Passport & SOFA Office

> Garrison Passport Services Include:

• Consular Report of Birth (includes birth certificate, passport and SSN processing)
• Passport applications (initial, lost/stolen, mutilated, renewal, name changes and add visa pages)
• SOFA Identification Certificates

> Passport Applications (external links)

• Tourist Passports
  • Adult Initial Passport - Tourist
  • Adult Renewal Passport - Tourist
  • Child Passport - Tourist
• Official Passports
  • Adult Initial Passport - Official
  • Adult Renewal Passport - Official
  • Child Passport - Official

> Official Forms (external links)

• Passport Forms
  • DS-82–Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail (renewals only)
  • DS-4085–Application for Additional Visa Pages
  • DS-5504–Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement
  • DS-3053–Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances for minors under age 16
• Lost or stolen passports:
  • DS-11–Application for a U.S. Passport
  • DS-64–Statement Regarding Lost of Stolen Passport
  • Police or Military Police report (obtained from Police)
• Form SS-5–Application for Social Security Card
• Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence
• Immigration Visa (Green Card)
• U.S. Embassy Visa
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
• Naturalization
• Photo Guidelines
• TRAVEL VISA – Contact the consulate or embassy of the country to which you are traveling
• Report a Birth Abroad

> Helpful Links (external)

• U.S. Consulate Frankfurt
• U.S. Department of State Passport Requirements for Minor Children
• Citizenship for Military Members & Dependents (USCIS)
• Expedited Copies of Birth Certificates (urgent processing via VITALCHEK.com)
• DoD Foreign Clearance Guide (This access is by government computer only.)

> Helpful Hints

• Do not use the download or fill out the blank .pdf form option
• In the block “mail to” type the following address: USAG Bavaria MPD, Unit 28130 ATTN: Passports APO AE 09114. Do not use CMR or P.O. Box.
• Be sure to use the applicant’s permanent physical address (German address or stateside home of record)
• Complete the emergency contact section
• Use full German civilian telephone numbers–no DSN
• Provide parent's given name at birth
• Expedite fees are not available overseas
• If the printed application does not have a barcode in the upper left margin, it is the wrong application – Incomplete applications will not be accepted
• Applications must be printed only on one side of the paper