Apply for a US Passport

You can apply for a US Passport Book via the Online Passport Application website. Please note that there are now two types of passports: a passport book and a passport card. For travel to Niger, you must have a passport book.

• If this is your first time applying for a passport, you will fill out and print the completed form, and apply in person at a Passport Acceptance Facility with the necessary supporting documentation as instructed by the Online Passport Application website.
• If you are renewing your passport, you will fill out and print the completed form, and mail the form with the necessary supporting documentation to the appropriate location as instructed by the Online Passport Application website.

You may check the status of your application using one of the following methods:

1. Online
2. Emailing your request for a status check to the National Passport Information Center.
3. Contacting the National Passport Information Center, toll-free, at 1-877-487-2778, from 7:00 a.m. to midnight, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, to speak with a Customer Service Representatives.