October 25th, 2016 -- We are pleased to announce that a Consular Officer from the U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will visit Nevis on October 31 and St. Kitts from November 1-3 to provide U.S. Citizens Services and accept applications for U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. Unfortunately, we are not able to discuss visa cases during these outreach trips.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We do not accept handwritten passport application forms. You must fill out all passport application forms online at https://pptform.state.gov/ and then print them. Please have all forms completed prior to your appointment and bring originals and copies of all supporting documents including a copy of the passport you are renewing.
Appointments in Nevis will be held at the Alexander Hamilton Museum:
Monday October 31 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Appointments in St. Kitts will be held in the Grenada Meeting Room, St. Kitts Marriott Resort:
Tuesday November 1 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 2 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday November 3 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fees must be paid by international money order or bank draft made out to “U.S. Embassy.” We are unable to accept cash. PLEASE NOTE: The money order or bank draft must have the correct and exact amount. We will not issue any refunds.
Fees are:
• Child’s passport (under age 16): US$105
• First adult passport: US$135
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad: US$100
• Notarials: US$50 per signature
PLEASE NOTE that overseas passport applications CANNOT benefit from the expedite program offered online. Therefore customers should NOT make checks payable for any expedite fees.
If you are renewing a 10-year passport issued less than 15 years ago and can present your expired passport, you may apply by mail directly to the Embassy. The fee is US$110. If you cannot present a previous 10-year passport issued less than 15 years ago, you must appear in person for an interview with the Consular Officer. The fee for this service is US$135.
All applicants must provide: A completed passport application; two passport-size photos (2” x 2”); proof of U.S. citizenship, such as previous U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, U.S. Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or U.S. naturalization certificate; and a social security card. Please bring originals AND photocopies of all documents, including a copy of the passport you are renewing. You must also provide a prepaid air waybill (FedEx, DHL, LIAT QuikPak, etc.) in order to have the new passport mailed back to you.
For a child under age 16, if both parents are listed on the birth certificate, both parents must appear in person with the child OR a signed, notarized Form DS-3053: Statement of Consent from the non-applying parent/guardian must be submitted. Please bring the documents listed above PLUS the child’s birth certificate and both parents’ passports or other identification. Please bring originals AND photocopies of all documents including copies of the parents’ identification. For more information, visit: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html.
Additional information on U.S. citizen services and links to application forms are available on the U.S. Department of State’s website at http://travel.state.gov.
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