Passports
Passport photo service is now available for a fee at our Clearwater Courthouse, North County, St. Petersburg and Tyrone Branch locations.
Anyone, including infants, traveling
to a foreign country requiring passports, will
need a passport.
Every applicant MUST appear in person, regardless of age (even minor children).
You should apply for a passport several months before you actually need it. If you will
need visas from foreign embassies, you will need to allow even more time.
A passport, on the average, will take
a minimum of six (6) weeks from the time the
Federal Passport Agency receives the completed
application. The passport will be
mailed directly from the Federal Passport Agencies located
throughout the continental United States
to the address you provide. Expedited service is
available for an additional fee plus
overnight delivery charges.
Requirements For A Passport
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship with any one of the following:
- Previous U.S. Passport
- Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
- Naturalization Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship
If you are unable to provide any one of the
above, you may possibly still be able to obtain a passport.
However, this requires additional documentation
to prove your citizenship. You should call the
Clerk's Office at 727-464-4876 for specific instructions
regarding your particular situation or, go to
www.travel.state.gov for other options.
PLEASE NOTE: Whichever of the above listed documents you do provide to obtain your passport, will be
mailed to the U.S. Department of State with your passport application. You may wish to make a copy to
keep with you until your original document is mailed back to you with your passport.
- Proof of Identity with any one of the following:
- Previous U.S. Passport
- Naturalization Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship
- Current, valid
- Driver's License
- Government I.D.: city state or federal
- Military I.D.: military and dependents
A Social Security card, Voter Registration Card
or Military Discharge papers are not acceptable
proof of your identity.
- Two Passport Photos
Two identical passport photos, 2X2 inches
in size, taken within the past 6 months
showing current appearance are required.
The photos must be in color and must meet the legal specifications
including a white or off white
background, full face, front view between
one inch and 13/8 inches from bottom of chin
to the top of the head, taken in normal street
attire.
- Social Security Number
A social security number is required for all
passport applications, regardless of the age
of the applicant.
- Unsigned DS-11 Passport Application
You may obtain a passport or renewal application at any one of the
Clerk's Office locations or you can download a Passport A
pplication from www.travel.state.gov. Many travel agents also stock applications for their clients.
DO NOT sign the DS-11 Application until instructed to do so.
- Payment
You will need 2 checks. A check or money order made payable to the U.S. Department of State
and a separate payment in the form of cash or check payable to the Clerk of Court are required for
each passport application processed.
Fees are determined by Federal laws and
Florida Statutes. Refer to a current
"Schedule of Service Charges", available
in any one of the Clerk's Offices, or online, for current fees.
Passports For Children:
Effective February 1, 2008, a person applying for a U.S. passport for a child under 16
must provide a notarized consent form stating that both parents or legal guardians give permission
for the issuance of a passport for the child,
or that the applying parent has sole authority to obtain the passport. You must provide current,
valid identification and proof of your relationship to the child. The minor must appear in person.
Renewals:
For applicants 16 years of age and older, the passports are valid for ten (10) years.
For applicants under 16 years of age, passports are valid for 5 years.
If the passport was issued on or after the sixteenth (16th) birthday,
was issued less than fifteen (15) years ago, your name is the same or you can produce
name-change documentation and is still in good condition with the photo identification intact,
the passport may qualify for renewal.
Name Changes:
Since September 26, 2005, Passport Services no longer amends currently valid passports. Instead,
customers are issued replacement passports. Please see the PASSPORT CORRECTIONS/CHANGES CHART,
which is available on the U.S. Department of State’s website, www.travel.state.gov,
to determine the specific procedure to follow depending on the type of change or correction.
Pending Passports:
Once an application for a passport has been made, the Clerk forwards the paperwork to a Federal Passport Agency.
You may check a pending passport online at www.travel.state.gov
or call the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) at 1-877-487-2778 (toll-free). TDD users call 1-888-874-7793.
NPIC customer service representatives are available Monday – Friday, 8a.m to 8 p.m. Automated information is available 24-hours a day,
7 days a week.
Lost or Stolen Passports:
You must report your valid passport lost or stolen immediately. Complete the “Statement Regarding Lost or Stolen Passport, Form DS-64.”
In order to obtain a new passport you must appear in person at the Clerk’s Office or at a federal passport agency
with both the DS-64 and a completed, unsigned “Application for Passport, Form DS-11.”
Both forms are available online at www.travel.state.gov.
If you choose not to apply for a new passport, complete DS-64 and mail to:
U.S. Department of State, Passport Services,
Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
1111 19th Street NW, Ste 500,
Washington, D.C. 20036
DO NOT mail your new passport application to this address. You must appear in person for a new passport.
Passports Applications:
You may obtain a passport or renewal application
at any one of the Clerk's Office
locations shown below or, you can download a Passport
Application from www.travel.state.gov.
Many travel agents also stock applications for their
clients.
DO NOT sign the DS-11 Application
until instructed to do so.
OFFICE LOCATIONS
RECORDING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Telephone: (727) 464-7000
NORTH COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE
29582 U.S. 19 North
Clearwater, FL 33761
Telephone: (727) 464-7000
CLERK'S TYRONE BRANCH OFFICE
1800 66th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Telephone: (727) 464-7000
ST. PETERSBURG BRANCH OFFICE
545 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Telephone: (727) 464-7000
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