Passports
Passport Applications accepted:
Monday - Friday until 2:00 PM SHARP!
Please note that Passport Applications will not be accepted
after the hours listed above.
Passport Acceptance Facility
The Farmington Hills Finance Department is now a passport
acceptance facility. We accept applications and forward them
to Chicago for processing. WE DO NOT ISSUE PASSPORTS.
U.S. Passport “Cards”
The U.S. Department of State as of February 1, 2008, will be
issuing U.S. Passport Cards that are valid for travel by land and
sea crossing between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the
Caribbean ONLY. They are wallet size cards and are valid for
10 years for adults (16 and over) and 5 years for minors (15 and
under). If traveling by air, you would still require a U.S.
Passport Book. Appropriate fees are listed below for both
the Passport Card and Passport Book. You may apply for
either or both depending on your needs.
Basic Requirements to Obtain a U.S. Passport
(Please note that all documents must be original documents and
must be relinquished at the time of applying. If you are applying
with the City of Farmington Hills, you may not use a
birth record that was issued by the City Clerk's Office. You must use a State
issued birth record. All documents will be returned with your
passport.)
Proof of U.S. Citizenship
a. Previous U. S. Passports.
b. Certified Birth Certificate (U.S. born) – no copies.
c. Naturalization Certificate.
e. Report of Birth Abroad.
Proof of Identity
a. Driver’s License (not temporary or learner’s permit).
b. U.S. Passport (not expired).
d. Official Military Identification Card.
Two Photographs
- Must be 2” x 2” head and shoulders (not too close up where
just head shows).
- No head covering is allowed unless used for religious
beliefs (i.e. turbans, etc). You must put in writing that
you wear the head covering at all times for religious purposes.
Muslim women may not wear a veil covering half their face.
- Nuns may wear religious clothing.
- No uniforms in pictures (police, fire, etc). This is for
protection of applicant.
- No dark glasses permitted – must be able to see eyes.
- Baby pictures – should try to get with eyes open.
- Digital photos okay if on Kodak paper.
APPROPRIATE FEES (effective
January 4, 2010)
U.S. Passport Book:
- $110 Passport Processing Fee (check payable to the U.S.
Department of State) – 16 years of age or older (10-year
passport).
- $80 Passport Processing Fee (check payable to the U.S.
Department of State) – 15 years of age or younger (5-year
passport).
- $25 Execution Fee for each application** (check payable to
the City of Farmington Hills).
- EXPEDITED PASSPORTS – Additional $60 plus overnight postage
both ways is suggested (contact City Hall for postage rates).
U.S. Passport Card:
Valid for travel by land or sea between U.S. and Canada,
Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean ONLY.
- $30 Passport Processing Fee (check payable to the U.S.
Department of State) – 16 years of age or older (10-year
passport).
- $15 Passport Processing Fee (check payable to the U.S.
Department of State) – 15 years of age or younger (5-year
passport).
- $25 Execution Fee for each application** (check payable to
the City of Farmington Hills).
- EXPEDITED PASSPORTS – Additional $60.00 plus overnight
postage both ways is suggested (contact City Hall for postage
rates).
Expect to receive your passport in approximately 6-8 weeks.
**All applicants must pay a $25 execution fee when applying at
a designated acceptance facility. This fee is collected by
the Finance Department as a designated facility and is the same
at all acceptance facilities.
- Checks should be made payable to US Department of State
for passport book or passport card fees plus any expediting fee
and return postage fees if applicable. Check or money
order should have applicant's name on it and date of birth.
- A separate check should be made payable to the City of
Farmington Hills in the amount of $25 for execution fee plus
any overnight postage fees related to expedited passports if
applicable. Check or money order should have applicant's
name on it and date of birth.
For more information contact the Finance Department at (248)
871-2449 or go to www.travel.state.gov.
