First Time Applications

Adults (age 16 and older)

  • All applicants must apply in person
  • Present Proof of U.S. Citizenship
  • Present one valid proof of ID, such as a valid passport of any country; a valid driver’s license with photograph; a valid national identity card with photograph; a valid U.S. or State government ID card; or a valid U.S. military ID card.
  • Provide on color photo, sized 5 cm x 5 cm, taken within the last six months, full face, front view with a plain white background. Remember, no eyeglasses please!
  • Bring a completed DS-11 form to the Embassy
  • Please see Consular Fees. The fee for this service is paid at the time of your appointment at the Embassy, in cash or by credit card. We accept both U.S. dollars and Euros.

Children (under 16)

  • All applicants (children) must appear in person accompanied by both parents.
  • Present Proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Present proof of parent-child relationship, such as: Minor’s original U.S. birth certificate with both parents’ names; Minor’s Consular report of Birth Abroad; Adoption decree with adopting parents’ names; Court order establishing custody; Court order establishing guardianship*) All foreign documents must be accompanied by an English translation (formal).
  • Parents’ valid IDs, such as: a valid passport of any country; a valid driver’s license with photograph; a valid national identity card with photograph; a valid U.S. or State government ID card; or a valid U.S. military ID card.  
  • Provide on color photo, sized 5 cm x 5 cm, taken within the last six months, full face, front view with a plain white background. Remember, no eyeglasses please!
  • Bring a completed DS-11 form to the Embassy
  • Submit Notarized DS-3053 (PDF 156 kb) if either parent cannot be present.
  • Please see Consular Fees. The fee for this service is paid at the time of your appointment at the Embassy, in cash or by credit card. We accept both U.S. dollars euros.

For first passports for children born in Montenegro, you must report the child’s birth first. For more information please visit: Here

Please let us know when you are ready by sending us an email to PodgoricaACS@state.gov with your full name (for each person required to attend) and we will schedule an appointment for you.