Lost or Stolen Passport — Emergency, Fast & Rush Replacement in Houston, TX

Proof of identity

When you submit your application, you must present one of the following primary photo identification documents, and submit a photocopy of that document:

• Valid Driver’s License (plus a second ID if issued in a different state than where you apply)
• Undamaged U.S. Passport (if issued less than 15 years ago)
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Valid government ID (city, state, or federal)
• Valid Military ID

Photo

Your Photograph Must Be:

• In color
• 2 x 2 inches in size
• Printed on thin, photo-quality paper
• Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
• Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background
• Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
• Taken in normal attire

1. Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn daily
2. Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hair line
3. If you normally wear a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture
4. Glasses should not be worn in the applicants passport photo.

Articles worn for religious or medical reasons should be accompanied by a statement to that effect.

DS-11 Application Form

Print TWO copies of the completed DS-11 form. Do not sign the DS-11 until you are instructed to do so by the acceptance agent. Give one DS-11 to the acceptance agent to be placed inside the sealed envelope. The second DS-11 is to be placed inside your Fed Ex package to Sam’s Passport Inc.

The US Passport Agency only allows us to submit completed online applications for all expediting cases. Failure to use this online application will cause rejection to your application.

TIP: This Online application has replaced “Hand Written” applications; YOU ARE NOT APPLYING ONLINE, you are only completing the questions by typing them onto the application. The last page of the application is a Print summary page, please scroll to the bottom left corner of this page and CLICK CREATE FORM you will then be able to print your application.

NOTE: The application Wizard will ask you to select fees, shipping and processing options. Select any options to complete the form, no payments will be made and options selected will have no effect on the actual service provided by the Wizard is simply designed to assist the general public in calculating fees for traditional mail in applications.

A correctly formatted application should have a BAR CODE on the top left corner, and DS-11 printed on the bottom left of the application.

Please download, fill out and print the form:

DS-11 Application for new passport

DS-64 Application form

You need to report your lost or stolen passport immediately to the US Department of State. This is critical today because identity theft is at an all time high and the consequences of the wrong person using your lost or stolen passport are potentially life changing.

Once you submit your DS-64 application your current passport is invalidated and reported worldwide. Therefore, if you find your current passport that you reported as being lost or stolen it will be invalid and can no longer be used for travel purposes.

Please download, print and fill out the

From DS-64

Name change

If you wish to change your name you will need to submit one of the following:

1.  Original or certified marriage license
2. Original or certified divorce decree paper
3. Original or certified copy of the court order name change

DS-82 Application

Letter of Authorization

The Letter MUST have an original signature.

Faxes, scans, photocopies are NOT accepted by the United States Passport Agency.

Please complete, sign and print 2 Authorization Letters. One letter will be placed inside your sealed envelope by the clerk; the other will be for us outside the sealed envelope

Please call Sam’s Passport at 713.784.5501 for the Letter of Authorization. This is a must have document.

Proof of travel

Travel Itinerary or a Letter of Expedite from your company showing the date of travel.

(A valid proof of travel is necessary for passport expedition.)

Please note your travel departure date has to be within 14 days

If your travel date is not within 14 days you will need to show a reason why your passport needs to be expedited, like you will need to apply for visas or to register for school.

Please download, print this sample of:

Letter of expedite

SAM'S Request Form

Please download, print and fill out Sam’s request form.

SAM’S Request Form

Execute documents

Please take the required documents to your designated processing facility

(For the closest designated US Post Offices near you)

Please click the following link and proceed with making your appointment to verify your documents. Where to Apply for a Passport Nationwide

• Present your documents to the sealing agent clerk and be prepared to pay the government passport fees in the form of two checks: One for the physical passport and delivery fee and one to the local processing facility (U.S Post Office, library or County Clerk). These fees change frequently, the clerk will know the correct amount at the time of the appointment. Make sure you are clear that you want to expedite the process so the proper fee will be paid.
• Be sure to have all of the above documents placed in the envelope and sealed by the agent – Make sure that an additional copy of Sam’s Letter of Authorization and the Passport Request Form/Method of Payment, is placed outside of the sealed envelope and all three items should be sent to Sam’s Passport Inc. overnight mail after execution or dropped off at our office location in Houston.
• All applications must be submitted to Sam’s Passport Inc. by no later than 4:00 PM regular weekdays in order to be submitted the following working day to the Department of State for expedited services, Please make sure you call us to confirm your reservation for same day or a two days service.

Fees & Processing time

• Government Passport Fee and sealing agent fee paid at time of appointment.
• Sam’s Service fee is $400
• Processing time averages 5-7 business days once submitted to the US Department of State
• FedEx back to the client, options listed on the Request Form, or you can request courier or customer pick up

Ship your documents

1811 Bering Drive
Suite #100,
Houston, TX, 77057
Tel: (713) 784-5501

Please use Fedex priority overnight or UPS priority overnight to ship your documents to Sam’s Passport Inc.