John Kerry
U.S. Senator for Massachusetts

New Application for a U.S. Passport

To obtain a passport for the first time, you need to go in person to one of over 9,000 passport acceptance facilities located throughout the United States with two photographs of yourself, proof of U.S. citizenship, and a valid form of photo identification such as a driver’s license.

Acceptance facilities include many Federal, state and probate courts, post offices, some public libraries and a number of county and municipal offices. There is a regional passport office which serves customers who are traveling within 2 weeks (14 days), or who need foreign visas for travel. Appointments are required in such cases. Our regional office is:

BOSTON Passport Agency
Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building
10 Causeway Street,
Suite 247
Boston, MA 02222-1094

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., local time, M-F, excluding Federal holidays
Automated Appointment Number: 1-877-487-2778

You’ll need to apply in person if you are applying for a U.S. passport for the first time: 

-          if your expired U.S. passport is not in your possession; 

-          if your previous U.S. passport has expired and was issued more than 15 years ago;

-          if your previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16;

-          or if your currently valid U.S. passport has been lost or stolen.

For more information on getting a new passport, please visit How to get a passport page.

Renewal of a U.S. Passport

You can renew by mail if:

-          Your most recent passport is available to submit and it is not damaged;

-          you received the passport within the past 15 years;

-          you were over age 16 when it was issued;

-          you still have the same name, or can legally document your name change.

If your passport has been, altered or damaged, you cannot apply by mail. You must apply in person.

You can get more information on how to renew a passport and the passport renewal application form from this site: How to renew a passport page.