how to apply for passport in person
You must apply in person using Form DS-11 if at least one of the following is true: 1  You are applying for your first U.S. passport. 2  You are under age 16. 3  Your previous U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16.  Your previous U.S. passport was lost, stolen, or 1  damaged. Your previous U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years  ago.