Passport Procedures
Each individual must apply in person.
Complete Passport Application (may be found @ www.travel.state.gov or our office.
Each individual will need to provide our office with 2 passport pictures (Walgreens/Creative Travel or any photography studio).
You must provide our office with a birth certificate - Certified Copy Only-NO hospital certificates accepted). Kentucky Birth Certificates may be obtained @ www.chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/birthcert.com
You must also provide our office with proper identification (driver's license/passport/government ID or photograph ID)
Provide our office with proper fees:
Make 1st Check or Money Order Payable to US Dept of State (NO CASH ACCEPTED):
Passport Booklets Regular Expedited
16 years and over $75.00 $151.25
15 years and under $60.00 $136.25
Passport Cards (limited travel area)-no expedited service offered at this time.
16 years and over $20.00
15 years and under $10.00
Make 2nd Check or Money Order Payable to Christian County Clerk (CASH ACCEPTED, OR DEBIT CARD WITH A $1.00 CHARGE.
All Ages $25.00
Regular waiting period for a passport is six (6) weeks from date Clerk's Office accepts Passport Application. Passports may be obtained in ten (10) business days by EXPEDITING. Additional instructions will be given at the Clerk's Office.
APPLICATION BY MAIL can only be done if you have your most recent passport (issued not more than 15 years ago), name change document if needed, and were at least 16 when this passport was issued. Form DS-82 is needed and can be obtained from www.travel.state.gov
Should you have any other questions concerning passports, please contact the Christian County Clerk's Office at 270-887-4109 or National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll-free 1-877-487-2778 (NPIC@state.gov)