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For information on how to apply for a passport, please use the passport navigator below. The navigator will ask a series of simple questions and help you make an appointment or provide instructions on how you can renew your passport without needing to visit the U.S. Consulate.
The processing time for routine passport applications is 2-4 weeks. If you are traveling sooner and need a new passport, the navigator will provide instructions on how to obtain an Emergency Passport.
CAPE TOWN: Note that frequent criminal acts – including mugging and assault – have taken place on Reddam Avenue between the U.S. Consulate General and Steenberg Village against visitors to the Consulate. Please use caution if you walk along this avenue to reach the Consulate for your appointment. As with previous guidance, remain situationally aware of your surroundings, keep valuables under your control and out of sight, and avoid large gatherings of people. Arriving to the Consulate by vehicle is recommended but note there is no customer parking available at the Consulate General so a drop-off and pick-up may be best. If you come upon a crime in progress, move away from the area immediately, head towards a safe location, and then notify the police (call: 10-111). The Consulate has no policing authority outside of our own compound.
Applicants Age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present
The DS-3053 is the Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child and the DS-5525 is the Statement of Special Family Circumstances.
Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)
Renew an existing passport issued to you when you were aged 16 or older.
Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64 & DS-11)
Report a passport lost or stolen and replace it.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at https://travel.state.gov.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Emergency passports are only issued in real emergencies and evidence of the need for immediate, emergency travel should be submitted with applications. Emergency passports are normally only valid for three months and cannot be extended. You must appear at the Consulate in person to apply.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: 011 290 3000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 011 290 3000
Outside of South Africa: +27 11 290 3000
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