Montgomery County, PA

If applying for a passport in our office, the following items are required: (Read Carefully.)

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship- Certified Birth Certificate from the State where you were born, (not a Birth Notification or a Hospital Certificate) or a previous U.S. Passport or your Naturalization Certificate. A child under 14 submitting an expired Passport or certificate of citizenship as their citizenship document also must submit a long form birth certificate providing child's name, date and place of birth, and the names of the parents.
  
• Proof of Identity- Over 16 years old a photo ID (with signature) or a valid driver's license. Under 16 years of age School ID or a Parent with a valid driver's license.
  
• Photographs- 2 Recent, Professional, Identical, 2" X 2", Color photographs with a Light Background. (No School Photos)
  
• Fees- Please see the fees page.
  
• Forms- All Children must appear in person.  For under the age of 14, both parents must appear in person and apply for the child.  If you have full custody, you must have a certified copy of the order.  Child must have long form birth certificate with expired passport.  Marriage license is required for mother if remarried with a different last name.  A consent form (DS-3053) must be filled out for each passport when only one parent is present.  You will need social security numbers.  Whether form DS-353 is used, or the same information is provided on another paper, effective November 1, 2004 the Statement of Consent by non-applying parents, for children under the age of 14, must be notarized.  The purpose is to prevent forgery and ensure that the person signing the statement has been properly identified.  This will further reduce the possibility of a US passport being used to interfere with the costodial rights of non-applying parents
  
• Processing- Passport and proof of citizenship will be mailed to your home within 5 - 6 weeks. Expedite Passport time depends on how you arrange for delivery to and from the U.S. Passport Office.
  
• Emergency Passport- You must be traveling within 14 days and you have to make an appointment at the Philadelphia Passport Agency (877) 487-2778. There is a $60.00 expedite fee for this execution. You will need Proof of Departure Date. (Such as Airline Tickets, Itinerary or Letter from your Employer if it is a Business Trip)
  
• Renewals- If your most recent Passport was issued within the past 15 years and after your 16th birthday, you may renew by mail. The instructions are on the back of the form. You will need 2 Recent, Professional, Identical, 2" X 2", Color photographs with a Light Background. (No School Photos). The Fee is $67.00.
  
• Birth Certificate- To obtain the proper Birth Certificate, Visit www.health.state.pa.us and follow the link to Birth and Death Certificates.
  
• For Further Information- You can call the National Passport Information Center. The Phone Number is 1-877-487-2778.  There is no charge for this call.
  
• Passport in a Different Name- You must bring proof of name change that is, Marriage License, Court Order for name change, Praecipe to retake prior surname. This refers to your Last Name.

You will receive your passport in the mail within five to six weeks.