U.S. Embassy in Burkina
Faso

Lost or Stolen Passports

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.

Passport Name Change

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.