US Passport Book & Card

NOTE: All applicants must appear in person for a passport, including minors.

If applying for a U.S. Passport Book AND Passport Card:

For a First Time Passport Book Application you will need: 

1. Completed application form (DS-11) completed in black ink
   
   The DS-11 form can be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller's office or by accessing the following website: http://travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds11/ds11_842.html. 
2. Passport Fees
   • Please visit the Department of State's fee schedule page for fee information.
   • You will need a check or money order to U.S. Department of State, and
   • $35 cash, debit/credit card, check or money order payable to the Clerk of the Court
3. Execution (Acceptance) Fees
   • $35.00 Execution (Acceptance) fee
   • Optional:
     • Passport photography service $12.00
     • Copy services for photocopies of your personal Identification: $1.06 per page
     • Copy services for photocopies of your proof of citizenship: $1.06 per page 
   • Execution (Acceptance) fees may be paid in the form of cash, credit card*, check, money order, or cashier check made payable to Angela Vick, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.  
     
     *A service fee is assessed by our vendor for credit card services.
4. Proof of U.S. Citizenship
   • Certified Copy of your United States Birth Certificate
     • Applicants can submit a certified birth certificate issued under the seal (or other authentication) of the official custodian of birth records. A certified birth certificate is only acceptable as evidence of U.S. citizenship if it shows all of the following:
       • Name: the full (including given) name of the applicant 
       • DPOB: the applicant’s date and place of birth 
       • File Date: date the certificate was filed in the registrar’s office (within one year of birth) 
       • Signature: the signature of the registrar or custodian of birth records 
       • Seal: raised, embossed, or multi-colored authorized seal of the issuing registrar’s office 
       • Parents: the full name(s) of the parent(s) of the bearer are required for all applicants, regardless of age 
   • Previous U.S. Passport
   • Original foreign birth certificate translated into English
   • Original United States Naturalization certificate
5. One Passport Photo
   • Passport photography services are offered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for the customer's convenience. Photos are standard passport size (2 x 2), full color, and meet all the guidelines and requirements of the U.S. Department of State for acceptance of passports. 
   • Passport photos are also available at most Walgreens, CVS Stores, and Photography Studios. Be sure to ask if they are passport quality photographs.
6. Form of Personal Identification
   • The following documents are generally acceptable if they readily identify the customer:
     • Driver’s license (not temporary nor learner’s permit)
     • Certificate of Naturalization with identifiable photo attached 
     • Certificate of Citizenship with identifiable photo attached 
     • Government employee identification card (Federal, State, municipal) 
     • Previously issued Passport Book or Passport Card 
     • Official military identification card
   • A photocopy of the valid form of identification (ID), showing the front and back of the ID and provided on plain white 8 1/2 x 11" paper must be sent in with the passport application(s). Upon request, the Clerk and Comptroller's office can provide the customer a copy of the ID for a $1.06 service fee.
7. A photocopy of the Proof of Citizenship on plain white 8 1/2 x 11" paper must be sent in with the passport application(s). Upon request, the Clerk and Comptroller's office can provide the customer a copy of the Proof of Citizenship for a $1.06 service fee.

Note: If you apply at an acceptance facility and submit out-of-state primary identification, you must also present an additional ID document. For example, if you apply for a passport in FL with a NY state driver's license, you must present additional identification, which may consist of a Social Security card, credit card, or employee ID.