Passports will be
processed at the Grant County Clerk's Office in the Law & Justice Building, Room
218, Ephrata, WA:
Monday - Friday
In order to better serve you,
please present your passport application for processing
during the following hours:
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM (arrive
prior to 11:30 AM) &
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (arrive prior
to 4:00 PM)
New Application for a
U.S. Passport
To obtain a passport for the first time, you need come in person to our office
or one of the other 7,000 passport acceptance facilities located throughout the
United States. You must bring the following documents:
1)
Two passport photographs of
yourself (please
click here for the necessary criteria). There are several businesses in our
area that perform this service.
2)
Proof of U.S. citizenship: You
may prove U.S. Citizenship with any one of the following:
- Previous U.S. Passport
(mutilated, altered, or damaged passports are not acceptable as evidence of
U.S.
citizenship.)
- Certified
birth certificate issued by the city, county or state (A certified birth
certificate has a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal,
registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the
registrar's office, which must be within 1 year of your birth).
-
Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
- Naturalization Certificate
- Certificate of Citizenship
3)
Valid form of photo
identification such as a driver’s license.
For Minors 14 to 17:
-
Your child MUST appear in person.
-
For security reasons, parental consent may be
requested.
-
If your child does not have identification of
his/her own, you need to accompany your child, present identification and
co-sign the application.
For more information on getting a new passport,
please click
How to get a passport.
Passport Fees (Effective February 1,
2008)
Routine
Services (Form DS-11)
Non-Refundable
Age 16 and older:
The passport fee is $75. The execution fee is $25. The total is $100.
(The $75
must be separate and in the form of a check or money order made out to the
U.S.
Department of State)
Under Age 16:
The passport fee is $60. The execution fee is $25. The total is $85.
(The $60 must be separate and
in the form of a check or money order as made out to U.S.
Department of State)
Renewal of a
U.S. Passport
You can renew by mail if:
- Your most recent passport is
available to submit and it is not damaged
- You received the passport within
the past 15 years
- You were over age 16 when it was
issued
- You still have the same name, or
can legally document your name change
You can get a passport renewal application form
by downloading it from
www.travel.state.gov.
If your passport has been, altered or damaged, you cannot apply by mail. You
must apply in person.
For more information on how to renew a passport, please click:
How to renew a passport.
Passport Card
Information
For information regarding the new
passport card or other questions regarding passports,
visit
www.travel.state.gov.
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