OTHER SERVICES

Passport Information

 

Beginning Monday, June 29, passport applications will be processed by appointment only. To schedule an appointment:

 

 

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Please consult the State Department’s website www.travel.state.gov for other locations.
  • Currently processing times, per the U.S. Department of State, are no sooner than 9 to 10 months. For further information, please see www.travel.state.gov.

For the most up-to-date information and to download any of the passport forms visit the State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov.  For additional information, please contact the National Passport Information Center at 1 (877) 487-2778 (TDD: 1 (888) 874-7793) or by email at NPIC@state.gov.

 

Passport Information
 

ALL first-time applicants must appear in person.

 

What You Need to Bring

  1. Completed application form – available for pick-up any time during regular business hours.
    a. DS-11 application form — Used for first-time applicants or those who are not eligible for renewal by mail.
    b. DS-82 renewal application by mail — applicants do not need to appear in-person to renew their passport.
  2. Certified copy of a birth certificate or previous U.S. Passport.
    a. All minors under 16 must have birth certificate with them – even if they’ve had a previous passport.
    b. The birth certificate must be issued by the state or county. Hospital copies and photocopies are not acceptable.
  3. Valid government issued photo identification (driver’s license, military I.D.) Minors are not expected to have I.D. of their own. In this case, a parent or guardian's photo I.D. is accepted in its place.
  4. Photocopy of photo identification submitted (#3). Photocopy must be on plain 8½" x 11" paper showing the front and back of your identification.  Photocopy must contain both images on one side of the paper.
  5. Two identical passport photographs, sized 2 inches by 2 inches only.  Pictures must have been taken within the past 6 months.  The background must be white or off-white.  For information regarding digital photos, please refer to the State Department website. Smiling is acceptable.
  6. Payment in the form of checks or money orders.
    a. A check or money order made payable to the U.S. Department of State in the amount of $110 for each adult application (16 years of age or older) or a check or money order, made payable to the U.S. Department of State, in the amount of $80 for each minor child (15 years of age or younger).
    b. Check, money order, cash or Visa/Master Card, made payable to the City of Lacey, in the amount of $35 per application (effective 4/1/18) for the processing execution fee. 
    c. Expedited processing is available for an additional $60 per application. The $60 fee will be added to the check or money order made payable to the U.S. Dept of State increasing the total to $170 for applicants 16 yrs of age and older and $140 for applicants 15 yrs of age and under.
 

Special Requirements For Children

To submit an application for a child under the age of 16, both parents or the child’s legal guardian(s) must appear and present the following:

 

  • Evidence of the child’s US Citizenship
  • Evidence of the child’s relationship to the parents/guardian(s) AND
  • Parental/Guardian identification

 

If only one parent appears you must also submit one of the following:

  • Second parent’s notarized written statement consenting to passport issuance for the child, (form DS-3053)
  • Primary evidence of sole authority to apply OR
  • A written statement (made under penalty of perjury) explaining the second parent’s unavailability.