Items Needed for Passport Application
- Certified copy of your birth certificate
Available from the county/state in which you were born
Must be a certified copy (i.e. must have a raised seal) www.vitalcheck.com
- One 2 by 2-inch passport photo
The photo must be in color - front view of applicant
Vending machine photos will not be accepted
- Current photo ID
Driver’s license or other government-issued ID
Dubuque Driver’s License Bureau: 583-9844
- Payment in two checks
$35 to “Dubuque County Treasurer”
$130 ($100 for applicants under 16) to “US Department of State”
- Information regarding parents:
Dates of birth
Mother’s and father’s birth names
Places of birth
- Emergency contact information:
Name
Address
Phone number
Underage Applicants
- For applicants age 15 and under: Both parents must accompany the child during application and have a Photo ID
- For applicants aged 16 or 17: Recommended that a parent accompany and have a Photo ID in order to sign permission on the application
For expedited passports, check the website