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 City Clerk’s Office 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 Clerks Office, you may not use a birth record that was issued by our 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:

• $75 Passport Processing Fee (check payable to the U.S. Department of State) – 16 years of age or older (10-year passport).
• $60 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.

• $75 Passport Processing Fee (check payable to the U.S. Department of State) – 16 years of age or older (10-year passport).
• $60 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 SERVICE FOR U.S. PASSPORT CARDS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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 City Clerk’s Office 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 go to www.travel.state.gov or contact the City Clerk's Office at (248) 871-2410.