Passports
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Please Note: Beginning August 1, 2008, the new hours the Clerk of Court's Office will
provide passport application services are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Beginning Jan. 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof of
citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a driver's license, when entering the United States through land and
sea ports of entry.
At a later date, to be determined, the full requirements of the land and sea phase of Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will be implemented.
These proposed rules would require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have either a U.S. passport;
a U.S. passport card; a trusted traveler card such as NEXUS, FAST, or SENTRI; a valid Merchant Mariner Document when traveling in conjunction with
official maritime business; or a valid U.S. Military identification card when traveling on official orders.
The current turnaround time for a passport is four to six weeks.
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Passports / Applications
What you need
- To apply for a passport you must present a certified copy of your birth certificate.
A certified copy of your birth certificate may be obtained from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the state
where you were born. Hospital birth certificates are not acceptable. The certificate is required to be
submitted with the application and will be returned with the passport. Expired passports may be substituted
for a certified copy of the birth certificate. Naturalized citizens must present their
original naturalization papers instead of their birth certificates.
- All applicants will be required to provide their social security number. All applicants must be
present when they apply.
- You must present two passport photos when applying for a passport.
These photos must be made especially for your passport. Please consult your
yellow pages under photographers or passports to obtain appropriate pictures.
Family snapshots, portraits or school pictures are not acceptable as passport
photos.
- You must present valid, government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s
license or military ID when you apply. Picture bank cards, school identification,
temporary or expired forms of government issued identification are not acceptable
forms of identification.
The standard passport application form DS-11 and all other necessary forms are available at the
Clerk’s Office or can be downloaded from the Department of State website
www.travel.state.gov.
Family passports are no longer issued.
Visa and MasterCard are accepted only for Clerk of Superior Court fees, not for U.S. Department of State fees.
Passport Fees / Age Specifications
Adult Passport Fees:
The passport book fee for an applicant 16 years or older is $100 ($75 payable to U.S. Department of State and $25 payable
to the Clerk of Court). The U.S. Department of State and Clerk of Court fees are paid separately.
The passport card fee for an applicant 16 years or older is $45 ($20 payable to U. S. Department of State and $25 payable to
the Clerk of Court). The U.S. Department of State and Clerk of Court fees are paid separately.
When applying for the passport book and the passport card together, the fee for an applicant 16 years or older is
$120 ($95 payable to U.S. Department of State and $25 payable to the Clerk of Court). The U.S. Department of State and
Clerk of Court fees are paid separately.
U.S. Department of State fees must be paid by check or money order. Clerk’s fees may be paid by cash, credit
card, check or money order for regular processing services; eight (8) weeks.
Minor Passport Fees:
The passport book fee for a minor (under 16 years old) is $85 ($60 payable to U.S. Department of State and $25 payable
to the Clerk of Court).
The U.S. Department of State and Clerk of Court fees are paid separately.
The passport card fee for a minor (under 16 years old) is $35 ($10 payable to U. S. Department of State and $25 payable
to the Clerk of Court).
The U.S. Department of State and Clerk of Court fees are paid separately.
When applying for the passport book and the passport card together, the fee for a minor (under 16 years old) is $95
($70 payable to U.S. Department of State and $25 payable to the Clerk of Court). The U.S. Department of State and Clerk of
Court fees are paid separately.
U.S. Department of State fees must be paid by check or money order. Clerk’s fees may be paid by
cash, credit card, check or money order for regular processing services; eight (8) weeks.
Expedited Services (passport book only):
One-way, overnight return delivery and expedited service is an additional $76.25 per application to the U.S.
Department of State, plus an $18 fee to the Clerk of Court.
For a more detailed passport fee structure go to www.travel.state.gov.
Age specifications
Passports for applicants 16 years of age or older are issued for 10 years.
Passports for applicants under 16 years of age are issued for 5 years.
All children, even babies, must have a passport. All applicants must
apply in person. Parents/guardians are advised to visit the www.travel.state.gov website
for detailed information regarding the passport application process
for a minor child.
For further information, you may call 602.506.3360 or 602.506.2124
or visit the Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov.
Passports / Change Name
The first step
Requests to change the name appearing on your passport must be processed
directly with the U.S. Passport Agency in Charleston, SC with an Amendment
Application form DS-19. To do this, you may either:
- Write our office requesting an Amendment Application form DS-19.
Please include a stamped self-addressed envelope. The address is: Clerk
of the Superior Court / Attention: Passport Services / 601 W. Jackson
St. /
Phoenix AZ / 85003.
- Pick up the form
in person at the Customer Services Center, 601 W. Jackson St.
in Phoenix, at the Southeast Facility, 222 E. Javelina Dr. in
Mesa, at the Northeast Facility, 18380 N. 40th St., Suite 120,
Phoenix, or at the Northwest Facility, 14264 W. Tierra Buena
Lane, Surprise. The DS-19 form may also be downloaded from
www.travel.state.gov.
What to include
Along with your application, you must supply a certified copy
of the document identifying the name change, such as a marriage license,
Order for Name Change, Divorce Decree or Adoption papers.
For further information, you may call 602.506.3360 or 602.506.2124 or visit
www.travel.state.gov.
Passports / Renewal
Renewal for adults
You can renew by mail if: Your most recent passport is available to submit and it is not damaged; you received
the passport within the past 15 years; you were over age 16 when it was issued; you still have the same name; or can
legally document your name change.
If your passport has been, altered or damaged, you cannot apply by mail. You must apply in person.
To renew by mail
Use the DS-82
Renewal Application form to renew your passport by mail. To write to us
for the application, send a request including a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to: Clerk of the Superior Court / Attention: Passport Services
/ 601 W. Jackson St., / Phoenix AZ / 85003. Or, you may pick up the DS-82
form at the Customer Services Center, 601 W. Jackson St. in Phoenix, at
the Southeast Facility, 222 E. Javelina Dr. in Mesa, at the Northeast
Facility, 18380 N. 40th St., Suite 120, Phoenix, or at the Northwest Facility,
14264 W. Tierra Buena Lane, Surprise. The DS-82 form may also
be downloaded from www.travel.state.gov.
To renew in person
Renewals in person are made using the DS-11 standard form. Please bring
your passport, two new photos, and your current ID. Fees for renewals in
person are the same as for first time applicants.
You may visit
the www.travel.state.gov Website
for further information on passport renewal.
Renewal for minors
A person who obtained a passport as a minor, but is now an adult may
not renew their passport. They must apply for a new passport.
A person who obtained a passport as a minor and is still a minor after
the passport’s five-year expiration, may not renew their passport.
They must apply for a new passport. If they are under 14 years old, they
must also have their birth certificate showing both parents' names.
Parents/guardians are advised to visit the
www.travel.state.gov website
for detailed information regarding the passport application process for
a minor child.
For further information, you may call (602) 506-3360 or 506-2124 or visit
www.travel.state.gov.
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