INSTRUCIONES EN ESPANOL
US Department of State
requirements for minors.
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.
All minors must appear in person with a parent
or legal guardian. Minors under 16 read these pages from the Department of State.
IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSPORT BOOKS & NEW PASSPORT CARDS
You will need to provide evidence of US Citizenship
by submitting one of the following documents:
You will need a form of personal identification
from the following list:
- Current valid driver's license; if issued less
than two years ago, 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 make
application.
PHOTOGRAPHS
You will need two (2) passport photographs, 2x2 inches. The Clerk’s Office offers this service. The fee is $15.98 including tax. Payment must be in the form of cash, money order, cashier’s check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. This amount may be included in your $25.00 fee to the Clerk of the Circuit Court. 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.
These photos must be taken within a reasonable time before application in order that they may be close likeness.
They should be two (2) identical photos with a plain light background, a clear likeness of the full face, printed on thin unglazed paper.
You may also 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.
FEES & VALIDITY FOR PASSPORT BOOKS
If you are 16 years of age or older:
- The amount due at application is:
$75.00 in the form of personal check, money order
or cashier's check (no cash accepted) payable
to US Department of State.
$25.00 in the form of cash, money order, personal check, cashier's
check , Visa MasterCard, American Express or Discover payable to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
- Your passport will be valid for ten (10) years.
If you are 15 years of age or younger:
- The amount due at application is:
$60.00 in the form of personal check, money order
or cashier's check (no cash accepted) payable
to the US Department of State.
$25.00 in the form of cash, money order, personal check, cashier's
check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover payable to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court.
- Your passport will be valid for five (5) years.
TIME FRAMES & EXPEDITED
SERVICES
Applicants age 16 and over is $149.85.
Applicants age 15 and under is $134.85. This fee
is payable to US Department of State. In addition,
the clerk's fee is $41.50 and personal checks
will be accepted for the fees payable to the Clerk.
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 741-4020. If you have any questions
regarding your passport after your application
has been processed by our office, please contact
the National Passport Information Center at 1-(877)-487-2778.
Click Here for Application Processing Times
FEES & VALIDITY FOR PASSPORT CARDS
U.S. citizens may begin applying in advance for the new U.S. Passport Card beginning February 1, 2008, in anticipation of land border travel document requirements.
The passport card will facilitate entry and expedite document processing at U.S. land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
The card may not be used to travel by air.
Validity:
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10 years for Adults (16 years old or older)
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5 years for Minors (15 years old and younger)
Cost for first time applicants:
- $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for minors (15 years old and younger) payable to the US Department of State
- $25.00 payable to the Clerk of Circuit Court
Read this link for more information
PASSPORT DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION
| Phone Number |
941-741-4020 |
| Fax Number |
941-741-4093 |
| E-mail Supervisor |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Page Last Updated 1/29/2008
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