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1. How long does it take to get a Passport in the mail?

Due to Covid-19, passport applications could face a significant delay in processing. If you are traveling within 72 hours due to a life or death emergency, please call 1-877-487-2778, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Time, except federal holidays.

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It takes a minimum of 18 weeks for processing of a routine passport application. The fee for an expedited passport is an additional $60 and takes a minimum of 12 weeks. 

2. What do I need to bring with me to apply for a Passport?

1. Previous Passport or Long Form Birth Certificate
If you have had a previous passport, you must bring it in and submit it. An expired passport can also be used as proof of citizenship, no matter how old the document is. If your passport is damaged/illegible, you must bring either the long form birth certificate or an even older passport that is not damaged as proof of citizenship. Please note that hospital birth registrations, birth notifications, and baptismal certificates are not acceptable forms of citizenship.

2. Naturalization certificate if you became a naturalized citizen.

3. Valid drivers license. Parents ID will be used for minors who do not drive.

4. Two 2” x 2” identical photographs. Photographs may be taken at the Sheriff’s Office, located at the same address, for a fee of $10 payable by check or money order. School photos are not acceptable.

Information required on the form: your social security number, parent’s birthdate and birthplace, current or previous marriage information.

3. Are there special requirements for children?

Children aged 15 years or younger require both parents/legal guardians consent at the time of applying. A long form birth certificate must be presented. Parental information must appear on the birth certificate.

If one parent or guardian cannot be present, a statement of consent form (#DS3053), or a comparable written statement, must be presented at the time of applying and must be notarized within 90 days of the application. Please be sure to include a front and back copy of the non-appearing parent's ID. It must be the same ID the parent used to notarize the documentation. All minor children age 15 years and younger that had a previous passport are required to bring both the expired passport and the long form birth certificate.

4. What is the fee for a passport application?

   

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