Replacing Your Passport After A Disaster

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. 

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Disasters that Qualify for Fee Waivers

2024

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:
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
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2023

 

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:
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 October 1, 2024
2023 Mississippi Severe Storms, Straight-line winds, and Tornadoes (March) March 26, 2023 DR-4697-MS March 25, 2026 September 25, 2024
2023 Georgia Severe Weather January 16, 2023 DR-4685-GA January 15, 2026 July 15, 2024
2023 Alabama Severe Storms January 15, 2023 DR-4684-AL January 14, 2026 July 14, 2024
2023 California Winter Storms January 14, 2023 DR-4683-CA January 13, 2026 July 13, 2024
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2022

 

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:
2022 Florida Hurricane Nicole December 13, 2022 DR-4680-FL December 12, 2025 June 12, 2024
2022 South Carolina Hurricane Ian November 21, 2022 DR-4677-SC November 20, 2025 May 20, 2024
2022 Illinois Severe Storm and Flooding October 14, 2022 DR-4676-IL October 13, 2025 April 13, 2024
2022 Florida Hurricane Ian September 29, 2022 DR-4673-FL and DR-4675 September 28, 2025 March 28, 2024
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
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2021

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:
2021 Colorado Wildfires December 31, 2021 DR-4634-CO December 30, 2024 No Longer Valid
Last Updated: March 24, 2024