In order to obtain a passport, you must pay any related fees and present the following to the Clerk of Courts Title Office:

1. A completed passport application*:
   *APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN BLACK INK Form DS-11. The application must be signed at the title office. If a clerk does not witness the signature, the application is invalid.
2. Proof of Citizenship (one of the following):
   • Certified Birth Certificate, issued and certified by the Department of Vital Statistics (hospital birth records are not acceptable)
   • Previous U.S. Passport
   • Consular Report of Birth Abroad
   • Naturalization Certificate
   • Certificate of Citizenship
   • A Delayed Birth Certificate filed more than one year after your birth may be acceptable if the documentation used to create it is signed by the attending physician or midwife and is accompanied by an affidavit signed by the parents.
3. Proof of Identity (please provide the original and a copy of one of the following):
   • Valid U.S. Passport
   • Naturalization Certificate
   • Current, valid driver's license or
   • Government ID: city, state or federal

Minors

ALL MINORS MUST APPEAR IN PERSON. In order to avoid potential issues with State Department approval, the Clerk of Courts highly recommends that all minors appear with both parents (if possible).

Minors, age 17 & 16, may apply independently, if sufficient factual evidence of parental awareness is provided and a valid ID.

Minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by both parents. Please contact our office with any issues involving both parents being present.

All minors must have Evidence of Child's Relationship to Parent(s)/Guardian(s), such as:

• Certified U.S. Birth Certificate showing parent(s) names;
• Certified Foreign Birth Certificate showing parent(s) names and translation, if necessary;
• Form FS-240 Report of Birth Abroad showing parent(s) names;
• Form DS-1350 Certification of Birth Abroad showing parent(s) names;
• Adoption Decree with adoptive parent(s) names;
• Court order establishing custody; or
• Court Order establishing Guardianship. The Parent(s) Identification Includes AT LEAST One of the Following:
• Valid Driver's License;
• Valid Official U.S. Military ID;
• Valid U.S. Government ID;
• Valid U.S. or foreign Passport with recognizable photo;
• Green Card/Alien Resident Card. The Parent(s) Application Permission Documentation:
• Both parents must appear together and sign; or
• One parent appears and submits the second/absent parent's signed and notarized Form DS-3053 (Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 16), with a copy of the absent parent's ID; or
• One parent appears, signs, and submits primary evidence of sole authority.

Passport Fees

The U.S. Department of State Accepts Only Check or Money Order

Routine Service (11-13 Weeks)	Book	Card
Adult (age 16 and up)*	$130.00	$30.00
Child (age 15 and under)*	$100.00	$15.00
Photographs (set of 2)**	$20.00
Agency Fee**	$36.00	$36.00
Expedited Service (7-9 Weeks)	Book	Card
Adult (age 16 and up)*	$208.32	$90.00
Child (age 15 and under)*	$178.32	$75.00
Photographs (set of 2)**	$20.00
Agency Fee**	$36.00	$36.00
Expedited Postage**	$26.95

*Check or Money Order payable to U.S. Department of State

**Cash, Check OR Money Order, or Credit Card payable to Ashtabula County Clerk of Courts, April Daniels

Passport Photo Requirements

• The passport photograph must have been taken within the past six months and must be "2x2"
• The image must be a passport quality photo
• The image should measure between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head
• The photograph must be a clear frontal view with a white or off-white background
• Normal street attire should be worn in picture
• All eyeglasses, hats, and other such items may not be worn in the picture.
• For an additional $20.00 fee, we will take the photographs.

Lost or Stolen Passports

Lost or stolen passports must be reported to the U.S. Department of State immediately. To replace a lost or stolen passport, the appropriate Form DS-64 and application may be completed at any Clerk of Courts title office.