To Apply for A U.S. Passport
Submit the following to the Clerk of Liberty Superior Court:
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Completed passport application (DP-11), which may be obtained from the Clerk's office.
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Certified copy of birth certificate. To
obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate (if you are a Georgia resident), click here.
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Two passport photos (2"x2"),
which are taken by the clerk at the time of application. The price of
photographs is included in the processing fee indicated below.
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Proof of identity (picture identification, such as driver's license, etc.).
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For children under the
age of 16, both parents must sign the passport application except in
extenuating circumstances (more information will be provide about this
topic upon request).
FEES
Fees for passport
applications are established by the U.S. Department of State and are not
controlled by the local acceptance agency.
For U.S. citizens:
For persons born outside the U.S. (when citizenship not previously determined):
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Age 16 and over, a check for
$75.00, plus $35.00 cash (plus $100.00 for complex cases); and
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Age 15 and under, a check for
$60.00, plus $35.00 cash (plus $100.00 for complex cases).
* All checks and money orders should be made out to U.S. Department of State.
OTHER APPLICATION INFORMATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PASSPORT APPLICATION
FOR INQUIRIES AFTER AN APPLICATION IS PROCESSED. (A fee is charged for this service.): National Passport Information Center, 1-900-225-5674, For TDD: 1-900-225-7778 OR For Credit Card users: 1-888-362 8668, For TDD: 1-898-498 3648
U.S. passports are issued only to U.S. citizens or nationals. Each person must obtain his or her own passport. IF YOU ARE A FIRST-TIME APPLICANT, please complete and submit this application in person.
It is mandatory for children under 16 years of age to accompany parents. Each
application must be accompanied by (1) PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP, (2) PROOF OF IDENTITY, (3) TWO PHOTOGRAPHS, (4) FEES (as explained below) to one of the following acceptance agents: a clerk of any federal or state court of record or a judge or clerk of any probate court accepting applications; a designated municipal or county
official; a designated postal employee at an authorized postal office; or an agent at a Passport Agency in Boston, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Stamford, or Washington, D.C.; or a U.S. consular official.
IF YOU HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS PASSPORT, inquire about eligibility to use Form
DS-82 (mail-in application). Address requests for passport amendment, extension of validity, or additional visa pages to a Passport Agency or a U.S. Consulate or Embassy abroad. Check visa requirements with consular officials of country
to be visited well in advance of your departure.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16. Click here to see the new provisions:
Special Requirements for Children Under Age 16.
(1) PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP
(a) APPLICANTS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES. Submit previous U.S. passport and certified birth certificate. A birth certificate must include your given name and surname, date and place of birth, date the birth record was filed, and seal or other certification of the official custodian of such records. A record filed more than 1 year
after the birth is acceptable if it is supported by evidence described in the next paragraph.
IF NO BIRTH RECORD EXISTS, submit registrar's notice to that effect. Also submit an early baptismal or circumcision certificate, hospital birth record, early census, school, or family Bible records, newspaper or insurance file knowledge of your birth (preferably with at least one record listed above). Evidence should include your
given name and surname, date and place of birth, seal or other certification of office (if customary) and signature of issuing official.
b) APPLICANTS BORN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. Submit previous U.S. passport or Certificate of Naturalization, or Certificate of Citizenship, or a Report of Birth Abroad, or evidence as described below.
IF YOU CLAIM CITIZENSHIP THROUGH NATURALIZATION OF PARENT(S), submit the Certificate(s) of Naturalization of your parent(s), your foreign birth certificate (translated into English), proof of your admission to the United States for permanent residence, and your parents' marriage license (also translated into English).
IF YOU CLAIM CITIZENSHIP THROUGH BIRTH ABROAD TO U.S. CITIZEN PARENT(S), submit a Consular Report of Birth (Form FS-240) or Certification of Birth (Form DS-1350 or FS-545), or your foreign birth certificate, parents' marriage certificate, proof of citizenship of your parent(s), and affidavit of U.S. citizen parent(s), and affidavit
of U.S. citizen parent(s) showing all periods and places of residence/physical presence in the United States and abroad before your birth.
(2) PROOF OF IDENTITY. If you are not personally known to the acceptance agent, you must establish your identity to the agent's satisfaction. You may submit items such as the following containing your signature AND physical description or photograph that is a good likeness of you: previous U.S. passport;
Certificate of Naturalization or of Citizenship; driver's license (not temporary or learner's license); or government (Federal, State, municipal) identification card or pass. Temporary or altered documents are not acceptable.
IF YOU CANNOT PROVE YOUR IDENTITY as stated above, you must appear with an IDENTIFYING WITNESS who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien who has known you for at least 2 years. Your witness must prove his or her identity and complete and sign an Affidavit of Identifying Witness (Form DSP-71) before acceptance agent. You
must also submit some identification of your own.
(3) TWO PHOTOGRAPHS. Submit two identical photographs of you alone, sufficiently recent to be a good likeness (normally taken within the last 6 month), 2 x 2 inches in size, with an image size from bottom of chin to top of head (including hair) of between 1 and 1-3/8 inches. Photographs must be clear, front view,
full face, taken in normal street attire without a hat or dark glasses, and printed on thin paper with a plain light(white or off-white) background. They may be black and white or color. They must be capable of withstanding a mounting temperature of 225º Fahrenheit (107º Celsius). Photographs retouched so that your
appearance is changed are unacceptable. Snapshots, most vending machine prints, and magazine or full-length Photographs are unacceptable.
(4) FEES. If you are 16 years of age or older, the passport fee is
$75.00. The execution fee is $25.00 and the cost for passport photographs is
$10.00 (with both fees being paid in cash to the clerk).Your passport will be valid for 10 years from the date of issue except where limited by the Secretary of State to a shorter period.
If you are under 16 years old, the passport fee is
$60.00. The execution fee is
$25 and passport photos are $10.00 (with both fees being paid in cash to the
clerk). Your passport will be valid for 5 years from the date of issue, except where limited as above.
Expedited service is available only in the United States. Expedite requests will be processed in 3 workdays from receipt at a Passport Agency. This service is available only for early departure, generally with proof of travel.
The total cost for an expedited application is $151.25, which includes the
application fee and and additional expedite fee of $60.00). An additional
$16.25 in cash is required for for outgoing overnight postage.
Pay the passport in one of the following forms: Checks-personal, certified, traveler's; bank draft or cashier's check; money order (U.S. Postal), international, currency exchange; or if abroad, the foreign currency equivalent, or check drawn on a U.S. bank.
Execution fees must be paid in cash.
Make passport fees payable to U.S. Department of State (except if applying at a designated acceptance facility, such as a State court or municipal office, pay execution fee as required) or appropriate Embassy or Consulate, if abroad. Pay special postage if applicable.
An additional adjudication fee of $100 will be charged to previously undocumented passport customers who were born outside the United State and who have not been issued any of the following documents: a U.S. passport, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Certification of Report of Birth, a Certificate of Report of Birth, a
Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of Citizenship.
An additional $15 fee will be charged when, upon request, the Department of State verifies issuance of a previous U.S. passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad because the customer is unable to submit evidence of U.S. citizenship.
No fee is charged to applicants with U.S. Government or military authorization for no-fee passports (except designated acceptance facilities may collect the execution fee).
FEDERAL TAX LAW:
26 USC 6039E (Internal Revenue Code) requires a passport applicant to provide his/her name and social security number. If you have not been issued a social security number, enter zeros in box #6. The Department of State must provide this information to the Internal Revenue Service routinely. Any applicant who fails to provide
required information is subject to a $500 penalty enforced by the IRS. All questions on this matter should be referred to the nearest IRS office.
ACTS OR CONDITIONS
(If any of the below-mentioned acts or conditions have been performed by or apply to the applicant, the portion which applies should be lined out, and a supplementary explanatory statement under oath (or affirmation) by the applicant should be attached and made a part of this application.) I have not, since acquiring United States
citizenship, been naturalized as a citizen of a foreign state; taken oath or made an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state; entered or served in the armed forces of a foreign state; accepted the duties of any office, post or employment under the government of a foreign state or political subdivision
thereof; made a formal renunciation of nationality either in the United States, or before a diplomatic or consular office of the United States in a foreign state; or been convicted by a court or court martial of competent jurisdiction of committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms
against, the United States, or conspiring to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force, the Government of the United States.
WARNING: False statement made knowingly and willfully in passport applications or in affidavits or other supporting documents submitted therewith are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under USC 1001 and/or 18 USC 1542. Alteration or mutilation of a passport issued pursuant to this application is punishable by fine and/or
imprisonment under: 18 USC 1543. The use of a passport in violation of the restrictions contained therein or of the passport regulations is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment 18 USC 544. All statements and documents submitted are subject to verification.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT:
AUTHORITIES: The information solicited on this form is requested pursuant to provisions in Titles 8, 18, and 22 of the United States Code, whether or not codified, including specifically 22 USC 21 la, 212, 213, and all regulations issued pursuant to Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966), including Part 51, Title
22, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Also, as noted, 26 USC 6039E.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for soliciting the information is to establish citizenship identity and entitlement to issuance of a U.S. passport. The information may also be used in connection with issuing other travel documents or evidence of citizenship; and in furtherance of the Secretary's responsibility for the protection of
U.S. national abroad. Social Security information is collected for the IRS (see above).
ROUTINE USES: The information is made available as a routine use on a need-to-know basis to personnel of the Department of State. The principal users of this information are offices within the Bureau of Consular Affairs. Information may also be provided to other government agencies having statutory or other lawful authority
to gain access to such information in the performance of their official duties, pursuant to a court order, and as set forth in Part 171, Title 22 CFR.
The submission of this form is mandatory in order to obtain a U. S. passport. Individuals who fail to submit this form or who do not provide all the requested information except that which is marked "Not Mandatory", may be denied a passport, related document, or service.
QUESTIONS
Click here for answers to questions about passports, visas, travel information, and other issues related to travel outside the United States:
The Bureau of Consular Affairs.
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