<p>Can we use a NYS permit (not driver's licence) to get a
passport?</p>
<p>Many post offices process passport applications. Stop by your closest post office and ask them.</p>
<p>I think you need to be a U.S. citizen to get a U.S. passport. You need to show proof of U.S. citizenship.</p>
<p>Generally, if you do not already have a passport, you need a certified copy of your birth certificate (not hospital copy) to get one. Or some other proof of citizenship (certificate of naturalization is one). DL’s do not show citizenship. Not sure about other state docs.</p>