Town Clerk

Passport Information

No Prior Passport, or One Issued Over 15 Years Ago: Adult Or Child

1. Completed Appliction Form DS-11 (Old DSP-11)



2. Birth Certificate
   Original or Certified Copy, must contain the following info:
   1. Name of the Applicant
   2. Date of Birth
   3. Place of Birth
   4. File or Registration Date
   5. Certification (Seal & Signature of the Custodian of the Record)



3. Identification
   Acceptable documentary evidence of identity



4. Two (2) Passport Photos
   Identical, 2 x 2, full face, plain white/light background



5. Appropriate Fees
   Payable to Department of State
   1. Adult, 16 years & older, $120 ($75 for passport, $20 for the passport card, $25 Execution Fee)
   2. Minor, under 16, $85.00 ($60.00 and $25.00 Execution Fee)

Renewal

You are qualified for this if the old passport was issued:

1. Within the past 15 years from the Date of Issuance
2. After their 16th birthday
3. You can submit the most recent passport
4. You are using the same name or can submit the marriage certificate or court order to show the change of name

If you fulfill all of the above, submit an Application for a Passport by Mail, Form DS-82, along with two new photos, your old passport and $55.00 by check or money order to the address listed on the reverse of the application form.

General Information

1. Normal processing is within 25 workdays (5wks) from date of receipt (i.e. 6 weeks door to door).
2. Passports are accepted Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
3. If you have lost your passport you must apply for a new one, not a renewal.
4. Only one person may be on a passport. Each child/person must have his/her own passport.
5. Passports are valid for 10 years for an adult (16 and over) and 5 years for a minor (under 16).
6. A child needs to appear in person if they are 14 years old or older. A parent must accompany him/her to cosign with them. BOTH parents will sign for children under the age of 14.
7. All old passports are cancelled and returned to the customer with the new passports.

If you fulfill all of the above, submit an Application for a Passport by Mail, Form DS-82, along with two new photos, your old passport and $55.00 by check or money order to the address listed on the reverse of the application form.

The Postal Service, Clerk of Court or Town and City Clerks act as an acceptance agency to facilitate processing. We do not issue applications nor can we trace them.

For more information contact The National Passport Information Center at 1-900-225-5674 (TDD: 1-900-225-7778), or if it is blocked you can use a credit card and call 1-888-362-8668 (TDD: 1-888-498-3648).