You must submit your most recently issued valid 10 year passport.

Whether applying for a new second passport or an extension of validity of an existing second passport you must also submit your regular 10 year passport.

Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph
Quality Requirements for Passport Book & Passport Card Photographs
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.

Click here to print the Authorization Letter

TDS recommends using the sample above.

Letter MUST have an original signature, faxes, scans, photocopies, etc are NOT accepted by the United States Passport Agency.

Explanation for the need for a Second Valid Passport

Letter signed by the applicant addressed to the Passport Agency explaining why a second passport is necessary.
Approval of the issue of a second valid passport is determined solely by the US Passport Agency, based on the applicant's need for the passport. (Sample Letter)

Proof of Departure

Please supply multiple flight itinerary(s) or airline ticket(s) copies supporting the "Letter of Explanation" above.

If you require Same Day/Next Day or Priority processing, you must have an appointment to proceed. Please call 1-888-874-5100 for an appointment. Traveldocs must receive your documents at least one business day prior to your appointment.

If you require 6-8 day or 8-14 day processing no appointment is required.

The US Passport Agency has introduced an Online based application form, this Online style
application must be used in all expediting cases. Failure to use this Online application may cause
delays in processing times.
TIP: This Online application has replaced "Hand Written" applications, YOU ARE NOT APPLYING
ONLINE you are only completing the questions by typing them onto the application.
The last page of the application is a Print summary page, please scroll to the bottom left corner of
this page and CLICK CREATE FORM you will then be able to print and sign your application.

A correctly formatted application should have a BAR CODE on the top left corner, and DS-82 printed
on the bottom left of the application.

To view a correctly formatted application form please Click Here

You must complete the Online Order Form.

The order form gives TDS your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. You only need to complete one TDS order form per request. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to TDS and keep one copy for your records.

While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay TDS fees. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.

Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:

TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, Ca 94111

Urgent applications should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.
Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Urgent issue applications (which may be issued on a 24 Hour basis) require proof of departure within 10 business days of being submitted to the passport agency and MUST be shipped to TDS using only the FEDEX Company.
Other urgent applications can be issued as fast as 3 - 4 business days, less urgent applications are issued within 5 - 10 business days.
TDS expedites applications by hand carrying them to the U.S. Passport Agency, and following up on the progress. Please note that TDS is not in a position to be able to offer any guarantees of passports to be issued by a specific date. Issue is determined by urgency of your departure.
Your application will be hand carried to the Passport Agency in San Francisco CA. There the Passport Agent will examine the application and if all documents are in order, assign a date the passport will be issued, according to departure date. U.S. Passport applications submitted by mail to passport agencies routinely take 6 to 8 weeks to be processed.

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. MISSING OR INCORRECT INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DELAYS

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

By connecting on the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, State Department will be able to assist you better in the case of an emergency, such as if you lose your passport or it is stolen while you are abroad.