STEP 1
Gather the Checklist
- ONLINE DS-11 APPLICATION
- Complete Online and create PDF
- The PDF will be downloaded. Print two copies and don’t sign anything yet
- You’ll be asked questions about processing and shipping methods. Any answer you choose is completely separate from our service and no payment will be asked. To finish the form- click on “Create Form”
- LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION FORM
- The agency requires the LOA to have the top 2 boxes check marked and the LOA to be filled out completely by hand. Call Visa Network (415) 693-0330 if you have questions
- PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP
- Certified birth certificate, issued by state, County Health Department, or Vital Statistics Bureau. Please note: a hospital certificate is not acceptable
- Naturalization Certificate
- Old, expired U.S. Passport
- TWO PASSPORT PHOTOS
- 2×2″ in size, taken in the past three months, no glasses, with white white background
- PHOTO ID (IF APPLICABLE)
- Driver’s license or state I.D.
- BLANK CHECK / MONEY ORDER
- Service fees $190 and 35 for clerk fee (varies). Some facilities do accept credit card.
- FLIGHT ITINERARY
- Required for expedite
- Be aware many Acceptance Facilities require travel within 2 weeks
STEP 2
Start Pre Check Service
EMAIL SCANS TO PASSPORT@VISANETWORK.COM
We will review all docs prior to you sending to Visa Network
STEP 3
Go to an Acceptance Facility
Once you’ve gathered all your documents, visit a PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITY. Most require appointments, but some allow for walk-ins. Call (415) 693-0330 if you are having trouble locating one. Notify the clerk you are using an expedited service (Visa Network). All contents will be placed into a sealed envelope. If the clerk does not feel at ease about releasing the sealed envelope, suggest that he/she refer to page 31 or 44 of their Passport Agent’s manual, “Hand-carrying of Executed Applications”. Do not open this sealed envelope or the application will be invalid.
Include a copy of the DS-11 and ORDER FORM outside of the sealed envelope for delivery.
- COPY OF DS-11
- Agency requires a copy of the DS-11 to be attached outside of the sealed envelope. If the form was handwritten, please create a new form online.
- ORDER FORM
- A form for Visa Network contact, shipping, and billing purposes. Include outside of the sealed envelope.
STEP 4
Send To Visa Network
(Must be recieved within 5 days after going to Acceptance Facility)
Attn: Passport Desk
Visa Network
870 Market St. STE 888
San Francisco, CA
94102
Courier Pick-Up Available. Call (415) 693-0330 (For Northern California)
Notice
The 2-D bar-code pages must be clear and sharp in black print on white paper. The paper must be 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, with no perforations, one-sided. Applications printed on thermal paper, dye-sublimation paper, any glossy paper, or on a dot matrix printer will not be accepted.
The Letter of Authorization must be handwritten by the applicant only. The pen used must be in black or blue ink and not interchanged. All fields must be completed including Courier Company Name- be sure to write “Visa Network.”
Eligibility
Applicants must be 18 and older at the time they are applying for a 1st time passport. If you are 17 or younger, go to our requirements page for minors.
