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Passport Renewal By Mail for Adults Holding a 10-Year Validity Passport Issued within the Last 15 Years

If you meet the above requirements to renew your passport by mail, submit all of the following:

  1. Completed, signed and dated form DS-82;

  2. Current or expiring passport (damaged or mutilated passports are not accepted);

  3. Two recent U.S. passport size photographs;

  4. Pay the fee ($75) using the by mail instructions and credit card authorization form, or a French “mandat cash” available at all French post offices. See exchange rate for consular services to determine the euro equivalent.

  5. Include a self-addressed Chronopost envelope for the return of your new and cancelled old passports. Processing and receipt times are 10 days to two weeks.

Where to send your passport application

If you meet the requirements to renew your passport by mail, and you live in the Paris Consular District area: Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Rennes or Strasbourg, you must send your application to the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Send your complete application by registered mail or Chronopost to:

U.S. Embassy
American Citizen Services
Passport Unit
4, avenue Gabriel
75382 Paris Cedex 08

If you meet the requirements to renew your passport by mail, and you reside in the Marseille Consular District area: Marseille, Nice or Toulouse, you must send your application to the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Marseille. You may follow this link for for further information including processing times.

Tips to Expedite Your Passport Application

Forms
For faster service, we recommend you complete all passport application forms online and print them out for your signature. When printing out the form, please note that only one-sided pages of the application form are accepted.

You may also submit a typewritten or printed form. Please print legibly using black ink.  

Note that the online version of the application form includes instructions on the back side written for use in the U.S. only. These instructions do NOT apply to your application in France. Please follow specific instructions provided on this webpage.

Passport Photographs
U.S. passport photos are significantly different from other types of passport photos. French photo booth photographs are NOT acceptable for U.S. passport issuance. We recommend you obtain photos per the indications on the list of photographers. Computer scanned images may not be accepted.  All photos must have a white background.