Fifa headquarters in Zurich, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder spoke of the "passion and emotion" England could bring to the tournament as he led a five-strong delegation to Switzerland.
"I'm here on behalf of our fans," said Beckham.
"Football runs through our veins. We are all brought up on it. It's truly an honour to be here. On behalf of our team, the delegation and our fans, we present you with our bid book."
Beckham, England's most capped outfield player, said winning the vote to stage the 2018 World Cup would rank among his greatest achievements.
"It would certainly be up there. What the prospect of having the World Cup brings is huge. I know because I've experienced it."
The next milestone in the bid process is Fifa's technical inspection at the end of August. This ended in tears for England's ill-fated 2006 campaign when they were judged worse than South Africa and Germany.
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