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Consulate General · Chicago, IL

Egyptian passport at the Chicago consulate

Consulate General of Egypt in Chicago

180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601

Hours not published by the consulate

In person at the Egyptian Embassy consular section or consulate, or by mail for residents of the jurisdiction who cannot attend.

Step by step

  1. Gather your documents: proof of lawful US residence, National ID card (15 and older) or birth certificate (under 15), and your old passport.
  2. In person: go to the consular section, fill in the application form and pay in cash.
  3. By mail: fill in page one of Form 29, sign it before a notary, and send it with your originals (copies of US residence documents), a cashier's check payable to Embassy of Egypt and a prepaid tracked USPS return envelope. FedEx and UPS are not accepted.
  4. Wait for the call when the passport arrives from Cairo, then collect it with your old passport (or receive both by tracked mail).

Start on egyptembassy.net

Egyptian passport fees in the US

Fees published by the Embassy in Washington (in effect since March 26, 2024).

ServiceFee
Passport renewal (expired or damaged) or first passport for a child under 16$275
Replacement of a lost or stolen passport$410

Source: egyptembassy.net. A missing amount means the fee was not published, not that the service is free.

Documents to bring

  • Proof of lawful US residence (original and copy; copy only by mail)
  • Original National ID card (age 15 and over) or machine-readable birth certificate with national ID number (under 15)
  • Expired or damaged passport
  • Three 2x2 inch photos, white background
  • Married or divorced women: proof of marital status
  • Men over 19: military service status document
  • Lost or stolen passport: US police report
  • Two photocopies of each ID document

Processing time

About 8 weeks; about 16 weeks for a lost or stolen passport.

Checked against official sources on November 3, 2026.

More about the Chicago consulate

Does this office serve you?

Egypt assigns each US state to one office. Pick the state where you live:

This office lists 10 states and territories in its published jurisdiction.

Nearest Egyptian offices

All 5 Egyptian offices in the US

Other consulates in Chicago

All 34 consulates in Chicago

Questions

Can I renew my Egyptian passport at the Chicago consulate?

Only if you live in its consular district: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. If you live elsewhere, apply at the Egyptian office for your state.

How much does an Egyptian passport cost in Chicago?

Passport renewal (expired or damaged) or first passport for a child under 16: $275. Fees published by the Embassy in Washington (in effect since March 26, 2024).

Sources (official websites, checked on November 3, 2026):

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