YOU MUST HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Amounts effective October 1, 2026
DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO PROCESS A PASSPORT
- Passport Application. (may be obtained at travel.state.gov or in our office) Complete using BLACK ink in full (both pages for minors and adults) prior to your appointment time.
- Certified copy of birth certificate (must have a raised seal - hospital certificates are not acceptable). Birth certificates are mailed in with your application but returned to you in a separate envelope from your passport. Birth certificates can be obtained from your local health department. Birth certificate should be long form certificate with parental information. How to obtain an out of state birth certificate. If this is your first adult passport you are required to bring in a certified copy of your birth certificate and cannot use a prior passport as citizenship evidence.
- Passport photo. We do not take passport photos in our office. These can be made at any location that handles passport photos. Example: CVS Pharmacy; Walgreen's; Wal-Mart photo shops, .
- Two checks. You may pay using personal/business checks, cashier’s checks or money orders. We cannot process your application using a debit and/or credit card. For an adult passport you will need one check made payable to the U.S. State Department for $130.00 and one payable to Mary Harris for $48.90(this is the $35.00 execution fee plus $13.90 for priority mail). Should you have to expedite the process, the check to U.S. State Department should be for $216.87, and the check made payable to Mary Harris is $73.25($35.00 execution fee and $38.25 priority express mail). We are required to send them in a manner that can be tracked via USPS. USPS is strongly encouraging passports be sent via Priority Express (1-3 days) due to mail delays. (mail rates effective 10-1-2026)
- Valid Driver's License or photo ID - a copy of the front and back. In the event your driver’s license has expired and you have a temporary license we will need copies of both. If you Driver's License or photo ID is from another state, you will need to provide a second photo ID.
It is currently taking 4 - 6 weeks for the National Passport Agency to process your application after they receive it in their office. Expedited service is approximately 2 - 3 weeks after they receive in their office. Please contact our office if you are traveling in less than 2 weeks.
Once you have acquired ALL of the above documents and completed the passport application in black ink, please call our office to make an appointment at (205) 670-5270. Effective July 1, 2011, applications are accepted and processed by APPOINTMENT ONLY between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please call (205) 670-5270. All information for applying for a passport is on the US Department of State's website at travel.state.gov.
As of February 1, 2004, all passport applicants must appear in person. (Including minors) Also, as of 2-1-2008, any minor under the age of 16 requires the consent of both parents and both parents must be present or you must have the statement of consent form completed in black ink and notarized with a copy of the front and back of the Identifying information for the other parent. (e.g. Drivers license)
The above information is for application for a first-time adult passport. If your passport was issued less than 15 years ago and you were an adult when you received your passport you may renew your passport yourself without appearing in our office by completing the renewal application at travel.state.gov.
For additional information visit travel.state.gov
