American Citizens Services Unit
Processing a U. S. Passport in Santo Domingo
The American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Embassy in Santo
Domingo accepts passport applications, provides additional passport
pages, and processes amendments to passports as necessary. All passport
applicants must apply in person. You need to make an appointment for
any passport applications that require an interview (see below criteria).
Passports are delivered via a courier service. The fee is
$12 for delivery within Santo Domingo or $16 for delivery outside of Santo
Domingo. Approved passports require three weeks for processing and delivery.
American citizens are encouraged to apply early to prevent unforeseen delays and
expenses.
Not all passport applications require an interview.
If:
1. You already have a
passport that is not damaged; and
2. It was issued within the
past 15 years; and
3. You
were at least age 16 when it was issued; and
4. Still have
the same name in your most recent passport (or you can legally document your
name
change).
You
may utilize our Renewal Drop Off Service. Please click here:
Passports – Renewals for Adults.
All other passport applications require a
consular interview and are by appointment only. To make an appointment for an
interview, please call 809 731-4468 between the hours of 1-3:30 pm, Monday
through Thursday. In emergency circumstances, walk-in applications are
accepted and a limited passport can be printed locally. Emergency circumstances
include serious illness, death of an immediate family member, or (for tourists
only) previously scheduled return travel to the U.S. after a passport has
been lost or stolen. Such passports will be limited in validity, and cannot be
extended. You will be asked to provide proof of your emergency. Individuals in
such situations may ‘walk-in’ to the Consular Section any day to apply for a
passport.
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