FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

No. Passport application fees must be paid via a check payable to the "U.S. Department of State". The execution fees can be paid with cash or a check payable to Town of Columbia.

No, the town does not take photos for passport applications. Most local AAA, Walgreens and CVS's take passport photos.

Please check the travel.state.gov website for the most current processing time estimates.  For an additional fee, expediting your application can reduce the processing time.

The fees vary depending on the age of the applicant and options chosen. Please visit the Department of State website for a listing of fees and the most current information:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html

Proper and acceptable forms of identification must: readily identify the applicant, have a signature, contain a photo or physical description, not be altered or changed. Examples: U.S. passport, drivers license, military ID, FAA pilot's license, Certificate of Naturalization.  Visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html for more information.

You will need a passport photo, check payment (no credits cards), valid photo identification, evidence of citizenship and a completed application.  Additional documents may be required, such as marriage license, divorce decree, legal name change, etc.  Original documents with raised seal required (certified copies with raised seal can be obtained from the respective town's Clerk).  Please visit travel.state.gov for requirements.

A passport book may be used for international travel by air, land and sea. A passport card is only valid when entering the U.S.A. by land and sea from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda. NOT valid for international air travel.

People with evidence of U.S. citizenship may apply. Examples are: U.S. birth certificate (long form with seal and parents information), previous U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization, citizenship certificate, certificate of U.S. birth abroad.