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UNCW Quick Guide to U.S. Passports

This UNCW Quick Guide to U.S. Passports is a brief summary of information concerning U. S. passports. If you do not find the information you need in the Quick Guide, please visit the government Web site at www.travel.state.gov for additional information or to obtain forms.

• First-Time Applicants
• Passport Renewals
• Special Requirements for Children Under Age 16
• Passport Photographs
• Passport Book Application Fees

First-Time Applicants

Requirements

1. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
2. All applicants MUST appear in person.
3. Both parents must appear for minors under the age of sixteen (16) and under. If one parent is unable to appear, a notarized letter of consent or other legal documents must be presented at the time of applying.
4. Applicants age sixteen (16) and over must personally sign their passport application.

Documentation: Please submit the following documents that apply to you:

• A certified birth certificate from the county or state in which you were born (hospital certificates are not acceptable)
• A naturalization certificate or Report of Birth Abroad document
• A state or federally issued picture ID such as driver's license, ID card or military ID
• Parental ID is required for children under the age of sixteen (16).
• Two identical passport photos with a plain white or light-colored background

DS-11 Form Options (Application for a U. S. Passport)

• DS-11 form (PDF)
  Print the form on one-sided pages and complete by hand with black ink. DO NOT SIGN the application until you are requested to do so by the authorized agent at UNCW Passport Services. Bring unsigned form to UNCW Passport Services.
  http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/Passport/ds0011.pdf
  
  
• Fillable Online DS-11.
  Enter the information online. Then print the completed form using black ink on one-sided pages. DO NOT SIGN the application until you are requested to do so by the authorized agent at UNCW Passport Services. Bring unsigned form to UNCW Passport Services.
  https://pptform.state.gov/?Submit2=Complete+Online+%26+Print
  
  
• Forms are also available at UNCW Passport Services.

Passport Renewals

UNCW Passport Services does not process passport renewal applications. For information concerning passport renewals, please visit the government Web site at www.travel.state.gov.

Special Requirements for Children Under Age 16

Please contact the Passport Processing Agent at (910) 962-2432 or visit the government Web site at www.travel.state.gov.

Passport Photographs

The passport applicant is required to submit, along with the passport application, two identical photographs which are sufficiently recent (normally not more than 6 months old) to be a good likeness of and satisfactorily identify the applicant.

Photographs must meet the following requirements:

• Photographs should be 2 x 2 inches in size. Measured from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head (including hair) should be no less than 1 inch and no more than 1-3/8 inches.
• Photographs must be in color.
• Photographs must be clear images and have a plain white or light-colored background.

Passport photographs can be taken at UNCW Passport Services. The cost for two identical passport photos is $10.00 plus tax.

Passport Application Fees for First-Time Applicants

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
ROUTINE SERVICE: (Form DS-11) - Receipt within six (6) weeks

Age	PASSPORT FEE Payable ONLY by check or money order to U.S. Department of State	UNCW EXECUTION FEE Payable to UNCW by check, cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Seahawk Buck$	Total Fee
PASSPORT BOOK
16 and Over	$110	$25	$135
Under 16	$ 80	$25	$105
PASSPORT CARD
16 and Over	$ 30	$25	$ 55
Under 16	$ 15	$25	$ 40

EXPEDITED SERVICE:

• Add Expedited Service Fee of $60 Per Application (in addition to the fees above)
  Payable ONLY by check or money order to U.S. Department of State
• Also add 2-Way Overnight Delivery - Expedite fee does not include overnight delivery.
  Customer must arrange for overnight delivery to ensure receipt within two (2) weeks.

If international departure in less than two (2) weeks, or passport is needed for foreign visas, application at a Regional Passport Agency may be advised. An appointment is required. Contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888-874-7793) or by email at NPIC@state.gov.