Applying for your passport is a simple and exciting process! If you are an applicant applying for a passport for the first time – or an applicant renewing a passport issued more than 15 years ago, you must appear in person to sign your application in the presence of a Deputy Clerk.
US Department of State Requirements for Minors
All minors must appear in person with a parent or legal guardian. For minors under 16, read these pages from the Department of State.
Identification Requirements for Passport Books and/or Passport Cards
You will need to provide evidence of US Citizenship by submitting one of the following documents:
- Your most recent passport if applicable.
- A certified copy of your United States birth certificate with a raised seal. (Please note: hospital birth certificates are not acceptable.) Long-form birth certificates required listing both parents’ names. Original foreign birth certificate translated into English.
- Your original United States Naturalization certificate.
You will need a form of personal identification from the following list:
- A current valid driver’s license; if issued less than two years ago, the applicant must have additional identification. Contact Clerk’s Office for further information.
- Government or military identification.
- Valid aircraft pilot’s license issued by the Department of Transportation, FAA.
- An affidavit signed by an identifying witness who is a United States citizen and who has known you for at least two (2) years. This witness must appear before the passport agent when you complete the application.
Photographs
You will need one (1) passport photograph, measuring 2×2 inches. The image size (measured from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, including hair) shall be not less than 1 inch nor more than 1 3/8 inches. The photo must be taken within a reasonable time before application in order to have a close likeness.
You may have passport photographs taken by most commercial photography studios. The yellow pages of the phone book also contain information on where to have passport photos taken.
Validity for Passport Books
If you are 16 years of age or older:
- Your passport book and/or card will be valid for ten (10) years.
If you are 15 years of age or younger:
- Your passport book and/or card will be valid for five (5) years.
Time Frames & Expedited Services
You will receive the passport in 6-8 weeks. You may choose to have it done through expedited service and receive the passport in 3-4 weeks. Additional fees payable to the US Department of State and the clerk will apply. Please review the list of fees for regular and expedited services. Any fees payable to the U.S. Department of State must be in the form of a personal check, money order, or cashier’s check (no cash or credit accepted). Your passport will be mailed directly to you, along with any documents that were sent to the passport agency with your application. Affidavits and mutilated documents will not be returned.
We hope that this information will assist you in your application for a passport. If you have any questions, you may contact our office at 850-638-6285. Once an application for a passport has been made, the Clerk forwards the paperwork to a Federal Passport Agency. You may check the status of a pending passport online at www.travel.state.gov or call the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) at 1(877) 487-2778 (toll-free). TDD users call 1(888) 874-7793. NPIC customer service representatives are available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m to 8 p.m. Automated information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Passport Card Information
The wallet-size passport card is convenient and less expensive than the passport book. However, the U. S. Passport Card cannot be used for international air travel. This new travel document can be used to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or seaports – of – entry.
Renewal of Passports
Renewal of passports for an adult must be done through the mail. You may come to our office a pick up the application for renewal or you may visit the U.S.Department of State website to download the application for renewal.
Renewal of passports for a minor must comply with the first-time applicant procedure. You must provide the expired passport book along with the long-form birth certificate, as directed above.
For further information on renewals you may visit the Department of State website at:
http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html
Name Changes
Since September 26, 2005, Passport Services no longer amends currently valid passports. Instead, customers are issued replacement passports. Please see the PASSPORT CORRECTIONS/CHANGES CHART, which is available on the U.S. Department of State’s website, www.travel.state.gov, to determine the specific procedure to follow depending on the type of change or correction.
Lost or Stolen Passports
You must report your valid passport lost or stolen immediately. Complete the “Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport, Form DS-64.” In order to obtain a new passport, you must appear in person at the Clerk’s Office or at a Federal Passport Agency with both the DS-64 and a completed, unsigned “Application for Passport, Form DS-11.”
Both forms are available online at www.travel.state.gov. If you choose not to apply for a new passport, complete DS-64 and mail to:
U.S. Department of State, Passport Services
Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
1111 19th Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20036
Passport Fees
U.S. PASSPORT BOOK – Valid for Travel by Air, Sea or Land
YOU WILL NEED TWO FORMS OF PAYMENT:
One payable to: Clerk of the Court (The Clerk of the Court only accepts cash, money order, cashier’s check, Visa, Master Card, Discover). Another payable to: U.S. Department of State (The U.S. Dept. of State only accepts checks or money orders.)
ROUTINE SERVICE
Routine Service Passport Book Fees – Adults 16 & Over
• $130.00 Passport Book Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $35.00 Clerk of Court Processing Fee (payable to Clerk of Court)
Routine Service Passport Book Fees – Children 15 & Under
• $100.00 Passport Book Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $35.00 Clerk of Court Processing Fee (payable to Clerk of Court)
EXPEDITE SERVICE
Expedite Service Passport Book Fees – Adult 16 & Over
• $110.00 Passport Book Fee(payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $60.00 Expedite Service Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $17.56 Express Mail return to the applicant from Passport Agency
(payable to U.S. Department of State) *this fee applies to each applicant
• $35.00 Clerk of Court Processing Fee (payable to Clerk of Court)
• $26.35 Express Mail delivery to Passport Agency (payable to Clerk of Court)
Note: Total cost depends on the number of applicants.
Expedite Service Passport Book Fees – Children 15 & Under
• $80.00 Passport Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $60.00 Expedite Service Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $17.56 Express Mail return to the applicant from Passport Agency
(payable to U.S. Department of State)*this fee applies to each applicant
• $35.00 Clerk of Court Processing Fee (payable to Clerk of Court)
• $26.35 Express Mail delivery to Passport Agency (payable to Clerk of Court)
Note: Total cost depends on the number of applicants.
U.S. PASSPORT CARD – Not Valid for travel by air. Valid for land and sea crossings between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean only.
YOU WILL NEED TWO FORMS OF PAYMENT:
One payable to Clerk of the Court (The Clerk of the Court only accepts cash, money order, cashier’s check, Visa, Master Card, Discover). Another payable to the U.S. Department of State (The U.S. Dept. of State only accepts checks or money orders.)
Routine Service Passport Card Fees – Adults 16 & Over
• $30.00 Passport Card Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $35.00 (payable to Clerk of Court)
Routine Service Passport Card Fees – Children 15 & Under
• $15.00 Passport Card Fee (payable to U.S. Department of State)
• $35.00 Clerk of Court Processing Fee (payable to Clerk of Court)
Forms
Check List for Adults U.S. Passport Application (also available in Spanish)
Check List for Minors U.S. Passport Application (also available in Spanish)
