• Schedule your appointment

At least one parent or guardian will need to be in attendance during the appointment.

Other options:

• Parent not attending can complete the Consent Form DS-3053 and get it notarized and provide a photo copy of their ID front and back.
• Parent provides a notarized note with a copy of their ID front and back.

All forms can be found next to price chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I renew my passport through the mail?
A: If the passport was obtained when you were 15 years old or younger, no. If you are renewing a passport you got when you were 16 or older, yes.

Q: How long will the passport be valid?
A: Passports for minors 16 & 17 years of age are valid for 10 years.

Q: Do both parents have to attend?
A: No, but NMSU recommends at least one parent attends as a way to prove acknowledgement that their child is getting a passport. If not a letter of consent from the parent and a copy of their ID front and back is needed.

Q: What if I don’t have a Driver’s License?
A: You can provide two forms of ID like a school ID, social security card, learner’s permit, or a DS-71 Identifying Witness form (available at our office). For other acceptable forms of ID visit travel.state.gov.

Q: Where's my birth certificate?
A: Birth certificates are submitted with the application and are returned 4-8 weeks after you receive your passports. If it's been more than 4-8 weeks since you received your passport, contact the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.

Q: Where do I park? 
A: There are parking meters in front of our building, you can also park in the free parking to the east of the Pan American Center. (See parking map)

NOTE: If you park in a parking lot that requires a parking permit that is not metered parking or handicapped. You are subject to getting a parking ticket by the NMSU Parking Department. If you did receive a parking ticket please contact the parking department immediately at 575-646-2306.