Your Most Recent U.S. Passport:
- Is undamaged and can be submitted with your application
- Was issued when you were age 16 or older
- Was issued within the last 15 years
- Was issued in your current name or you can legally document your name change
15 December 2020 - We've moved to a new location! Our new office address: 8201 164th Ave NE, Suite 200, Redmond, WA 98052.
15 December 2020 - Due to Covid- 19 restrictions, an appointment is required for all office visits. Please call us to schedule an in-person office visit.
15 October 2020 - Travel Restrictions Due to Covid-19. Most foreign Embassies/Consulates in the USA are not open to public for visa processing.
15 October 2020 - US Passport Agencies have resumed limited expedited processing for passport renewal, name change and 2nd valid passport.
15 December 2020 - For the latest information about available passport and visa services, please call our toll-free number 800-672-1015.
Your Most Recent U.S. Passport:
Complete Form DS-82: Application for a US Passport Cart (Online Version) . The US Passport Agency has introduced an Online based application form, this Online style application must be used in all expediting cases. Failure to use this Online application may cause delays in processing times. TIP: This Online passport card application has replaced “Hand Written” applications, YOU ARE NOT APPLYING
ONLINE you are only completing the questions by typing them onto the application the US State Department web site ‘Wizard’ will walk you through the application.
When prompted to select type of service, check “Passport Card”only.
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 (single sided only) and sign (in blue or black ink only) 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 Allstate Passports & Visas. 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-82 printed on the bottom left of the application.
Include your most recent undamaged U.S. Passport
Include a marriage certificate or court order (only if your current name is different from what was recorded in your most recent U.S. Passport).
The cost of the passport card is included:
Your Photographs for passport card renewal Must Be:
Complete the Letter of Authorization for Allstate Passports & Visas in DUPLICATE.
Please sign two Letters of Authorization with original signature (BLUE or BLACK ink ONLY).
24-72 hours expedited passport card services require proof of travel within 14 days.
Proof of travel may be one of the following:
For faster service and accurate tracking we recommend using FedEx. Please mail your documents to the address below:
Allstate Passports & Visas
8201 164th Ave NE, Suite 200
Redmond, WA 98052
Tel: (206) 522-5995
You can use a passport card when entering the United States at land border crossings and sea ports-of-entry from:
Canada
Mexico
The Caribbean
Bermuda
Real ID: Passport card is also an alternative to a state-issued ID.
No. The passport card was designed for the specific needs of northern and southern U.S. border communities with residents that cross the border frequently by land. The passport book is the only document approved for international air travel.
Yes. Adults and children with U.S. passport cards can save time at the U.S.-Mexico border by using designated Ready Lanes that read the passport card’s Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology.
How to use Ready Lanes with a U.S. passport card:
Navigate to a lane that has the Ready Lane logo
Keep your passport card in hand
Display the passport card to the RFID card readers
Proceed to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer
If you are 16 or older your passport card is valid for 10 years.
If you are under 16 your passport card is valid for 5 years.
The Issue Date of your passport card can be found on the front of your card.