AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES
PASSPORT SERVICES AND FORMS
RENEWING A LIMITED, TEMPORARY PASSPORT ISSUED OVERSEAS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ISSUANCE DATE.
If you were issued an emergency, limited-validity passport at an Embassy or Consulate because you had urgent need of travel, you should apply to renew this passport for a full-validity passport as soon as possible. All applicants, even children, may apply by mail as long as the emergency passport is still valid.
Application Requirements
Please submit the following by mail:
• Your emergency passport: This passport will be cancelled and returned to you with your new passport;
• Passport application form DS-5504: Parents should sign for children under age 16. Please disregard the instructions printed on pages 1-4 since that information pertains to passport renewal when residing in the U.S. The DS 5504 form must be printed on individual pages; double-sided applications are not accepted. Download form DS 5504 here.
• Two identical passport photographs: The Embassy will reject any photographs that do not meet the specified requirements.
• A self-addressed return envelope with postage covering registered mail (61 SEK) so that we may send the new and old cancelled passport to you without delay. Address it to a PARENT if applicant is a minor.
• If the endorsement on the last page of your emergency passport states that your passport was issued under 22 CFR 51.41, you must also submit proof of citizenship in the form of one of the following:
o a U.S. birth certificate; or
o a U.S. naturalization certificate; or
o a U.S. certificate of citizenship; or
o a U.S. consular report of birth abroad; or
o an expired full validity, U.S. passport;
• If the endorsement on the last page of your emergency passport states that your passport was issued under 22 CFR 51.28, you must also submit proof of identity in the form of one of the following:
o a valid passport of any country; or
o a valid driver's license with photograph; or
o a national identity card with photograph; or
o a valid U.S. or state government ID card; or
o a valid U.S. military ID card;
• Fees: There is no fee for this service.
Where to Send the Application
Please send your passport application, your valid temporary passport, self-addressed return envelope with postage (61SEK), photos, and additional proof of ID and citizenship (if applicable) to the following address:
Embassy of the United States of America
American Citizen Services
Dag Hammarskjolds vag 31
11589 Stockholm.
Failure to submit a complete and correct application will delay your case.
Since passports are such valuable documents, we recommend that you use registered mail (rekommenderad post) when sending the passport applications to the U.S. Embassy.
Expired Temporary Passports
If your emergency passport is no longer valid, you must follow the instructions for normal passport renewal, which may require you to appear in person (depending on your age) and will require you to pay renewal fees. See Passport Renewal at the left side of the page for more information.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF ALL MINORS
To enhance the accurate identification of passport applicants and aid in the prevention of international child abduction and trafficking, the Department of State requires the personal appearance of all minors applying for U.S. passports. This applies even if the child has previously been issued a passport, regardless of place of issuance. The personal appearance requirement for all minors is a further step towards ensuring the integrity of the passport application process. In addition, passsports renewal by mail is now restricted to applicants who hold a full validity passport which was issued when the applicant was 16 or older. Applicants who had not turned 16 at the time when the passport was issued cannot renew passports by mail, but must apply in person at the Embassy.
