Second U.S. Passport Application

The State Department issues second passports — limited to 4 years of validity — to applicants who can demonstrate a legitimate professional or travel-based need. Common qualifying scenarios include sending one passport to an embassy for a visa while traveling on the other, frequent travel between countries with conflicting stamp requirements (e.g. Israel and certain Arab states), or business itineraries that overlap visa-processing windows.

We help you draft the justification letter, file the DS-11 (in person), and expedite the second-book issuance through a regional passport agency.

You may qualify for a Second Passport Application if:

• Your employer requires travel while a visa application sits at an embassy
• Your travel pattern includes conflicting stamp requirements
• You travel frequently for business and need a backup book in case of loss
• You're a journalist, contractor, or government affiliate with overlapping itineraries

The State Department reviews each second-passport request individually. Approval requires a clear, documented business or travel reason — recreational travel alone typically doesn't qualify.

What you'll need for a Second U.S. Passport Application

• A justification letter from your employer (or self-drafted, for self-employed travelers) explaining the need
• Your existing valid U.S. passport
• Proof of U.S. citizenship — birth certificate or naturalization certificate
• Government-issued photo ID (what counts) + photocopy
• One new passport photo (2x2 requirements) — recent
• Completed DS-11 — we generate this
• Government fees (breakdown) — $130 application + $35 execution