The Passport Center
Study Abroad & Global Engagement offers support for students, faculty, staff, and community members applying for a passport card or book.
General Information
- Apply for a passport or have a visa photo taken at Lippincott Hall, Room 108. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are all invited to use this service.
Appointments are required. Passport services are available the following days and times (except KU/federal holidays):
The Passport Center will be closed December 24th, 2025 - January 4th, 2026.
- Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: CLOSED
- Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Thursday: CLOSED
- Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Book a Passport Center appointment online, call 785-864-3742, or stop by Lippincott Hall, Room 108.
- Go to travel.state.gov to learn about the processing time for a new passport and to find printable applications. Hard copies are available at Study Abroad & Global Engagement.
- The Passport Center cannot accept credit or debit card payments.
- The Passport Center provides printed photos only. We are unable to provide digital versions of passport photos.
- Our office does not process renewals.
- For your convenience, the U.S. Department of State processes passport renewals through the mail. Click "Renew by Mail" for the mail-in passport renewal instructions.
- There is also, for those who qualify, a new online passport renewal option. Click "Renew Online" for more information.
- If you have previously had a U.S. passport, the Passport Center can only process your application for a passport in the following instances:
- Your previous passport was issued when you were under the age of 16 and you are applying for another passport while under the age of 16
- Your previous passport was issued when you were under the age of 16 and you are now applying for your first adult passport (ages 16 and up)
- Your previous passport was lost, stolen, or damaged
- Your previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago
- Your previous passport is a limited-validity passport (issued with a validity of fewer than 10 years for adults or fewer than 5 years for minors) and you were instructed to replace it with a DS-11 form
What to Bring
- Complete the Application For A U.S. Passport (DS-11) form, but do not sign it until you’re at the Passport Center.
- Primary evidence of U.S. citizenship (you only need one of the following)
- Certified birth certificate (not a photocopy) issued by the city, county, or state of birth
- Previously issued full validity, undamaged U.S. passport
- Naturalization certificate
- Certificate of citizenship
- Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad
- Form DS-1350, Certification of Birth
- Primary Identification
- Valid driver’s license
- If this is not a Kansas driver’s license, you will also need a secondary ID, such as a KU or Haskell ID
- Current government employee ID (city, state, or federal)
- Current U.S. military ID (military and dependents)
- Previously issued full validity, undamaged U.S. passport
- Note that this can be expired but must have been issued fewer than 15 years ago. Also note that this cannot be used for both evidence of citizenship and ID
- Naturalization certificate with photo
- Valid foreign passport
- Valid driver’s license
- Application and Acceptance Fees
- The application fee is paid to the U.S. Department of State. This fee is included with your mailed application. Must be a check (personal or cashier) or money order.
- The acceptance fee is paid to the University of Kansas. Must be a check (personal or cashier), money order, or cash.
- Optional: Two passport photos
- You can view the photo quality requirements at "Passport Photos."
- We can take your passport photos in the Study Abroad & Global Engagement office for a $15 fee. This can be paid as a check or money order to the University of Kansas or in cash.