U.S. Passport Office FAQ
The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of Passport Services/Customer Service, designates many post offices, clerks of court, public libraries and other state, county, township, and municipal government offices to accept passport applications on its behalf. In fact, there are over 7,000 such offices throughout the United States.
These acceptance facilites receive the application Form DS-11 that you fill out to request a new passport. You should NOT sign the DS-11 application form until the Passport Acceptance Agent instructs you to do so.
Not all acceptance agents take the time to verify if your passport application Form DS-11, proof of identity and passport photos are according to regulations. It is up to you to make sure you have followed the instructions for a new passport correctly.
After signing the application, you will pay the execution fee to the facility where you are applying.
- Money orders and bank drafts at all locations
- Personal checks and exact cash at some locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)
- Credit cards at U.S. Postal Facilities and some other locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)
You will also include the Application Fee and security surcharge to the U.S. Department of State and include it in the envelope along with your other documents.
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