Passport Requirements

For more information, call (985) 809-8745 
Revised 1/31/2008 

Passports Books and Passport Cards:  Customers will now have the option to apply for a Passport Book, a Passport Card or both on Forms DS-11, DS-82, and DS-5504.  The Passport Card may only be used for land and sea travel between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.  Passport Cards are not valid for air travel.

Effective May 1, 2008, Passport Services has notified acceptance agencies that all passport applications must be submitted daily using the U.S. Postal Service. 

In order to meet the pick-up deadline of the post office, the  Clerk of Court recommends that all passport applications be submitted by 3:00 p.m.    Applications accepted between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. will be mailed the following business day and cannot be expedited that day.

FOR AGES 16 AND OVER:   FORM DS-11

AGES 16 AND OLDER - PASSPORT VALID FOR 10 YEARS

Complete lines 1 through 22 of passport application.  Do not go past line 22. The remainder must be signed in our presence.

For ages 16 or 17, the child and parent must sign  the application.

If applicant is 16 or 17 years of age and has their own driver's license or another form of official picture ID, they have to present it.  If they do not have one, the parent can use their ID.

For ages 18 and older, only the applicant has to sign  the application.

If applicant is 18 years of age or older, they must use their own form of identification.

Cost is check or money order made payable to U.S. Department of State in the amount of $75.00 AND cash, check or money order made payable to the Clerk of Court for processing application in the amount of $25.00. (Plus an additional $10.00 if you wish to have your passport photo taken by the Clerk of Court)

Must have two identical passport photos, which our office can take for you.

Must have a certified copy of your birth certificate or an old passport to send to Passport Services.  (They will be returned to you.)

Bring all of this into the Clerk of Court's Office for processing.

AGES UNDER 16 - PASSPORT VALID FOR 5 YEARS (CAN NOT BE RENEWED)

Complete lines 1 through 22 of passport application.  Do not go past line 22. The remainder must be signed in our presence.

If the applicant is under the age of 16, the child and both parents must sign  the application.

If applicant is under 16, both parents must present their driver's licenses or some other official picture ID on behalf of the child.

Cost is check or money order made payable to U.S. Department of State in the amount of $60.00 AND cash, check or money order made payable to the Clerk of Court for processing application in the amount of $25.00. (Plus an additional $10.00 if you wish to have your passport photo taken by the Clerk of Court)

Must have two identical passport photos, which our office can take for you.

Must have a certified copy of your birth certificate to send to Passport Services. (It will be returned to you.)

Bring all of this into the Clerk of Court's Office for processing.

 RENEWAL:   FORM DS-82

MUST HAVE BEEN 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHEN ISSUED TO GET A RENEWAL

Cost is check or money order payable to U.S. Department of State for $75.00

Complete, date, and sign the front of the renewal form.

Must have two new passport photos (Clerk's Office will take for fee of $10.00).

Must present old passport.  (In order to renew, it must be less than 15 years from the issue date printed on the passport.  If passport was issued more than 15 years ago, you must complete a new application DS-11.)

Mail above to the address supplied on the DS-82 form.
Note:  Address for standard delivery will vary from address for expedited delivery.

Please note that Renewals and Amendments are not processed by the Clerk of Court's office.

PASSPORT CARDS:  Expedited service is not available at this time.

Passport Cards are not valid for air travel.

Application requirements for Passport Cards are identical to those for Passport Books.

Validity:  Ten years for ages 16 or older, five years for ages under 16.

Cost for first time applicants:
$20 for ages 16 or older (check or money order) payable to U.S. Dept. of State;

$25 (cash or check) payable to Clerk of Court for processing application, $10 (cash or check) 
payable to Clerk of  Court for Passport photos;

$10 for ages under 16 (check or money order) payable to U.S. Dept of State;  $25 (cash or check) payable to Clerk of Court for processing application, $10 (cash or check) payable to Clerk of Court for Passport photos.

If you apply for a Passport Book and a Passport Card at the same time:

Cost for first time applicants:  $120 for ages 16 or older
                                             $ 95 for ages under 16

  EXPEDITE FEES:  (Revised 05/13/2008)

PLEASE NOTE: Due to extremely large volume, the State Department (Passport Services) is now advising that expedited time for delivery is subject to change.  Please go the official passport website at http://travel.state.gov for the current delivery schedule.

These fees are in addition to the regular passport fees as stated above:

Payable to the U.S. Department of State - $74.85($60.00 for the expedite fee and $14.85 for postage) plus $75.00 for a total of $149.85 for ages 16 or older, and $74.85 ($60.00 for the expedite fee and $14.85 for postage) plus $60.00 for a total of $134.85 for ages under 16 to have the passport expedited and returned to the applicant via U.S. Postal Express

and

Payable to the Clerk of Court - applicable express delivery fee for the Clerk's office to mail the application to Passport Services.

The U.S. Department of State will take a check or money order for payment.   The Clerk of Court's office will take a check or cash.