New US Passport

If you are 16 or older - for 10 years
If you are under 16 - for 5 years

Yes, it is a requirement of the US Department of State. Section 22 U.S.C. 2714a and 22 C.F.R 51.60(f) requires you to provide your Social Security number, if you have one, when you apply for or renew a U.S. passport.

Yes, US Passport Agency will return the original documents (e.g. court documents, marriage certificate, birth certificate, certificate of naturalization, previously issued and expired US passport) submitted with your application.

Applicants applying for a new passport within the United States may choose a 28-page or 52-page book.

The base fee for a US passport book is $130 for adults and $100 for minors under the age of 16. Expedite fee is additional $60. Passport card is $30 for adults or $15 for minors under the age of 16.

If you want to get your new U.S. Passport you can download and fill Passport application from https://travel.state.gov.
Download the passport application form (DS-11) and instructions and complete the application by hand, or go to a local passport acceptance facility to get a copy to fill out. You can also use services of Travel Visa Express. #1 Visa and Passport service provider.

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When applying independently. you must submit your completed application, proof of citizenship, a photocopy of an ID, a photo, and fees, in person at a passport acceptance facility. You may be eligible to apply in person at a passport agency if you are traveling soon. If you are using our service, we will provide you with instructions and forms and help with document preparation.

In order to apply for a travel visa, applicants must have a valid passport as the visa is often stamped or glued into the passport. In the case of eVisas, the visa is linked to your passport number in the country's travel database. Applicants may be advised that a long-term visa endorsed by some countries in an expired passport remains valid, so applicants can, if they wish, present their expired passport along with the new passport. Some countries do not honor visas in passports that are expired or invalidated, and submitting a new visa application is necessary. Some countries allow transferring a visa to a new passport at a reduced consular fee.

Once the applicant reaches the age of 16, they are eligible to apply for an adult 10-year passport book (and card if needed). While it is no longer necessary, after turning 16, to be accompanied by both parents when visiting passport acceptance facility, it is generally expected that those between ages of 16 and 18 are accompanied by at least one parent when presenting application documents to an acceptance agent.
If your most recent passport was issued to you when you were under the age of 16 (and had a 5-year validity), you can apply for a 10-year passport once you turn 16, but it is still considered a New passport application (even if you are technically renewing a passport), since you are applying for you first "adult" 10-year passport.