Passports

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The Faribault County Recorder Office is a Federal Passport Agent.  Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.  When applying for a passport allow at least ½ hour.

U.S. Passport Book

  • Valid for travel by air, sea or land
  • Valid 10 years for adults – 5 years for minors
  • Fees: $110 for adults / $80.00 for minors (under age 16) to U.S. Dept of State. $25.00 per person to Faribault County
  • Passport book renewal $110 for adults
  • Processing time four to six weeks
  • Expedited fee of $60 reduces processing time to three weeks
  • When expediting you may also need to send and receive your passport by express mail.  Express Mail is an additional fee based on current postal rates..

U.S. Passport Card

  • Not valid for travel by air.
  • Valid for land and sea crossings between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean only.
  • Valid 10 years for adults  - 5 years for minors
  • Fees: $30.00 for adults / $15.00 for minors (under age 16) to U.S. Dept. of State, $25.00 per person to Faribault County.
  • Cost for renewal of a U.S. Passport Card $30.00 for adults $15.00 for minors (by using DS-82)

You may apply for both the U.S. Passport Book and the U.S. Passport Card at the same time.  Cost for first time applicants:  Adults  $140  Minors  $95 to U.S. Dept of State + $25.00 fee per person to Faribault County.

How to apply and what you need

  • Each applicant must appear at our counter in person
  • Certified copy of Birth or a Previous Passport.  (A Hospital Record is not a certified copy of birth)  You will receive your Certified copy of birth and/or your previous passport back after your new  Passport application is processed, provided it has not been mutilated.
  • Two Identical Color Passport pictures taken within the last 6 months.  To avoid delays we suggest having these pictures professionally taken to meet Federal Passport Requirements.
  • Two separate checks
  • Valid Drivers License, please contact us for other acceptable ID
  

 

Applicants under age 18

  • Check to the Federal Passport Agency must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Applicants under age 16

  • As of February 1, 2008 the passport Two-Parent Consent Law will encompass all  children under the age of 16.  This means that passport agents will require the consent of both parents for children under age 16.

For travel warnings, questions on travel requirements, or to download forms go to:

TRAVEL.STATE.GOV

 

NEVER DESTROY OR MUTILATE A FEDERAL PASSPORT IT IS FEDERAL PROOF THAT YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.