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Beginning August 23, 2021, all individuals over the age of 14 years visiting the Consular section will be required to show either a proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative PCR or Antigen test administered within 3 days of the interview.
Check your local embassy’s website on how to make an appointment, or in some cases, drop off your passport application. Walk-in services may not be available. Passport services are not available on weekends or on Curacao or U.S. holidays.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
If you already know the form you need to apply, visit the Find the Form You Need section to learn more about completing and submitting the form. If you are unsure which form is needed in your situation, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
DS-11 Applicants Age 16 or Older
Are you a U.S. citizen who is age 16 or older and needs to apply for a passport with a DS-11 form?
DS-11 Applicants Age 15 or Younger
Are you the parent or guardian of a U.S. citizen who is age 15 or younger and needs to apply for your child’s passport with a DS-11 form?
Do you need to renew an existing passport using the DS-82 form?
DS-11 and DS-64 Passport Replacement
Do you need to report a passport lost or stolen and replace it using the DS-11 and DS-64 forms?
DS-5504 Updating a Current Passport
Do you need to correct or change a passport that you already have using the DS-5504 form?
DS-11 and DS-3053 Applying for a Child’s Passport
Do you need to apply for a passport for a child under age 16 who cannot have both parents or guardians apply in person?
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov
You must provide one photo with your passport application. All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Emergency United States passports are issued to those applicants who have immediate travel and cannot wait to receive a regular full-validity passport before traveling.
Renewal of Adult U.S. Passports by Mail
U.S. citizens residing in the Dutch Caribbean may choose to renew their U.S. passport by mail in lieu of coming to the U.S. Consulate in Curaçao in person. In order to qualify for renewal of a U.S. passport by mail, applicants must meet all criteria.
The U.S. Consulate General in Curacao uses DHL only to return U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad to applicants. It is the applicant’s responsibility to pay for and request that DHL send an airway bill with tracking number to the Consulate immediately after the passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad interview.
Third party attendance at interviews
Generally, immediate family members may accompany passport or CRBA applicants to their appointment interviews at a U.S. embassy or consulate, and all minor children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Passport or CRBA applicants also have the option of being accompanied by an attorney at their appointment interview.
Please call: 5999 461 3066
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 5999 461 3066
Outside of Curacao: 503 420 3115
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