U.S. passport application acceptance facility

For first-time applicants 16 years of age or older, you must submit a certified original or a certified copy of your birth certificate.

For unusual circumstances or minors under 16 years of age please visit the US Department of State website or call 1-877-487-2778.

You must present one of the following identification documents (IDs). The ID must readily identify you.

• In-state, fully valid driver’s license (not temporary or learner’s permit)
• Fully-valid, undamaged U.S. passport book or passport card (with recognizable photo, can be expired)
• Certificate of Naturalization (with recognizable photo)
• Certificate of Citizenship (with recognizable photo)
• Government employee ID (city, county, state, or federal)
• U.S. military or military dependent ID
• Current (valid) foreign passport
• Matricula Consular (Mexican Consular ID) – commonly used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant
• Permanent resident card (Green Card) – commonly used by a parent of a U.S. citizen child applicant

If you cannot present one of the primary photo IDs above, you must present a combination of secondary IDs below:

• In-state, fully valid non-driver ID
• Out-of-state driver’s license
• Out-of-state non-driver ID
• Social Security card
• Learner’s or temporary driver’s permit
• Voter registration card
• Employee ID
• Student ID
• Selective Service (draft) card
• Medicare or other health card
• Expired driver’s license

A personal check or money order for $110 to the U.S. Department of State.

A personal check or money order to Northern Arizona University for $45 execution/acceptance fee and passport photos ($35 execution/acceptance fee + $10 photo fee).

A copy of your birth certificate can be obtained through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You will need to provide the following information:

• Your name at birth
• Your parents’ names (including mother’s maiden name)
• The city in which you were born

You may receive your newly issued passport and your citizenship documents in two separate mailings. Please contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) at 1-877-487-2778 if you do not receive a second mailing within 10 business days of receiving the first.

Please visit the U.S. Department of State website or call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 prior to applying for information regarding passport renewals, applicants under 18 years of age, or anything other than first-time applicants 18 years of age or older.