Passport Renewals and Information

Jan 2, 2024

For VISA Information go to our Korean Visa and Immigration page

When to Renew My Passport

If your passport expires in a year or less, submit your renewal application now. Although you may renew it any time before or after it expires. many countries require six (6) months of validity remaining on your passport to enter. So, the earlier the better is a good rule here. Learn more at travel.state.gov/destination and travel.state.gov/renew.

What Form to Use To Renew

Passport applications being submitted by mail or in-person must be filled out using the Department of States Passport Wizard at https://pptform.state.gov/

PASSPORT WIZARD

Where to Renew Passports and Requirements

As of Mar 2023 there are two (2) clear options to renew your passport, and one (1) possible option:

By Mail/Courier (recommended) via ILyang Logis Courier Service
In-Person via U.S. Embassy appointment
One-Stop USAG Humphreys: Weekly Passport drop-off process for Form DS 82. Messages are posted at times on the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys (Camp Humphreys) Facebook page about the service not being available or temporarily discontinued for one reason or another, so it's best to check.

Renewal details for Adults Information: https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-adult-passport-applicants-age-16-and-over/

Passport Application Requirements

ADULT PASSPORT (APPLICANTS AGE 16 AND OVER): go to https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-adult-passport-applicants-age-16-and-over/ for the latest requirements and information
Latest Passport information and updates go to https://kr.usembassy.gov/services/passports/
SOME KEY POINTS TO PASSPORT RENEWALS
Must use the online Passport Wizard to generate the DS 82, Passport Renewal Application.
Must use ILyang Logis Courier (see below) to pick up your passport application, documents, and fees, who will also return your new passport. Cost is around 10,000 won each way.
If both husband and wife are updating passports at the same time, ILyang Logis will pick up and return passports in one package saving on courier fees.
You can use a USPS Domestic Money Order for the renewal fees from the onbase Post Office (APO).
If able to pay online, you will not be able to pay for a Passport ID card, only for the Passport renewal.
Normal turn-around time is 3-4 weeks to get your new passport back.
Once you receive your new passport back, you have 15 days to report the passport number change to your immigration office

Passport Cards

You may also want to request a Passport Card at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/card.html at the same time, which then gives you a second US photo ID, which is a Real ID. As with a Passport Book, the Passport Card serves as proof of your U.S. citizenship and identity, and is an alternatives to a state-issued Real ID (Real ID FAQ https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/real-id-faqs). A Real ID is required when traveling domestic flights with the U.S. The passport card cannot be used for international air travel.

NOTE: Passport Cards will not be accepted at USFK Visitor Centers in place of a Passport for escorted entry.

Emergency Passports

If you lose your passport while traveling, apply for an Emergency Passport at https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-emergency-passport-replacing-an-emergency-passport/, or to comply with the 6-month rule when traveling around the Pacific, you can apply at the US Embassy. These temporary passports are usually good for 1 year and takes only a few days.

If you OVERSTAY you Visa in Korea i.e. your Visa has expired, you must work directly with the US Embassy.

ILyang Logis Courier Service - The Only Authorized Embassy Courier

Passport Renewal Applications via ILyang Logis Courier Service is easy and inexpensive. Ilyang Logis will pickup at your house or anywhere you agree upon, and return your new passport in the same manner.

This is the only authorized courier service!
Fees are charged for both pickup and delivery and are around 10,000 Korean Won each way.
https://kr.usembassy.gov/services/passports/

ILyang Logis Contact Information
Phone: (02) 3277-9453 (English) or (02) 3277-9500 (Korean)
Email: ACSDelivery@ilyang.com
Website: http://www.ilyanglogis.com/functionality/Reservation.asp (Korean)

U.S. Embassy Seoul Korea Address

U.S. Embassy Seoul mailing address
U.S. Embassy
Consular Section/American Citizen Services
188 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu
Seoul, Korea 03141
Phone: +82 (02) 397-4114

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