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Need assistance with American Citizen Services at U.S. Embassy Copenhagen? Our navigator will guide you to information that you need, and help you contact us for assistance as well. Click the “American Citizen Services Navigator” button to begin.
All routine services are provided on an appointment basis. Passport and notarial appointments must be scheduled through our web site and cannot be scheduled by calling or emailing the American Citizen Services Unit.
Check your local embassy’s website on how to make an appointment, or in some cases, drop off your passport application. Walk-in services may not be available. Passport services are not available on weekends or on Denmark or U.S. holidays.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
If you already know the form you need to apply, visit the Find the Form You Need section to learn more about completing and submitting the form. If you are unsure which form is needed in your situation, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
Current regulations reflect the long standing policy of the Department of State that no person should be in possession of more than one valid, or potentially valid, passport at any one time unless under circumstances specifically authorized by the Secretary of State.
Passport Applications for Minors must be signed in front of a Consular Officer at the Embassy. To visit the Embassy, one must make an appointment. The American Citizen Services Unit requests that you schedule one appointment for each person that needs a service. If this is not possible, please contact the American Citizens Services Unit by e-mail. The e-mail address is CopenhagenACS@state.gov.
The renewal-by-mail program is open and operational. The passport printing facilities in the U.S. have resumed operations and passports are processing without delays. We strongly recommend you use the renewal-by-mail option if you are eligible.
If your U.S. passport was lost or stolen, you may use the following guidance to prepare for the application for a replacement passport.
The passport application form DS-11 must be signed in front of a Consular Officer at the US Embassy. In order to sign the form in front of a Consular Officer, one must make an appointment to visit the U.S. Embassy.
If you have changed your name by MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE, you may apply for a new passport to be issued in your new name, using form DS-82 or DS-5504. If you have changed your name any other way, you must apply using form DS-11.
DS-11 Applicants Age 16 or Older
Are you a U.S. citizen who is age 16 or older and needs to apply for a passport with a DS-11 form?
DS-11 Applicants Age 15 or Younger
Are you the parent or guardian of a U.S. citizen who is age 15 or younger and needs to apply for your child’s passport with a DS-11 form?
Do you need to renew an existing passport using the DS-82 form?
DS-11 and DS-64 Passport Replacement
Do you need to report a passport lost or stolen and replace it using the DS-11 and DS-64 forms?
DS-5504 Updating a Current Passport
Do you need to correct or change a passport that you already have using the DS-5504 form?
DS-11 and DS-3053 Applying for a Child’s Passport
Do you need to apply for a passport for a child under age 16 who cannot have both parents or guardians apply in person?
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at Travel.State.gov
You must provide one photo with your passport application. All our photo policies apply to both adults and children under age 16. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
In an emergency situation, if there are no regular appointments available in the next ten days and you need a new passport on very short notice because you have an emergency situation requiring you to travel to the United States, you should e-mail CopenhagenACS@state.gov
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: +45 3341 7100
Outside of Office Hours, contact: +45 3341 7100
Outside of Denmark: +45 3341 7100
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