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The consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou is reducing non-emergency services until further notice due to staffing shortages.
We have suspended non-emergency services effective July 24, 2023. Until further notice, only cases meeting emergency appointment criteria continue.
If you have an emergency and need to obtain an emergency passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad, please send an email to OuagaACS@state.gov to request an emergency appointment. Please be aware that emergency appointment availability is extremely limited.
Passport services are available in the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou by appointment only.
Visit Forms to find the form you need and begin the process of completing and submitting your passport application. If you are unsure which form you need, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
Processing times vary depending on demand. If you are traveling within the next two weeks, please see the Emergency Passports section.
Passport services are not available on weekends or on [country] or U.S. holidays.
Applicants Age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present
The DS-3053 is the Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child and the DS-5525 is the Statement of Special Family Circumstances.
Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)
Renew an existing passport issued to you when you were aged 16 or older.
Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64 & DS-11)
Report a passport lost or stolen and replace it.
First U.S. Passport (Age 16 and Older)
You must apply for a first-time passport if you are a U.S. citizen and: you are 16 years of age or older and have never been issued a U.S. passport; or your previous passport was issued before you were 16 years old; or your previous passport was issued more than 15 years ago.
If your passport has been lost or stolen, please report it to the American Embassy and Burkina Faso National Police as soon as possible. We recommend that you obtain a police report from the local police and bring the report with you to your appointment at the Embassy.
If you changed your name, you may have this change reflected in a new passport free of charge, provided that your name change and recent passport issuance occurred less than one year ago.
Passport Renewals for Adults (Age 16 and Older)
You may renew a current U.S. passport if all of the following are true: your most recent passport is undamaged and can be submitted with your application; and your most recent passport was issued within the last 15 years; and you were age 16 or older when your most recent passport was issued; and your most recent passport was issued in the exact same name as your previous passport, or you can legally document your name change with an original or certified copy of your marriage certificate or the government-issued document evidencing your legal name change under federal or state law.
Passports for Children (Under Age 16)
All minor applicants must be present with both parents when the passport application is submitted. If one parent cannot be present, the applying parent must present an original, notarized Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent) from the absent parent. Please note that the DS-3053 presented must have been notarized in the last three months. The Consular Officer can notarize this document free of charge for American citizens.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at https://travel.state.gov.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
We process your application based on when you are traveling internationally and what service you select.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: (+226) 25-49-53-00
Outside of Office Hours, contact: (+226) 25-49-53-00
Outside of Burkina Faso: (301) 985-8742 or 011-226-25-49-53-00
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