Passports and Visas
Ensure member and/or dependents have the required passports and/or visa prior to final out-processing at the losing installation.
Questions or concerns with passports, visas or birth abroad paperwork? Contact the Passport Office at DSN 314-452-4448 or Comm 06565-61-4448 or via email 52mss.dpmpsp@us.af.mil.
Moving abroad! Learn how to obtain your Official Passport. Click here to view a handout concerning Passports for DoDEA and DOD civilians. Click here to view a handout concerning Passports for Tourists and No Fee Passports.
These actions are necessary to prevent unforeseen hardships to the military members and their families. It is essential that members do not out-process without having the appropriate passports/visas for themselves (if applicable) and/or dependents. Please understand that a Tourist Passport is required to travel outside of Germany while stationed abroad.
The mission of the Bureau of Consular Affairs is to protect the lives and interests of American citizens abroad and to strengthen the security of United States borders through the vigilant adjudication of visas and passports. The Bureau issues the travel documents that allow Americans to travel the globe and lawful immigrants and visitors to travel to America and provides an essential cycle of life services to American citizens overseas.