Passport Services

Apply for or renew a U.S. Passport

Consular Visit in Gothenburg

The US Consul will be visiting Gothenburg on October 24th and 25th to accept applications for Report of Birth Abroad, Passports, Notaries and Social Security. To request an appointment, please follow our instructions.

Instructions

ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN WHO NEEDS A PASSPORT?

You must Apply by Mail if:

You can submit your most recent passport book and/or U.S. passport card;
You were at least 16 years old when your most recent passport book and/or passport card was issued;
You hold a 10-year passport which was issued within the past 15 years;
Your U.S. Passport has not been limited from the normal 10-year validity period due to passport damage/mutilation or multiple passport thefts/losses; and
You are not requesting a change in the passport data, other than a name change due to marriage or divorce or court order for which you can submit official documentation (marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order) to support the name change. For a name change in Sweden, please submit a Personbevis (Form 120) from Skatteverket in Swedish in your name with a komplettering for the date and type of name change.

You must Apply in Person if:

You are applying for your first U.S. passport;
You are under age 16;
Your previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16;
Your previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago;
Your name has changed since your U.S. passport was issued and you are unable to document your name change; or
Your passport was lost, stolen, or damaged.

For full passport instructions, please click on the “Passport Instructions” button.

Passport Instructions

Passport Application Forms

U.S. Passport Services in Sweden

Find the Form You Need

Applicants Age 16 or Older (DS-11) Applicants Age 15 or Younger (DS-11) Applicants age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82) Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64, DS-11) Updating Current Passport or Replace Emergency Passport

Applicants Age 16 or Older (DS-11)

Are you a U.S. citizen who is age 16 or older and needs to apply for a passport with a DS-11 form?

Application information (16 or older)

Applicants Age 15 or Younger (DS-11)

Are you the parent or guardian of a U.S. citizen who is age 15 or younger and needs to apply for your child’s passport with a DS-11 form?

Application information (15 or younger)

Applicants age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present

Do you need to apply for a passport for a child under age 16 who cannot have both parents or guardians apply in person?

Applying for a passport for a minor

Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)

Do you need to renew an existing passport using the DS-82 form?

Passport renewal information

Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64, DS-11)

Do you need to report a passport lost or stolen and replace it using the DS-11 and DS-64 forms?

Report and replace lost/stolen passport

Updating Current Passport or Replace Emergency Passport

Do you need to correct or change a passport that you already have using the DS-5504 form?

Updating current passport

Additional Information

Forms Photo Requirements Emergency Passports Special Issuance Passports DS-82 Passport Renewal Online Fee Payment Checklist

Forms

You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov

Find the Correct Form

Photo Requirements

You must provide one photo with your passport application. All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.

See More Information on Photos

Emergency Passports

All passport services, including emergency passports, require an online appointment. Please schedule directly with the consular section on our website or by emailing us at stkacsinfo@state.gov.

Emergency passport application information

Special Issuance Passports

Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.

DS-82 Passport Renewal Online Fee Payment Checklist

Learn more about paying your fees online.

Checklist for online fee payment

Common Services

Emergency Assistance

U.S. Citizens with Emergencies

Please call: +46 8 783 5300

Outside of Office Hours, contact: +46 8 783 5300

Outside of Sweden: 011 46 8 783 5300

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U.S. Embassy in Sweden

Consular Visit in Gothenburg

ARE YOU A U.S. CITIZEN WHO NEEDS A PASSPORT?

You must Apply by Mail if:

You must Apply in Person if:

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