HOW TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT

• You are applying for a U.S. passport for the first time
• Your most recent U.S. passport was lost, stolen or damaged
• Your most recent U.S. passport was issued more than 15 years ago
• Your most recent U.S. passport was issued when you were under age 16

NOTES: All persons must have their own passports, including infants.

HOW MINORS CAN APPLY

• Each minor child shall appear in person
• All applications for children under 15 require both parents’ or legal guardian’s consent. (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/under-16.html)

APPLYING IN PERSON

1. Provide Application for Passport, Form DS-11
• Form DS-11
• Or, forms can be obtained in person at all Title Division Branches
• Call (330) 630-7200 to have forms mailed to you

NOTE: Please do NOT sign the DS-11 application form until the Passport Acceptance Agent instructs you to do so.

2. Present Proof of U.S. Citizenship
All documentation submitted as evidence of U.S. Citizenship will be returned in a separate mailing from your new passport. You may prove U.S. Citizenship with any one of the following:
• Previous U.S. Passport (mutilated, altered, or damaged passports are not acceptable as evidence of U.S. citizenship.)
• Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state

NOTE: A certified birth certificate has a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar's signature and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar's office, which must be within 1 year of your birth.

3. Present Proof of Identity
You may prove your identity with any one of these, if you are recognizable:
• Previous U.S. passport (mutilated, altered, or damaged passports are not acceptable as proof of identity.)
• Naturalization Certificate
• Current, valid
• Driver's license
• Government ID: city, state or federal
• Military ID: military and dependents
4. Provide One Passport Photo
Your photograph must be:
• 2x2 inches in size
• Identical
• Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
• Color
• Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background
• Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
• Taken in normal street attire
5. Pay the Applicable Fee
6. Provide a Social Security Number

If you do not provide your Social Security Number, the Internal Revenue Service may impose a $500 penalty. If you have any questions please call your nearest IRS office.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A PASSPORT RENEWAL

• Can be submitted with your application
• Is not damaged
• Has never been reported lost or stolen
• Was issued within the last 15 years
• Was issued when you were age 16 or older
• Was issued in your current name (or you can provide documentation to show you’ve changed your name)

1. Complete Aplication For Passport by Mail, Form DS-82
• Form DS-82
• Be sure to sign and date your application
2. Attach to it:
• Your most recent passport
• A passport photo
• And, a $130 fee payable to the U.S. Department of State
• If you need your passport urgently, you may request Expedited Service

NOTE: Your previous passport will be returned to you in a separate mailing from your new passport.

3. If your name has changed since your passport was issued:
• Enclose a certified copy of the legal document specifying your name change (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption decree or court order).
• No photocopies accepted
4. Mail in a padded envelope to:
• National Passport Processing
  P.O. Box 90155
  Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155

EXPEDITED SERVICE

• Cost in addition to regular application fees, is $60 per application plus overnight delivery
• Two-way overnight delivery is strongly suggested
• If you mail in - clearly mark Expedited on the envelope
• Anyone may request expedited service for any type of application (e.g., first-time applications, renewals, amendments of existing passports, etc)
• Passport applications sent together or at the same time do not necessarily remain together
• Passports will be mailed separately

FEES

Passport Book Application Fees (payable to: "U.S. Department of State")

• $130 (16 years of age or older)
• $100 (15 years of age and under)

Passport Card Fees (payable to: "U.S. Department of State")

• $30 (16 years of age or older)
• $15 (15 years of age and under)

Execution Fee (payable to: "Summit County Clerk of Courts")

• $35 (All passport applications)

Passport Photos

• $10 (tax included)

WHERE TO APPLY

• Main Office
  1030 E. Tallmadge Avenue
  Akron, OH 44310
   
• South Branch
  3333 Massillon Road
  Akron, OH 44312
   
• North Branch
  10333 Northfield Road, Unit 152
  Northfield Village, OH 44067
   

WHEN

• 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  Monday through Friday
  (Except for Legal Holidays)
   
• 8:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
  Saturday
  (Northfield Branch Only)
   
• 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  Monday
  (Main Office Only)
   
• 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
  Saturday
  (Main Office Only)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Clerk of Courts
  Title & Passport Division
  1030 E. Tallmadge Avenue
  Akron, Ohio 44310
  Phone: 330.630.7200