Update: Passport Renewal Program [] United States Consulate Office

Published March 27, 2021

**NEW: ADULT RENEWAL PROGRAM**

We are pleased to announce that the Consular Agency in San Miguel de Allende is now accepting applications for renewal of some adult regular 10-year validity passports. We will also accept applications for the exchange of limited validity emergency passports for regular full passports (within one year of emergency passport issuance). We are scheduling appointments on April 16 and April 30 at the U.S. Consular Agency located at Plaza La Luciernaga, locales 4 y 5, Libramiento Manuel Zavala 165, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 37745.

To request an appointment please email ConAgencySanMiguel@state.gov and specify you are requesting an appointment for the ADULT RENEWAL PROGRAM

Renewal applicants at other locations should confirm directly with the consulate or consular agency whether a similar program is available.

You can renew your passport at the Consular Agency using this program if your most recent passport:

● Is submitted with your application
● Is undamaged (other than normal “wear and tear”)
● Was issued when you were age 16 or older
● Was issued within the last 15 years
● Was issued in your current name (or you can document your name change with an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order)
● Was issued either as a 10-year regular validity passport book OR was issued as a limited validity emergency passport within the last year and you were advised at the time of issuance that you were eligible to replace it free of charge.

Prepared application packets MUST include all of the requirements listed below or they will not be accepted for processing. Applicants with incomplete packets will be asked to return with complete application materials at a later date.

If you are renewing an adult 10-year validity passport, you will need the following:

● Completed and signed form DS-82 available at
https://pptform.state.gov/?Submit2=Complete+Online+%26+Print
● A color photo (5×5 cm) for a U.S. passport (taken no more than 6 months ago). See photo requirements here.
● The fee payable in U.S. dollars or Mexican pesos at the posted exchange rate. We accept credit cards preferably or cash (Mexican pesos or USD).
● Your form must include a contact phone number or email address, complete biographic information, your signature, and your Social Security Number. If you do not have a social security number, you must submit an signed affidavit to that affect (please see exemplar of affidavit with all necessary information).
● Proof of name change, if applicable.
● Current passport.

Processing time is 6 to 8 weeks.

If you are exchanging a limited-validity emergency passport within one year of its issuance for a full-validity passport, you will need the following:

● Completed and signed form DS-5504 available at
https://pptform.state.gov/?Submit2=Complete+Online+%26+Print
● A color photo (5×5 cm) for a U.S. passport (taken no more than 6 months ago). See photo requirements here.
● Your form must include a contact phone number or email address, complete biographic information, your signature, and your Social Security Number. If you do not have a social security number, you must submit an signed affidavit to that affect (please see exemplar of affidavit with all necessary information).
● Proof of name change, if applicable.
● Current passport

Processing time is 6 to 8 weeks.

If you need your passport sooner, please make an appointment or contact your nearest location to request an emergency appointment for urgent travel.
** ALL OTHER PASSPORT SERVICES – APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED **

There is no walk-in service for U.S. citizens who require services related to passports or notary services. These services are by appointment only. All applicants must be present, no matter the age.

Many locations currently offer limited routine (non-emergency) passport appointments, although availability is subject to change with health and safety conditions. If not requesting an emergency appointment, we ask for your continued patience in checking for appointment availability.

We are currently scheduling emergency appointments for applicants with an urgent need. If you have emergency travel plans or otherwise require a passport urgently, please email us at ConAgencySanMiguel@state.gov to request an emergency appointment.