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