Passports

When applying for your new Passport Book or Passport Card, you'll need the following documentation:

Proof of US Citizenship

• If born in the United States, you'll need an original or certified copy of your birth certificate with a raised or embossed seal. If you do not have an original birth certificate, contact the Town or Village Clerk in which you were born or the agency that handles vital records in the State in which you were born.
• A previously issued U.S. passport is also often used.
• Hospital records alone are not acceptable as proof of citizenship and we CANNOT accept them.

Proof of Identity

• Valid Driver's License (If an out of state ID secondary ID must be presented)  Please bring a copy of your driver's license - this is attached to the application.
• Previously issued U.S. passport
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Government Employee ID Card

Special Rules Regarding Children under age 16

• To submit an application for a child under age 16, both parents or the child's legal guardian(s) must appear and present evidence of the child's US citizenship, evidence of the child's relationship to parents/guardian(s) and parental identification.
• If only one parent appears, you must also submit one of the following: second parent's notarized written statement consenting to passport issuance for the child, primary evidence of sole authority to apply (sole custody paperwork signed by a judge) or a completed, notarized Statement of Consent (form DS-3053).

Two Recent Color Photographs

• The photos must meet Passport specifications. It's recommended that you do not take the photographs yourself.
• Photographs can be taken at various locations throughout the County such as drug stores, Walmart, etc.  Prices vary according to location.

Fees

*The $25 Execution Fee is not charged when adults 16 and over with fully valid passport books apply for the passport card using a DS-82 form.

Expedited Passports

If you require your Passport application to be expedited, you'll need to pay the following additional fees:

• $60 to the US Department of State for expedited service
• Additional charge to the Cattaraugus County Clerk for mailing expenses to Passport Services
• $14.85 to the U.S. Department of State for return mail (passport BOOK only)

Passport Renewals

If your most recent Passport was issued less than 15 years ago, you were over 16 years old at the time of issuance and have not had a name change and can submit your most recent passport; you may be eligible to renew your Passport by mail.

For further information, you can visit the US Department of State's website at travel.state.gov or contact the National Passport Information Center at 1.877.487.2778.