Bring with you the following:

1. Passport application completely filled out

2. Two 2x2 official passport photographs (made within the last 6 months). These can be made in our office for an additional fee of $10.00 (Payable by Cash or Money Order).

3. Certified copy of birth certificate (from Vital Records Dept.) OR
   Naturalization Papers (proof of U.S. Citizenship).
   Photocopies are not accepted. The original document must be submitted with your application, but will be returned to you with your passport. Visit www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm for information on obtaining a U.S. birth certificate.
   

4. Valid picture identification card OR Georgia driver's license with picture (or parents' picture identification when applicant is a minor).

5. The following information if you are completing your application in our office:

   • Applicant’s social security number
   • Applicant’s place of birth
   • Applicant’s date of birth
   • Applicant’s height
   • Applicant’s date of marriage (if applicable)
   • Applicant’s date of divorce or widow(er)hood (if applicable)
   • Applicant’s parents’ names
   • Applicant’s parents’ birthplaces
   • Applicant’s parents’ birth dates (including year)
   • Applicant’s spouse’s (or former spouse’s) birth date (including year)
   • Applicant’s spouse’s (or former spouse’s) birthplace
   • Applicant’s emergency contact information (someone not traveling with you) - name,physical address, phone numbers and e-mail address
     
6. Check or money order payable to: U.S. Passport Services in the amount of:
   
   $75.00 - 16 years or older
   $60.00 - under 16 years of age
   
   AND
   
7. Cash or money order payable to: Linda T. Miller, Clerk of Superior Court in the amount of:
   $25.00 - regardless of applicant's age
   

The Clayton County Clerk's office will mail your application, pictures, original proof of U.S. Citizenship and the appropriate fees to a U.S. Passport receiving office. Your passport will be processed through a U.S. passport issuing office located in the United States. (Generally, the passport applications accepted in our county are processed at the New Orleans Passport Agency.) Once your passport is issued, the U.S. Passport issuing office will mail your passport directly to the address you list as your mailing address on the application and your original proof of U.S. citizenship.

The U.S. Department of State offers an expedite service at a fee of $60.00 per passport application. They strongly urge using Express Mailing when using the expedite service. The Clayton County Clerk of Superior Court's office makes Express Mailing convenient. The postage may be purchased in the Clerk's office at $16.25 per express mail envelope (maximum: 2 applications per envelope). Each applicant using the Express Mail service MUST use separate Express Mail envelope for the return mailing. Generally, a passport which is expedited AND is delivered by Express Mail will be issued within two (2) weeks; however, the current processing time can be verified by visiting the U.S. Department of State at http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/processing/processing_1740.html. However,if you are traveling in less than two (2) weeks, you are strongly urged to make an appointment at a Passport Agency to have your application processed. This service is also available to those who are needing foreign visas for travel within four (4) weeks. To view the list of Passport Agencies and their contact information, visit http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/about/agencies/agencies_913.html or call the automated appointment system at 1-877-487-2778.

Once the passport application is sent to the U.S. Passport receiving office, the Clerk of Superior Court is no longer involved with the processing of your passport and therefore is unable to know the progress of your application. You may call The National Passport Information Center (NPIC) at 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) TDD/TTY 1-888-874-7793 or at http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/get/status/status_2567.html

You'll will need to apply as if it was your first time AND if your lost passport was still valid, you will also need to fill out and submit Passport Form DSP-64.

Each citizen has to have their own passport.

26 U.S.C. 6039E (Internal Revenue Code) requires a passport applicant to provide his/her name and social security number. If your child has not been issued a social security number, you should enter zeros for the social security number.

What if Both Parents of a Minor Under the age of 16 are not able to Appear in Order to Apply for Their Child's Passport?

The parent making the application must complete Passport Form DS-3053 attesting that he/she has:

• sole custody of the child OR
• the consent of the non-applying parent for the issuance of the passport (non-applying parent's signature must be notarized) OR
• why the non-applying parent's written consent cannot be obtained

Any question left unanswered may cause the application processing to be delayed; however, you shouldn't "guess" at the answer. If for instance, you know your father was born on July 19th, but are unsure of the year, you should go ahead and insert what information you do know (July 19, ????).

To find out about any current warnings, restrictions, regulations or requirements with regards to your travel, you may visit http://www.travel.state.gov/index.html.

Is a Passport Necessary for Travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda?

Effective June 8, 2007, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security made adjustments to passport requirements for air travel between the U.S. and these locations. More info>>

Effective no later than June 1, 2009, passports will be required for all land border crossings in addition to air and sea travel.

How Long is a Passport Valid?

If your passport is issued when you are 16 years of age or older, your passport is valid for 10 years. If your passport is issued when you are 15 years of age or younger, your passport is valid for 5 years.

What if I Have an Emergency Need for a Passport?

Should you have a travel emergency, you should contact the National Passport Center to speak with a Customer Service Representative. The number is 1-888-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) or TDD/TTY: 1-888-874-7793. Customer Service Representatives and Operators for TDD/TTY are available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight, Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays.

What is a Passport Card?

Beginning February 1, 2008, customers may apply for a passport card. This new card is equivalent to a passport book but is smaller and less expensive. The passport card is issued by the same standards and has the same validity period as the regular passport. IMPORTANT: The passport card is only for traveling by land or seas between the United States, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean. For a complete explanation of the new passport card, visit: http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

What is Required When Applying for a Passport Card?

Bring with you the following:

1. Passport application completely filled out

2. Two 2x2 official passport photographs (made within the last 6 months). These can be made in our office for an additional fee of $10.00 (Payable by Cash or Money Order).

3. Certified copy of birth certificate (from Vital Records Dept.) OR
   Naturalization Papers (proof of U.S. Citizenship).
   Photocopies are not accepted. The original document must be submitted with your application, but will be returned to you with your passport. Visit http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm for information on obtaining a U.S. birth certificate.
   

4. Valid picture identification card OR Georgia driver's license with picture (or parents' picture identification when applicant is a minor).

5. The following information if you are completing your application in our office:

   • Applicant’s social security number
   • Applicant’s place of birth
   • Applicant’s date of birth
   • Applicant’s height
   • Applicant’s date of marriage (if applicable)
   • Applicant’s date of divorce or widow(er)hood (if applicable)
   • Applicant’s parents’ names
   • Applicant’s parents’ birthplaces
   • Applicant’s parents’ birth dates (including year)
   • Applicant’s spouse’s (or former spouse’s) birth date (including year)
   • Applicant’s spouse’s (or former spouse’s) birthplace
   • Applicant’s emergency contact information (someone not traveling with you) - name,physical address, phone numbers and e-mail address
     
6. Check or money order payable to: U.S. Passport Services in the amount of:
   
   $20.00 - 16 years or older
   $10.00 - under 16 years of age
   
   AND
   
7. Cash or money order payable to: Linda T. Miller, Clerk of Superior Court in the amount of:
   $25.00 - regardless of applicant's age

How Can I Obtain Specific Travel Requirements for Where I'm Going?

Travel information including requirements and warnings are subject to change; therefore, it is important to get up-to-date information. Visit http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html