 When you are applying for an American passport for the first time after you become a US citizen, you will have to apply in person in order to find the right place for you to apply and understand what documents you need to apply. We are going to head over to travel.state.gov under US Passports. There are a lot of useful information in this page here. I do encourage you to do some reading, but the summary of it all, if you want to go through the normal process, it's going to take between 10 to 12 weeks to get your passport, but if you pay an additional $60 fee, you can obtain your passport within four to six weeks. We're going to head over here if you scroll all the way down under I need the Passports section, and then you want to click Apply in person. So once you get here, the first thing that you will need is a form called Form DS11. This is a form that's going to be provided to you during the oath ceremony. It will give you a package and one of the documents in that package is Form DS11, and I did talk about this in detail in this video up here if you want to check it out, but this is the form that you need to fill in order for you to apply. It has some basic information about your first name, last name, address, social security information, and then in that form you specify what document you want to apply for. You want to apply for a passport book or a passport card, which by the way, there is a difference, and I'm going to talk about the difference between passport book and passport card in an upcoming video. They will ask you, do you want a normal standard passport book or you want a large version with more pages for you, which by the way, if you go with that option, it's free of charge. However, down the road, if you happen to fill your original passport or your first password, you will have to pay an additional fee to get more pages for either your visas or just travel entry to other countries. So just keep that in mind. Might as well get the free version right now when it's possible. So once you apply this form, you want to make sure that you do also have or provide evidence of US citizenship. In this scenario right here, since you just became a US citizen, the proof for your citizenship is the citizenship certification that they also gave you during the oath ceremony. All you have to do is to make sure that you sign it and they are going to tell you about that during the oath ceremony as well. So you want to take that document with you and you also want to take a photocopy of the original document. So both the original and the photocopy. Same thing applies for your ID. You want to take the original ID and the photocopy of your ID. On top of that, you will have to provide a picture or a photo for your passport, what they call the passport photo. So to get a passport photo, my recommendation is to find a place who provides photo services as well. And I am going to show you how you can do that. So these are all of the documents that you really need in order for you to apply. So now let's take a look at how you can find a place to apply. And let's talk about how you can get your photo taken as well. So if you take a look right here to the right, there is a section called where to apply. So we're going to go in there. So there are a lot of options to choose from here. I went with the four to six weeks just to expedite the process. And I'm going to go in here and click expedite at an acceptance facility. And what we are trying to do here is to find the right facility for us. So go in there and add in your zip code, the distance. And if you see this field right here that says additional search criteria, you can choose a facility that has handicapped access, photo onsite or photo nearby. So just to make things easier for you, we're going to add photo onsite this way. When you go in there, provided documents, they can take your photo, they make sure that it has the right dimensions that are required for the application and you're good to go. So we're going to hit search. And that is going to return a bunch of facilities to choose from. So a couple of things to keep in mind once you pick the facility that is close to you, make sure that you call them to a check that indeed they do have photo service onsite. Make sure that you schedule your appointments because some of them take walk-ins, but things are different right now during the pandemic. So make sure that you call them to schedule your appointment if an appointment is necessary. So once you do that, all you have to do is to head to the facility, have your documents with you and be ready to pay for your application fees. So let's take a look at the fees for the application. So depending on what product you need, the application fee is going to be different. So if you are applying for a passport book only, you will have to pay $110 plus an execution fee of $35. And if you want to expedite the process, that is going to be an additional $60. One thing to keep in mind when you choose the facility, make sure that you are checking whether they take all form of payments because some of them don't take a credit card. They will ask you for a debit card. Some of them take checks, some of them don't. So just make sure that you are prepared ahead of time so that you have a hassle-free experience. Other feature or service that you are going to benefit from is the possibility or the option to track your application process. So all you will have to do is to head over to this link right here, passportsstatus.state.gov. I'm going to leave a link in the description box. You have to accept and read the privacy, submit, and that is going to take you to this page right here where you will have to provide your last name, date of birth, social security number, and retype the code. Once you do, you submit your request, and that is going to give you the status of your application just to kind of understand where it's standing and when to expect your passport to be shipped and sent to you. This is pretty much it for the application. If you guys have any questions, do let me know in the comments. I typically answer them within 24 hours, I would say. But if you found this video to be useful, do give it a thumbs up. Consider subscribing to the channel. My name's Habiba. This is TrekkingTelz and keep an eye out for the next video in which I'm going to talk about the difference between the US passport book and the US passport guide. Thank you again for watching and I will see you very soon.