Passports

**PER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, CURRENTLY, ROUTINE SERVICE CAN TAKE 10-13 WEEKS TO PROCESS AND RETURN YOUR PASSPORT/AND OR CARD. FOR EXPEDITED SERVICE, IT CAN TAKE 7-9 WEEKS. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY SO YOU ALLOW ENOUGH TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR DOCUMENT.**

The Montgomery County Clerk’s Office is a full service Passport Agent for the U.S. Department of State. We process NEW applications for passport books and cards. We also take photos for an additional $10.00 for your convenience. If you need it sooner, you may choose to expedite it for an additional fee of $60.00 plus $19.53 to have it returned to you overnight once they have finished processing it.

Please refer to our passport checklist (PDF) to assist you through the application process.

Passport Renewals

If you have a previously issued Passport Book or Card and:

It is not extensively damaged or mutilated
was issued within the past 15 years
was issued when s/he was 16 yrs old or older
was printed in his/her current name, unless s/he is able to include a certified marriage certificate or certified name change decree.

You may obtain the U.S. Passport Renewal Form in the Montgomery County Clerk’s Office or at Travel.State.Gov* to fill out and print.

Montgomery County Clerk’s Office DOES NOT process Passport Renewals. It is your responsibility to mail the required documents in.