The Office of the Lt. Governor-Passport Division has been designated
a Passport Application Acceptance Facility by the United States
Department of State. We gladly accept your completed
passport application and forward it to the appropriate issuing
agency for an issuance determination. Only the United States
Department of State can make the determination of eligibility. All
requirements and rules referring to the process of obtaining U.S.
passports are mandated by the United States Department of State and
the Code of Federal Regulations.
Applications that are accepted at this office includes first time
applications, passport renewals, passport re-application, and no fee
passports for authorized government officials traveling on official
business for the U.S. Government.
Service is provided to St. John residents once a week at the office
of the Administrator, Cruz Bay, St. John. Service is also
extended to U.S. Citizens living in neighboring Caribbean Islands
and non-citizen minor children of U.S.
parent(s).
PASSPORT FORMSPassport forms can be
downloaded online from
www.travel.state.gov or by
visiting any passport office. The following are a listing of
passport applications.DS-11
(Passport Application)DS-82
(Passport Renewal Application)DS-64
(Lost/Stolen Passport)DS-3053
(Statement of Consent for Minors Under 14)DS-4085
(Application for Additional Visa Pages)DS-5504
(Passport Re-Application Form)
HOW TO APPLY FOR A U.S.
PASSPORT:
U.S. passports are issued only to U.S. citizens or nationals. Each person
must obtain his or her own passport. IF YOU ARE A FIRST-TIME APPLICANT,
please complete and submit a DSP-11 application in person. Each application
must be accompanied by (1) PROOF
OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP, (2) PROOF
OF IDENTITIY, (3) TWO
(2x2)
PHOTOGRAPHS, and (4) FEES. FEDERAL TAX LAW: 26 U.S.C.
6039E (Internal Revenue Code) requires a passport applicant to provide
his/her name and social security number. If you have not been issued a
social security number, enter zeros in box #5. The Department of State
must provide this information to the Internal Revenue service routinely.
Any applicant who fails to provide the required information is subject
to a $500 penalty enforced by the IRS. All questions on this matter should
be referred to the nearest IRS office.
