How You Can Obtain Expedited Pass Port Added Pages
If the entire passport belonging to an American citizen becomes filled up with visa entry and exit stamps to the point where it is not possible to legibly add more, they may apply for expedited United States passport added pages. This applies only if the passport is still valid and it is in good condition. This may be done on only two occasions.
Complete Appropriate Form
To obtain new pages, A Form DS-4085 must be completed and signed. This form may be completed online and then printed or a blank form may be printed and completed by hand. Forms are available online at the US Government website or obtained from an Acceptance Facility or Passport Agency.
Printing and Completion
The form must be written using black ink and it must be written legibly. It needs to be printed on one side of paper to a page. If the form is not filled in completely, in particular if the Social Security Number is missing, this will lead to a delay in processing the application.
What To Submit
Once completed and signed, the form must be submitted to the national processing center for passports, together with the appropriate fee and the currently valid passport. There are two addresses, depending on whether your request is routine or you need to expedite it. They are nearly the same but are distinguished by their zip codes. Make sure you use the correct address.
Expedited Delivery
Requests for routine delivery time are processed within four to six weeks. Expedited delivery, when requested, takes two to three weeks. If the passport is required for travel within two weeks or if it is necessary to send it to another embassy to obtain a visa, then it is necessary to make an appointment to see someone at a passport agency. If an application has been submitted and international travel is scheduled to take place within seven days, it is necessary to telephone and speak to a Customer Service Representative at the National Passport Information Center.
Overseas Requirements
If a need arises to add new pages while the holder is overseas, perhaps London, the procedure differs slightly. The American Embassy is not permitted to take personal checks or cash. Nor can they accept payment in excess of the stated fee. They are allowed to take credit cards, certain specific debit cards or an international money order in the correct amount in American dollars.
Additional Information
Sometimes these expedited passport added pages applications are not approved. In these cases, the fee is will not be refunded. Ex-patriot Americans living in the United Kingdom must follow different instructions, depending on whether they live in England or Wales, in Northern Ireland or in Scotland. Unless foreign travel is due to take place in less than 10 days, applications may be submitted via the mail.
When submitting an application for expedited U.S. passport added pages, it is important to place them in a waterproof, sturdy envelope. This should go for all passport paperwork, from an application for a new American passport to an expedited damaged passport.
