Please read the following important notes before completing the Online Application: 

Agree to the privacy agreement on the first page of the application. On the next page, locate the left-hand column and select the “Apply Online” option at the bottom left-hand side of the page. Click “Submit” to proceed with the application.

On the “Passport Products and Fees” page, under “Processing Methods,” select the “Expedited at Agency” option. Under “Delivery Methods,” select the “Standard” option. (Note: Since Ambassador Passport and Visa will hand-carry your documents to and from the U.S. Department of State, the mailing option does not apply to hand-carry applicants.)

On the last page, titled “Next Steps,” check the box at the bottom left indicating “I have read and acknowledge the steps…” Below the checkbox, click the “Print Form” button (also located at the bottom left). Open and print and sign the application with black ink (original wet signature only). Please note: Electronically signed applications or copies are not acceptable, and will cause rejection or significant delays in processing.  

• If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 310-828-7878.

  If you are using our expediting service, it is essential that you send or deliver all required documents directly to the Ambassador Passport and Visa Services. This allows us to hand-carry your application to the U.S. Passport Agency immediately.

  You must send all documents and requirements to Ambassador Passport and Visa Services so that we can hand carry your application into the Passport Agency immediately. 

FAILURE TO SEND OR WALK-IN YOUR DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS DIRECTLY TO OUR ADDRESS MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DELAYS THAT ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

Please note that only the online application forms will be acceptable. Handwritten or typed-in forms cannot be submitted.

Please click here to go through the online process of creating your DS-82 Application Form on the Department of State Website  

Please note: acceptable passport photos are:
• Photographs must be 2 x 2 inches in size, taken within the past 6 months.
• The image size from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head should be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches.
• No glasses
• The photographs must be in color
• They must be full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background.
• Photographs should be taken without a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline.
• Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons.
• Home made Digital photographs are not acceptable

Please complete, print and sign (in blue ink only):
Click here for the Letter of Authorization – Online Fillable PDF Version.

Please note: Electronically signed documents or photocopies are not acceptable, and will cause rejection or significant delays in processing  (original wet signature only).

If you are using a mobile device, and/or have trouble filling out the form online, please click here for a printable-only version that can be filled out and signed by hand in blue ink.

Passport was expired less than five years ago and the bearer was over the age of 16 when the current passport was issued. 

Important: If you have been issued a passport card along with the book, please send that as well.  If you cannot find your card, please contact us immediately.

If the name you are currently using differs from the name on your previous passport you must submit an original or certified copy of the marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order showing the change of name. The name change document must bear the official seal of the issuing authority. Uncertified copies or notarized documents cannot be accepted. All documents will be returned to you with your passport.

At this time it is not required to provide any type of proof of departure or travel until further notice.  However, if you have an itinerary, flight or hotel reservation, business letter, or other proof of travel, please provide it.

Click here for a sample of the Business Letter for the Passport Office.

Please complete the Ambassador Passport and Visa Cover Letter (order form):
Click here for Cover Letter

Please note, unless otherwise confirmed by an Ambassador Passport and Visa Agent, processing for a U.S. Passport begins the FIRST BUSINESS DAY AFTER all the documents and requirements are received by Ambassador Passport and Visa Services.

Please Forward All The Above Documents and Requirements To:
Ambassador Passport and Visa Services, Inc.
2811 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 720
Santa Monica, California, 90403
(310) 828-7878