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Passport Requirements
Passport Application Acceptance is by appointment with the Cape May County Clerk. Call 609-465-1011 for an appointment.
How to Apply for a U.S. Passport First time applicants, including minors, must appear in person at the County Clerk's Office with the documents listed below. U.S. Passport Applications for children under age 16 require both parents' signatures as provided by the Code of Federal Regulations Title 22, section 51-28.The below detailed list of requirements can be downloaded at
https://www.capemaycountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8624/Passport-requirements-Fees-Handout
Important Notice:
Passport Services regulations prevent the County Clerk from accepting credit card or debit card payments for payment of U.S. Passport fees. Payment for the U.S. Department of State Passport fee, including any additional expedited or mailing fee, must be by check or money order with a separate check for the County Clerk execution fee.
We are sorry for this inconvenience.
Required Information
PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP
Any one of the following records will constitute as proof of U.S. Citizenship:
· Previous U.S. Passport
· Certified birth certificate issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics which bears a raised/embossed or multicolored seal (hospital and church records are not acceptable). All birth certificates submitted for applicants must contain the name of the parent(s). See attached vital records list to order a long form birth certificate which includes the name(s) of the Parent(s).
· Certificate of Naturalization
Identification
Valid driver's license, pilot's license or permanent I.D. issued by a U.S. government agency.
Any applicant without acceptable I.D. must appear with an identifying witness. The identifying witness must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien who has known the applicant at least two years and has acceptable I.D. also, the Applicant will need some secondary I.D.
Photographs
Submit one 2" X 2" color photograph with an image size of between one and 1 3/8" from chin to the top of the head, including hair. Photographs must be clear, front view, full face printed with a plain light (white or off white) background. Passport photos should be taken by a professional photographer.
Passport photos are also taken on-site for a fee of $5.00 for each applicant.
FEES
Passport Book: Valid for travel by air sea and land travel.
APPLICANTS AGE 16 AND OVER Passport valid for 10 years
Passport fee of $130.00 per applicant must be paid by check or money order payable to "Department of State" - no cash.
APPLICANTS AGE 15 AND UNDER- Passport valid for 5 years
Passport fee of $100.00 per applicant must be paid by check or money order payable to "Department of State" -no cash.
Execution fee of $35.00 per applicant may be paid in cash or must be a separate check from the passport fee, payable to "The Clerk of Cape May County.”
Passport card: Valid for travel by sea and land travel.
APPLICANTS AGE 16 AND OVER - Passport valid for 10 years
Passport fee of $30.00 per applicant must be paid by check or money order payable to "Department of State" - no cash.
APPLICANTS AGE 15 AND UNDER - Passport valid for 5 years
Passport fee of $15.00 per applicant must be paid by check or money order payable to "Department of State" -no cash.
Execution fee of $35.00 per applicant may be paid in cash or must be a separate check from the passport fee, payable to "The Clerk of Cape May County."
If you apply for both, the passport book and the passport card, at the same the same time, there will be only one execution fee per applicant.
Expedited services are available for $60.00. 1-2 Day Express Delivery Service Fee for $19.53, Paid per application for 1-2 day delivery of an issued passport book from the Department of State to the customer. Only applies to mailing addresses within the United States. Not valid for passport cards.
The Passport fee must be a separate check or money order for each applicant.
U.S. PASSPORT APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16 REQUIRE BOTH PARENTS' SIGNATURES (OR LEGAL GUARDIAN)
Both parents or child's legal guardian must Present evidence of child's U.S. citizenship and Present evidence that they are the parents or guardian and Show valid personal identification and Sign and take oath before an authorized passport acceptance agent
If the second parent is not available to sign, the appearing parent must:
Do the above and Present evidence that he/she has: Sole legal custody of the child or DS-3053 form Notarized written consent form of the other parent for the issuance of the passport. A photocopy of the front and back side of the non-applying parent’s identification is required with this form.
If no parent is available to sign, the third-party in loco parents must: Appear with a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents or custodial parent(s) authorizing the third-party to apply for passport. When the statement or affidavit is from only one parent, the third-party must present evidence of sole custody of the authorizing parent.
The law requires that all applications be signed under oath under penalty of perjury.
FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16 CITIZENSHIP, RELATIONSHIP AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Evidence of child's U.S. citizenship (one of the following):
Born in the U.S. | Born Outside the U.S. |
· certified U.S. Birth Certificate including parent(s) names | · Report of Birth Abroad · previous fully valid U.S. Passport · Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization from INS · Certification of birth abroad · Or other evidence for first-time documentation |
Incomplete applications/submissions will delay passport issuance.
Secondary I.D. Supplemental Information:
In order to help establish your identity for passport purposes, you are requested to submit photocopies of a combination of personal documents and public records that have been issued over a period of time (usually over the last 5 to 10 years). Documents which bear your photograph, signature and/or physical description are particularly helpful. The following items have been helpful in the past with other passport applications. However, you may submit any other document that you may have in your possession for consideration.
Employment I.D. card/records
Federal, State or Municipal I.D.
Student I.D. card
Driver's License (valid/expired)
Military records
Selective Service registration/classification
Union membership card
Professional license (nurse, beautician, pilot, mechanic, etc.) Social Security card
Medicare/health insurance cards
Welfare/Social Service card
Voter's registration card
Marriage Certificate, license and/or divorce decree
School Diploma/transcripts
School Yearbook photo with name
Baptismal certificate
Income Tax records/W-2 forms
For details go tohttps://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html or call the County Clerk's Office.
Contact Us
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Rita M. Rothberg
County Clerk
County Historian
County Adjuster
Andrew Bulakowski
Commissioner Liaison
Diana L. Hevener
Deputy County Clerk
Patricia Mabry
Chief Clerk
Dawn Austin
Public Information Assistant
Clerk's Office
7 N Main Street
P.O. Box 5000
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210-5000
Phone: 609-465-1010
Fax: 609-465-8625
U.S. Passports
Phone: 609-465-1011
Elections
Phone: 609-465-1013
Public Records
Phone: 609-465-1023
Hours
(Closed Holidays)
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.