First Time Adult Passport Applicants

All first-time passport applicants (age 16 and older) must appear in person at the Embassy. The application must be signed before a U.S. consular officer. Please click here to make an appointment.

Please submit the following items:

• Passport application must be filled out using the Passport Wizard. Once completed, please print the application form, but DO NOT sign. Applications filled out by hand will not be accepted.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
  Original U.S. birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Naturalization Certificate.
  
  Please Note: Hospitals in the United States sometimes issue a commemorative “certificate of birth” which often has the baby's footprints. This hospital-issued certificate is not a proof of citizenship. Certified birth certificates are issued by the State or County government, not a hospital.
  
  If the submitted document is under a different name, you must provide original evidence of the change of name, such as a marriage certificate or a court order.
• Proof of Identity
  For example, a driver's license, military I.D., etc.
• One passport photograph
  Sized 2" X 2" (or 5 cm X 5 cm) with a white background taken within the last six months.
• Fee: $135
• A return delivery courier slip (available at the Embassy)

Note: To receive notification regarding the status of your passport, please provide an email address on the passport application.

Processing takes about two weeks upon receipt of a completed application. A return delivery courier slip filled out by you will be used to return your passport. Please note that you will pay for this service in cash directly to the courier upon delivery.

For American Citizen Services (ACS) inquiries, please e-mail us at seoulinfoacs@state.gov.

If you are an American citizen with an after hours emergency, please call us at 82-2-397-4114.  If you have access to DSN, please call 721-4114.

For more information on how to contact us, please click here.


Updated: April 26, 2012