Passports

Hours FOR PASSPORTS
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

 

YOU WILL NEED:

1. A Certified Copy of your Birth Certificate with the names of BOTH your parent(s) listed (No photocopies are accepted). If you were born outside of TN, you can order it from www.vitalchek.com or www.vitalrec.com otherwise you can get your TN birth certificate from our office if you were born in Tennessee after 1975. Click here for details
2. A valid Driver License or State Identification
3. Local checks or Money Orders
4. Two (2) official Passport Photos which can be done at our office for $8.00
5. Marriage certificate (for women) to explain the name difference from their birth certificate
6. Old passport book, if available

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PASSPORTS

Please visit http://www.travel.state.gov/ for up-to-date information regarding US Passport regulations and International travel.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PASSPORT BOOKS AND PASSPORT CARDS

 The passport card facilitates entry and expedites document processing at U.S. land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The card may not be used to travel by air. Otherwise, it carries the rights and privileges of the U.S. passport book and is adjudicated to the exact same standards.

A Passport lasts for 10 years for an Adult (over 16 years of age) and for 5 years for a minor (under 16 years of age).

Children under 18 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian with them when applying for a Passport.

FEES

	Application Fee Payable to the U.S. Department of State	Execution Fee Payable to the Davidson County Clerk’s Office	Total
Passport Book (Age 16 & Older)	$110	$25	$135 (plus $8.00 for photo)
Passport Book (Under Age 16) Requires both parents to be present or the absent parent to complete a DS-3053	$80	$25	$105 (plus $8.00 for photo)
Passport Card (Age 16 & Older)	$30	$25	$55 (plus $8.00 for photo)
Passport Card (Under Age 16) Requires both parents to be present or the absent parent to complete a DS-3053	$15	$25	$40 (plus $8.00 for photo)

Summary of Charges
If needing to expedite a passport (DS-11) application:

Payments to the U.S. Department of State

1. A check for $110.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State for Application Fee
2. A check for $60.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State for Expedited Service
3. A check for $12.72 payable to the U.S. Department of State for mailing your new passport to you via overnight mail $182.72 payable to the U.S. Department of State plus…
4. A check for $25.00 payable to the Davidson County Clerk’s Office for Execution Fee
5. A check for $18.28 payable to the Davidson County Clerk’s Office for overnight mailing to the Passport Agency OR otherwise a check for $182.72 to theU.S. Department of State and a check for $43.28 to the Davidson County Clerk’s Office

If needing to submit a passport (DS-11) application without a rush:

1. A check for $110.00 payable to the U.S. Department of State for Application Fee plus $25.00 payable to the Davidson County Clerk’s Office for Execution Fee

Routine (Renewal) Service (Form DS-82:Application for a U.S. Passport by Mail)
Non-Refundable

Eligible Adult Applicants Only (See below)

	Application Fee Payable to the U.S. Department of State	An additional fee for the Davidson County Clerk to provide your photo
Passport Book (renewal)	$110	$8
Passport Card (renewal)	$30	$8

You may use Form DS-82 if your previous U.S. passport:

1. Was issued when you were age 16 or older and
2. Was issued in the last 15 years and
3. Is undamaged and can be submitted with your application and
4. Was issued in your current name or you can document your legal name change

We do charge an additional $8.00 if you have your photos done here.  

Acceptable Forms of Payment
The U.S. Department of State will only take checks or money orders.  We would highly suggest you bring your checkbook.  The Davidson County Clerk can accept any form of payment for its fees but the U.S. Department of State prefers checks.  If you do not have checks or money orders available, we can accept other forms of payment for the U.S. Department of State’s fees (and ours) and then remit checks to the U.S. Department of State on your behalf.  Our office passes on (charges you) the credit/debit card merchant fee of 2.35% if you pay with a credit or debit card.

Miscellaneous
It is important to realize that you will not be issued a passport immediately here. The completed application will be sent from here (or from a Post Office) to the Passport Services in the US Department of State (for Tennessee that would be in New Orleans ). In order to get your passport the same day, you would need to travel to one of the following agencies: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_913.html

NOTE: As of 6/15/2011, the New Orleans Passport Agency says a passport application sent “routine” is taking 4-6 weeks from the date of remittance so please take this in consideration to your needs and your travel plans. For the most up-to-date processing times, please refer to http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/processing/processing_1740.html

The U.S. Department of State does offer an expedited application option for an additional fee of $60.00 per application. Expedited applications have been processed and returned to the applicant in as little as 2-3 weeks.

If you need a passport sooner than two weeks, you should either search the Internet for “Passport Couriers” hire them, receive their checklist, and visit us to have your passport application assembled and sealed here OR visit one of the Federal Regional Passport Agencies to have your passport book completed as you wait. In order to get your passport the same day, you would need to travel to one of the following agencies: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/npic/agencies/agencies_913.html.