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For information on how to apply for a passport, please use our passport navigator. The navigator will ask you a series of simple questions and help you make an appointment or provide you with instructions to send a mail-in renewal application to Brussels if you are eligible.
PLEASE NOTE: The processing time for routine passport applications is approximately 6 weeks due to high demand. If you are traveling within the next 2 weeks and need an Emergency Passport, please begin with passport navigator. If you are eligible for an emergency passport, instructions will populate on the final page.
Reminder for Dual National U.S. Citizens: U.S. law requires all U.S. citizens, including dual-national citizens, to enter the United States using their U.S. passport. We urge all U.S. citizens to keep their U.S. passports current.
The Embassy is closed on Belgian and American holidays.
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 Belgium 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.
Applicants Age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present
The DS-3053 is the Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child and the DS-5525 is the Statement of Special Family Circumstances.
Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64 & DS-11)
Report a passport lost or stolen and replace it.
Update Current Passport or Replace Emergency 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?
Renew Passport by Mail or Drop-Off
U.S. Embassy Belgium accepts online fee payments for adult U.S. passport renewal applications.
You must provide one U.S. size 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. Photos can be taken in the Consular Section in the U.S. Embassy Brussels as well as on the local market. The Photomaton photo booth located in the waiting room of the consular section which takes U.S. size passport photos. The fee for this service is €5.00, payable in cash (€5.00 note) or by credit card.
The expedited service for the issuance of a U.S. passport is a service offered only within the United States. To help the U.S. Embassy Belgium determine whether you meet the requirements for an expedited appointment outside of our regular appointment hours, your request must include proof of your emergency.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: (+32)(0)2-811-4000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: (+32)(0)2-811-4000
Outside of Belgium: (+32)(0)2-811-4000
Emergency Contact – All Locations Get Travel Alerts International Parental Child Abduction Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Death of a U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Emergency Financial AssistancePlease call: 216 8000
Outside of Office Hours, contact: 216 8000
Outside of Mexico: [011](591-2) 216-8000
Emergency Contact – All Locations Get Travel Alerts International Parental Child Abduction Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Death of a U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Emergency Financial Assistance