Replacing Your Passport Through the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018

Notice

You can only qualify for a fee waiver at this time if you lost your passport during one of the disasters listed below. If additional disasters qualify for a passport fee waiver, we will post them on this webpage.

Overview

Federal law says the President, working with the governor of a state, may waive U.S. passport application fees and file search fees for those who lost their U.S. passport in a major disaster. The law states the application fee can be waived for customers who lost their passport within the preceding three calendar years. The file search fee can be waived for customers who lost their passport within the preceding 18 months.  

The law states that fees will only be waived for customers who lost their U.S. passport books or passport cards as a direct result of the disasters listed on this webpage. The law also states that fees for a replacement passport cannot reimbursed by other sources, such as a homeowner's insurance policy.

How to Apply if you Qualify

You can only qualify for a fee waiver at this time if you lost your passport during one of the disasters listed on this webpage. If you've never had a U.S. passport, or you lost your passport as a result of a disaster other than one listed on this webpage, or you lost an expired passport, then you do not qualify for a fee waiver for a replacement passport. 

If you lost your U.S. passport book or passport card as a result of one of the disasters listed on this webpage, you must submit two forms and a new photo:

On Section 2 of your Form DS-64, you should include:

  • The name or description of the disaster that caused your loss 
  • The address of the residence where the loss occurred 
  • The approximate date when the loss occurred
  • Certification that replacement passport fees will not be reimbursed by other sources, such as a homeowner's insurance policy

Note: you don't need to submit certification letters from the Federal Emergency Management Agency when applying for your replacement passport. 

Submit your Application

Mail your completed Form DS-5504 (with new passport photo) and Form DS-64 to one of the two addresses in Philadelphia, PA listed on Page 2 of Form DS-5504. The time it takes to receive your passport changes throughout the year.  

If you have urgent international travel, you may eligible to apply in person at a passport agency or center. Go to our Passport Agency and Center page for more information. 

Disasters that Qualify for Fee Waivers

 

Disaster Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Website Passport Application Fee Waiver Is Valid Until: File Search Fee Waiver Is Valid Until:
2023 Guam Typhoon Mawar DR-4715-GU May 24, 2026 November 24, 2024
2023 Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding DR-4709-FL April 26, 2026 October 26, 2024
2023 Oklahoma Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes DR-4706-OK April 23, 2026 October 23, 2024
2023 Indiana Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes DR-4704-IN April 14, 2026 October 14, 2024
2023 Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes DR-4701-TN April 6, 2026 October 6, 2024
2023 California Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides DR-4699-CA April 2, 2026 October 2, 2024
2023 Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes DR-4698-AR April 1, 2026 October 1, 2024
2023 Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Tornadoes DR-4697-MS March 25, 2026 September 25, 2024
2023 Georgia Severe Weather DR-4685-GA January 15, 2026 July 15, 2024
2023 Alabama Severe Storms DR-4684-AL January 14, 2026 July 14, 2024
2023 California Winter Storms DR-4683-CA January 13, 2026 July 13, 2024
2022 Florida Hurricane Nicole DR-4680-FL December 12, 2025 June 12, 2024
2022 South Carolina Hurricane Ian DR-4677-SC November 20, 2025 May 20, 2024
2022 Illinois Severe Storm and Flooding DR-4676-IL October 13, 2025 April 13, 2024
2022 Florida Hurricane Ian DR-4673-FL and DR-4675 September 28, 2025 March 28, 2024
2022 Alaska Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides DR-4672-AK September 22, 2025 March 22, 2024
2022 Puerto Rico Hurricane Fiona DR-4671-PR September 20, 2025 March 20, 2024
2022 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Severe Storms DR-4668 September 1, 2025 March 1, 2024
2022 Missouri Storms DR-4665-MO August 7, 2025 February 7, 2024
2021-2022 Colorado Wildfires DR-4634-CO December 30, 2024 June 30, 2023
2020 Oregon Wildfires DR-4562-OR September 14, 2023 No longer valid
Last Updated: March 28, 2023