When you return home after a major disaster, you may find that your passport is lost or damaged. We understand this is a stressful time and are here to help you replace your passport.
Federal law allows us to waive passport application and file search fees for those who have a lost or damaged passport after certain eligible major disasters. The law says:
You will not qualify for a fee waiver if:
If you are not eligible for a fee waiver, follow the steps on our Apply in Person page.
What makes a passport damaged?
Normal "wear and tear" such as folded pages or a small bend do not count as damage. Damage includes stains from a liquid, a significant tear, unofficial markings on the data page, missing visa pages (torn out), or a hole punch.
Disaster | Declaration Date | Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Website | Passport Application Fee Waiver is Valid Until: | File Search Fee Waiver is Valid Until: |
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Tennessee Tropical Storm Helene | October 2, 2024 | DR-4832-TN | October 1, 2027 | April 1, 2026 |
Virginia Tropical Storm Helene | October 1, 2024 | DR-4831-VA | September 30, 2027 | March 31, 2026 |
Georgia Hurricane Helene | September 30, 2024 | DR-4830-GA | September 29, 2027 | March 29, 2026 |
South Carolina Hurricane Helene | September 29, 2024 | DR-4829-SC | September 28, 2027 | March 28, 2026 |
Florida Hurricane Helene | September 28, 2024 | DR-4828-FL | September 27, 2027 | March 27, 2026 |
North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene | September 28, 2024 | DR-4827-NC | September 27, 2027 | March 27, 2026 |
Vermont Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | September 26, 2024 | DR-4826-VT | September 25, 2027 | March 25, 2026 |
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Wildfires | September 24, 2024 | DR-4823-WA | September 23, 2027 | March 23, 2026 |
Georgia Tropical Storm Debby | September 24, 2024 | DR-4821-GA | September 23, 2027 | March 23, 2026 |
Connecticut Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | September 20, 2024 | DR-4820-CT | September 19, 2027 | March 19, 2026 |
Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding | September 20, 2024 | DR-4819-IL | September 19, 2027 | March 19, 2026 |
Louisiana Hurricane Francine | September 16, 2024 | DR-4817-LA | September 15, 2027 | March 15, 2026 |
Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Debby | September 11, 2024 | DR-4815-PA | September 10, 2027 | March 10, 2026 |
Vermont Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | August 20, 2024 | DR-4810-VT | August 19, 2027 | February 19, 2026 |
South Dakota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding | August 15, 2024 | DR-4807-SD | August 14, 2027 | February 14, 2026 |
Florida Hurricane Debby | August 10, 2024 | DR-4806-FL | August 9, 2027 | February 9, 2026 |
Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | July 23, 2024 | DR-4803-MO | July 22, 2027 | January 22, 2026 |
Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides | July 23, 2024 | DR-4804-KY | July 22, 2027 | January 22, 2026 |
Texas Hurricane Beryl | July 9, 2024 | DR-4798-TX | July 8, 2027 | January 8, 2026 |
Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | June 24, 2024 | DR-4796-IA | June 23, 2027 | December 23, 2025 |
New Mexico, South Fork Fire and Salt Fire | June 20, 2024 | DR-4795-NM | June 19, 2027 | December 19, 2025 |
Florida Severe Storms, Straight-line winds and Tornadoes | June 17, 2024 | DR-4794-FL | June 16, 2027 | December 16, 2025 |
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | June 14, 2024 | DR-4791-OK | June 13, 2027 | December 13, 2025 |
Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | June 10, 2024 | DR-4790-MS | June 9, 2027 | December 9, 2025 |
Arkansas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding | May 30, 2024 | DR-4788-AR | May 29, 2027 | November 29, 2025 |
Iowa Severe Storms | May 24, 2024 | DR-4784-IA | May 23, 2027 | November 23, 2025 |
West Virginia Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | May 22, 2024 | DR-4783-WV | May 21, 2027 | November 21, 2025 |
Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, and Mudslides | May 22, 2024 | DR-4782-KY | May 21, 2027 | November 21, 2025 |
Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding | May 17, 2024 | DR-4781-TX | May 16, 2027 | November 16, 2025 |
Massachusetts Severe Storms and Flooding | May 15, 2024 | DR-4780-MA | May 14, 2027 | November 14, 2025 |
Iowa Severe Storms and Tornadoes | May 14, 2024 | DR-4779-IA | May 13,2027 | November 13, 2025 |
Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | May 3, 2024 | DR-4778-NE | May 2, 2027 | November 2, 2025 |
Ohio Tornadoes | May 2, 2024 | DR-4777-OH | May 1, 2027 | November 1, 2025 |
Oklahoma Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | April 30, 2024 | DR-4776-OK | April 29, 2027 | October 29, 2025 |
Maine Severe Storms and Flooding | March 20, 2024 | DR-4764-ME | March 19, 2027 | September 19, 2025 |
Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding | March 20, 2024 | DR-4766-RI | March 19, 2027 | September 19, 2025 |
Rhode Island Severe Storm and Flooding | March 20, 2024 | DR-4765-RI | March 19, 2027 | September 19, 2025 |
Alaska - Wrangell Cooperative Association Severe Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides | March 15, 2024 | DR-4763 | March 14, 2027 | September 14, 2025 |
California Severe Storm and Flooding | February 19, 2024 | DR-4758-CA | February 18, 2027 | August 18, 2025 |
Washington Wildfires | February 15, 2024 | DR-4759-WA | February 14, 2027 | August 14, 2025 |
Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | February 8, 2024 | DR-4757-MI | February 7, 2027 | August 7, 2025 |
Maine Severe Storms and Flooding | January 30, 2024 | DR-4754-ME | January 29, 2027 | July 29, 2025 |
West Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding | January 30, 2024 | DR-4756-WV | January 29, 2027 | July 29, 2025 |
Rhode Island Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes | January 7, 2024 | DR-4753-RI | January 6, 2027 | July 6, 2025 |
Disaster | Declaration Date | Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Website | Passport Application Fee Waiver Is Valid Until: | File Search Fee Waiver Is Valid Until: |
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2023 Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes | December 13, 2023 | DR-4751-TN | December 12, 2026 | June 12, 2025 |
2023 Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding | November 20, 2023 | DR-4749-IL | November 19, 2026 | May 19, 2025 |
2023 Georgia Hurricane Idalia | September 7, 2023 | DR-4738-GA | September 6, 2026 | March 6, 2025 |
2023 Florida Hurricane Idalia | August 31, 2023 | DR-4734-FL | August 30, 2026 | February 30, 2025 |
2023 Alaska Flooding | August 23, 2023 | DR-4730-AK | August 22, 2026 | February 22, 2025 |
2023 Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding | August 15, 2023 | DR-4728-IL | August 14, 2026 | February 14, 2025 |
2023 Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Tornadoes (June) | August 12, 2023 | DR-4727-MS | August 11, 2026 | February 11, 2025 |
2023 Hawaii Wildfires | August 10, 2023 | DR-4724-HI | August 9, 2026 | February 9, 2025 |
2023 Vermont Severe Storms and Flooding | July 14, 2023 | DR-4720-VT | July 13, 2026 | January 13, 2025 |
2023 Guam Typhoon Mawar | May 25, 2023 | DR-4715-GU | May 24, 2026 | November 24, 2024 |
2023 Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | April 27, 2023 | DR-4709-FL | April 26, 2026 | October 26, 2024 |
2023 Oklahoma Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | April 24, 2023 | DR-4706-OK | April 23, 2026 | October 23, 2024 |
2023 Indiana Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | April 15, 2023 | DR-4704-IN | April 14, 2026 | October 14, 2024 |
2023 Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes | April 7, 2023 | DR-4701-TN | April 6, 2026 | October 6, 2024 |
2023 California Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | April 3, 2023 | DR-4699-CA | April 2, 2026 | October 2, 2024 |
2023 Arkansas Severe Storms and Tornadoes | April 2, 2023 | DR-4698-AR | April 1, 2026 | No longer valid |
2023 Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Tornadoes (March) | March 26, 2023 | DR-4697-MS | March 25, 2026 | No longer valid |
2023 Georgia Severe Weather | January 16, 2023 | DR-4685-GA | January 15, 2026 | No longer valid |
2023 Alabama Severe Storms | January 15, 2023 | DR-4684-AL | January 14, 2026 | No longer valid |
2023 California Winter Storms | January 14, 2023 | DR-4683-CA | January 13, 2026 | No longer valid |
Disaster | Declaration Date | Link to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Website | Passport Application Fee Waiver Is Valid Until: | File Search Fee Waiver Is Valid Until: |
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2022 Florida Hurricane Nicole | December 13, 2022 | DR-4680-FL | December 12, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 South Carolina Hurricane Ian | November 21, 2022 | DR-4677-SC | November 20, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 Illinois Severe Storm and Flooding | October 14, 2022 | DR-4676-IL | October 13, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 Florida Hurricane Ian | September 29, 2022 | DR-4673-FL and DR-4675 | September 28, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 Alaska Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides | September 23, 2022 | DR-4672-AK | September 22, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 Puerto Rico Hurricane Fiona | September 21, 2022 | DR-4671-PR | September 20, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Severe Storms | September 2, 2022 | DR-4668 | September 1, 2025 | No longer valid |
2022 Missouri Storms | August 8, 2022 | DR-4665-MO | August 7, 2025 | No longer valid |
Disaster | Declaration Date | Link to Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA) Website | Passport Application Fee Waiver is Valid Until: | File Search Fee Waiver is Valid Until: |
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2021 Colorado Wildfires | December 31, 2021 | DR-4634-CO | December 30, 2024 | No Longer Valid |