As a service to the community, the Connetquot Public Library accepts new passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.

• When Can I Apply?
• What Do I Need?
• Is There a Fee?
• How Long Will it Take to Receive My Passport?
• How Do I Renew My Passport?
• More Information

By Appointment Only

Use the form below to request a passport appointment and a librarian will contact you:

For full passport application details, visit the State Department’s website, travel.state.gov.  You can also call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.

• Application: Application DS-11 may be filled out online and then printed single-sided. The library can provide a paper application which must be filled out in black ink with no whiteout or cross outs. Do not sign the application until asked to do so by an agent.
• Applicants and relevant parties: The applicant must be present. Both parents and children must be present for all minor applications under the age of 16.
• Original proof of citizenship: This includes certified, original, or long form birth certificates; naturalization papers; or a U.S. passport for applicants over the age of 16. Your original documents will be mailed to the Department of State and will be returned to you.  You must also bring a photocopy of your proof of citizenship.
• Valid photo identification: Applicants and parents of applicants under age 16 must have a valid photo ID. You must also bring a photocopy of the front and back of this ID on one side of one piece of paper.
• Current passport photo: The library provides photo services for $10 per applicant.  If you wish to bring your own photograph, refer to the Department of State’s guidelines. Photographs must be 2x2, taken with the last 6 months, with a plain white background.  No eyeglasses, uniforms, camouflage, or hats may be worn.

Additional documentation is required for minors under the age of 16.  Both parents must be present.

 

There are two fees, one payable to the Department of State (check or money orders only) and one payable to the Connetquot Public Library.

Please note, passport fees are determined by the Department of State:

* Passport Card: For land or sea travel to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Cannot be used for air travel.

Optional Services & Fees
	Check/money order payable to U.S. Department of State	Cash, credit card or check/money order payable to Connetquot Public Library
Expedite fee - provides faster processing time (up to 12 weeks), (optional)	$60 per application	-
Express Mail of application to the U.S. Department of State (optional)	-	$26.35
Overnight delivery of passport book (optional)	$17.56	-
File Search Fee - applies when an applicant cannot present evidence of citizenship	$150	-

According to the U.S. Department of State, the processing times for passports are:

Routine: Up to 16 weeks

Expedited (extra charge): Up to 12 weeks

Emergency Passport (life or death emergencies):  
If you are traveling within 2 weeks and need an emergency passport, the library cannot process the application.  You must make an appointment with the New York Passport Agency. You must show proof of travel (i.e. airline tickets).

Appointments are required.  Call 1-877-487-2778 to make an appointment. For TDD/TTY service, call: 1-888-874-7793

The library does not renew passports. However, adult passport renewals are easy to do. To renew a 10-year adult passport, visit the State Department website and download form DS-82 along with the instructions. You can renew by mail if all of the following are true of your most recent U.S. passport:

• It is undamaged and can be submitted with your application
• It was issued when you were age 16 or older
• It was issued within the last 15 years (not expired more than 5 years)
• It was issued in your current name or you can legally document your name change with a certified copy of your marriage certificate or government-issued document evidencing your legal name change

Complete the application and mail it with payment and the old passport to the address on the form. If you were under 16 when your passport was issued (a 5-year passport), you cannot renew it. You must apply for a new passport.

For application forms, information on documentation required, fees, and a wealth of other passport and international travel information, visit the official website for passport information:

Travel.state.gov