Effective 09-26-05 the Department of State has made it mandatory that all passport applications first be completed online using the 2D bar code application which is available from the Department of State’s website
After completing the form online, you must appear at the post office or government office which is a passport acceptance office (post office which accepts passport applications or county clerk's office) to have your information verified and your signature witnessed on the passport application.
To find out where to apply for passports in your area check out the Department of State’s website ( where to apply) or call the post office or county clerk's office and ask where the closest passport acceptance office is to you.
You must first appear at the post office or government office which is a passport acceptance office (post office which accepts passport applications or county clerk's office) to have your information verified and your signature witnessed on the passport application. To find out where to apply for passports in your area check out the Department of State’s website or call the post office or county clerk's office and ask where the closest passport acceptance office is to you.
The following is a list of materials that you need to take with you:
Your certified birth record
2 passport photos
Photocopy of your picture drivers license
Proof of name change (if any)
Proof of departure (airlines ticket or confirmed/paid itinerary)
2 copies are needed - 1 inside of the package and 1 outside of
the package
• $160.00 persons age 16 and over
( 2 checks:$135.00 Dept. of State $25.00 to Passport Agency
• $145.00 persons age 15 and under
( 2 checks: $120.00 Dept. of State , $25.00 to Passport Agency
• Cash, Credit, check or money order
The information will be sealed in a 8 x11 postal envelope, take the sealed envelope
and put it inside a FedEx envelope, fill out the airbill according to the sample shown.
Ship it directly to A RUSH Passport & Visa Services.
(call Fedex at 1-800-463-3339 for detail instructions)
Please Note:
YOU MUST USE FEDEX TO SHIP THE PACKAGE TO US !!!
Please note: We process passports in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Miami , New York, Philadelphia
and Washington. D.C. Please call if you have questions which address to use to make sure
that you send the package to the correct location.
