Passport Services maintains U.S. passport records from March 1925 to the present. Records are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. Records may include:
Passport records do not include evidence of travel such as entrance or exit stamps, visas, or residence permits.
The Privacy Act allows you to obtain copies of your records, your minor child's records, and records of any person for whom you are a legal guardian, or who has authorized you to obtain them.
Please send your request to:
U.S. Department of State
Office of Records Management
Records Review and Release Division
44132 Mercure Cir
P.O. Box 1227
Sterling, VA 20166
The written request must include:
Additional Requirements for Your Request
Processing Times to Receive Copies of Passport Records
Fees
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
If you're seeking someone else’s passport records without an authorization from that individual, submit a FOIA request by emailing us at ppt-public-foiarequests@state.gov. You can also mail us at:
U.S. Department of State
Office of Records Management
Records Review and Release Division
FOIA Officer
44132 Mercure Cir
P.O. Box 1227
Sterling, VA 20166
The National Archives and Records Administration maintain records for passport issuances prior to 1925. You may contact them at the following address:
National Archives and Records Administration
Archives 1
Reference Branch 8th & Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20408
Telephone: 1-866-325-7208 or 202-357-5411
Email: inquire@nara.gov