Passport and Visa Instructions
Step 1: Passport instructions
All Peace Corps Invitees must apply for a no-fee passport, even if you already possess a personal passport. If you do not currently possess a valid personal passport, we encourage you to obtain one to use for personal travel during and after your service. Use of the Peace Corps No-Fee Passport for personal travel is not permissible under State Department policy.
Please answer the following questions to submit the correct form:
Question 1
Have you been previously issued a No-Fee Passport for Peace Corps Service or have you applied for one in the last two years?
Note: if you are unsure, answer YES.
Question 2
Have you accepted an invitation to serve two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer?
Your next step:
Please contact us at [email protected] to confirm if any further action is needed. If you have been issued a No-Fee Peace Corps Passport and have it in your possession please list the expiration date when you contact us.
Question 3
Have you ever had a Special Issuance Diplomatic or Official passport?
Note: If you are unsure, answer NO.
Your next step:
Please contact us at [email protected] to confirm if any further action is needed. If you have been issued a Special Issuance Passport and have it in your possession please list passport type, owning agency, and the expiration date when you contact us.
Question 4
Have you ever been issued a personal U.S. Passport?
Your next step:
Question 5
Is your personal U.S. Passport in your possession and is all the information on the photo page readable?
Question 6
Was your U.S. Passport issued to you after your 16th birthday?
Question 7
Was your personal U.S. Passport issued after ?
Question 8
Was your personal U.S. Passport issued with a 10 year validity period?
Question 9
Are you applying from outside of the U.S.?
Your next step:
Question 10
Will your personal U.S. Passport continue to be valid for at least one year after your anticipated Close of Service date?
Your next step:
All Peace Corps Invitees are encouraged to obtain a Personal U.S. Passport for travel during and after service. Use of the Peace Corps No-Fee passport for personal travel is not permissible under State Department policy so we suggest you complete the instructions for the Complete the instructions for the DS-82 [PDF] to apply for a personal "tourist" passport while simultaneously applying for a Peace Corps No-Fee Passport.
If you only wish to submit an application for a Peace Corps No-Fee Passport instead please follow these instructions [PDF].
Step 2: Visa instructions
Please find the appropriate document for each country below. If a country is not listed, no visa is required.
Country | Documentation |
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Benin | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Cambodia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Cameroon | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Colombia | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Comoros | Visa issued in country |
Dominican Republic | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Ecuador | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Eswatini | Visa issued in country |
Ethiopia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Ghana | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Guinea | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Indonesia | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Jamaica | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Kenya | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Kyrgyz Republic | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Liberia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Madagascar | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Mexico | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Mongolia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Mozambique | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Namibia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Nepal | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Panama | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Paraguay | Visa issued in country |
Peru | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Philippines | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Rwanda | Visa issued in country |
Senegal | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Sierra Leone | Visa instructions [PDF] |
South Africa | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Sri Lanka | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Tanzania | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Thailand | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
The Gambia | Visa instructions [PDF] |
Togo | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Uganda | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Ukraine | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Vanuatu | Visa issued in country |
Viet Nam | Instructions Sent After No-Fee Passport Issued |
Zambia | Visa issued in country |