Passport Services

Renewing Your U.S. Passport by Mail

Should You Apply for a Passport Renewal by Mail?

YES, If You… 

• Already have a passport that is not damaged; and
• Received it within the past 15 years; and
• Were at least age 16 when it was issued; and
• Still have the same name as in passport (or you can legally document your name change).

NOTE:

• Passports renewed by mail in the U.S. can only be forwarded to a U.S. addresses.
• If you mutilate or alter your U.S. passport, you may invalidate it and risk possible prosecution under the law (Section 1543 of Title 22 of the U.S. Code).
• If your passport has been mutilated, altered or damaged, you cannot apply by mail. You must apply in person.

If you can, then How Do You Renew Your Passport By Mail?

1. Complete Application For Passport By Mail , form DS-82

• Be sure to sign and date your application.

2. Attach to it: 

• Your most recent passport 
• Two identical passport photographs
• And, a USD75.00 fee payable to the U.S. Embassy Suva.

NOTE:

• Your previous passport will be returned to you with your new passport.
• If you travel extensively, you may request a larger, 48-page passport at no additional cost. To do so, please attach a signed request for a 48-page passport to your application.

3. If your name has changed since your passport was issued:

• Enclose a certified copy of the legal document specifying your name change (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree, or court order).
• No photocopies accepted.

NOTE: If your name has changed by other means, you must apply in person.

4. Mail in a padded envelope to:

Consular Section
U.S. Embassy
P.O. Box 218
Suva, Fiji Islands

5. If you use an overnight delivery service that does not deliver to a post office box, then send it to:

Consular Section
U.S. Embassy
31 Loftus Street
Suva, Fiji Islands

NOTE: Include a prepaid overnight return envelope. Please note that overnight service will not speed up processing time.

NGĀUE KI HE PAASIPOOTI

Fakafo’ou ho’o Paasipooti ‘Ameliká ‘aki hano lī mai he Meilí

‘Oku lava nai ke lī meili mai pē ho’o paasipootí ke fakafo’ou atu?

‘IO, Kapau …

• Kuo ‘osi ‘i ai ha’o paasipooti ‘oku kei sai ‘o ‘ikai maumau, pea
  
• Na’a ke ma’u ‘a e paasipootí ni ‘lolotonga e ta’u ‘e 15 ne toki ‘osí ; pea
  
• Na’a ke ‘osi ta’u 16 he taimi ne ‘ai ai ho’o paasipootí; pea
  
• ‘Oku kei tatau pē ho hingoá mo ho hingoa koee ‘oku tu’u he paasipootí (pe ‘okú ke lava ke fakahā mai ha ngaahi pepa fakalao ‘oku ‘asi ai e liliu ho hingoá).
  

FAKATOKANGA:

• Koe ngaahi paasipooti ‘oku lī meili mai ke fakafo’ou ‘i ‘Ameliká kuo pau ke toe lī meili fakafoki atu ia ki ha tu’asila ‘i ‘Amelika pē.
  
• Ka ke ka maumau’i pe liliu ho’o paasipooti ‘Ameliká, ‘e ala lava heni ke fakata’e’aonga’i ai ho’o paasipootí pea ‘e faifai pea faka’ilo koe ‘i ho’o maumau’i ‘a e lao (Kupu 1543 ‘oe Title 22 ‘oe US Code).
  
• Kapau kuo mahae, liliu pe maumau ho’o paasipootí, ‘e ‘ikai ke lava ke ke tohi kole mai ke fakafo’ou ho’o passipootí ‘aki hano lī meili mai.  Kuo pau ke ke a’u tonu mai pē ki he ‘ofisí ‘o fakafo’ou ai ho’o paasipootí.
  

Kapau ‘oku lava, ‘oku founga fēfē leva e lī meili mai ho’o paasipootí ke fokafo’oú?

1. Fakafonu e foomu Application For Passport By Mail, Form DS-82

• Manatu’i ke ke fakamo’oni hingoa pea ke tohi’i moe ‘ahó he foomú.
  

2. Fakapipiki ki he foomú:

• Ho’o paasipooti fakamuimui tahá
  
• Ongo la’i tā paasipooti ‘e ua, kuo pau koe ongo la’i tā tatau
  
• Moe, sieke pangikē ki he pa’anga ‘Amelika ‘e 75 ‘o tohi’i ‘a e sieké ki he U.S.Embassy, Suva.
  

FAKATOKANGA’I ANGE:

• Ko ho’o paasipooti motu’á ‘e fakafoki fakataha atu pe ia mo ho’o paasipooti fo’oú.
  
• Kapau ‘oku lahi ho’o fefolau’akí, ‘oku lava ke ke kole ha’o paasipooti ‘oku peesi lahi ‘a ia ‘oku peesi ‘e 48 ‘o ‘ikai toe ‘i ai ha totongi ‘e tanaki atu kiai.  Ka ‘okú ke fiema’u eni, kātaki ‘o fakapipiki ha tohi kole mai ki ha paasipooti peesi ‘e 48 ki ho’o foomu kole paasipooti fo’oú.
  

3. Kapau kuo liliu ho hingoá he vaha’a taimi koení hili hono ‘ai ho’o paasipootí:

• Fakapipiki mai ha tatau mo’oni kuo ‘osi fakafuakava’i ‘oe pepa koia ‘oku tu’unga ai e liliu fakalao ho hingoá (e.g. tohi fakamo’oni ‘o e mali, vete, pusiaki, pe koe tuu’uu’uni ‘a e fakamaau’angá).
  
• ‘Oku ‘ikai ke tali ‘a e hikitatau (photo copy).
  

FAKATOKANGA’I ANGE: Kapau koe liliu ho hingoá ‘i ha toe fa’ahinga ‘uhinga pē, kuo pau ke ke a’u tonu mai pē ki ‘ofisi ‘o ‘ai ai ho’o paasipooti fo’oú.

4. Lī meili mai ‘i ha sila molū ki he tu’asila

Consular Section
U.S. Embassy
P.O. Box 218
Suva, Fiji Islands

5. Kapau ‘okú ke ngāue’aki ha kulia (courier) pea koe tu’asila leva ke ngāue’akí koe:
Consular Section
U.S. Embassy
31 Loftus Street
Suva
Fiji Islands

FAKATOKANGA: Fakakau mai hono ‘omaí ha sila kuo ‘osi totongi ke fakafoki atu ai ho’o paasipootí.