PASSPORT APPLICATIONS

 PASSPORT CENTER HOURS 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
 
 The following items are needed to apply for a passport:
 

1. A completed DS-11 Form.  We have blank forms available for applicants to complete at the courthouse, but they are also available online.  Each applicant can print a blank form and fill it out (in black ink only) before they arrive, which will save the applicant time.  Here is a link for the blank form.  https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11.pdf
   
   
2. A certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate.  It should include the applicant's parents' birth names and have a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed, or multicolored seal.
   
   
3. If the applicant wants to renew an old passport, they can submit the old passport instead of a certified copy of their birth certificate.
   
   
4. A 2" x 2" passport photo with a white or light gray background.  Photos must be in color-front view of the applicant.  We take passport photos in our office for a $15.00 fee.
   
   
5. A current driver’s license, government issued identification, or a previous passport.
   
   
6. There are TWO separate fees required for a passport. The breakdown of the payments is as follows:

 Passport Book

Payment                                                   Amount                                                   Type of Payment                   

U.S. Dept. of State                                     $130 for adults                                              Check or Money Order
                                                                       $100 age 15 or younger

Black Hawk County Recorder              $35 or                                                             Check, Money Order, Cash, or Charge
                                                                      $50 (with photo)

Passport Card

Payment                                               Amount                                                     Type of Payment                   

U.S. Dept. of State                                  $30 for adults                                               Check or Money Order
                                                                    $15 age 15 or younger

Black Hawk County Recorder            $35 or                                                             Check, Money Order, Cash, or Charge
                                                                    $50 (with photo) 

For applicants age 15 and under: 

Both parents must accompany the child during the application process, and both must have photo identification.
 
 For applicants ages 16 or 17:

Only one parent must accompany the child during the application process and must have photo identification.

Please visit the website http://travel.state.gov for further information or contact our office at (319) 833-3012.