Applicants must bring their completed passport application with them to our office when applying for a passport.
Application Forms are currently only available online.
The Department of State advises that current processing times for applications are:
- Routine Service: 4 to 6 weeks
- Expedited Service: 2 to 3 weeks
- Expedited Service is an additional $60 fee
If expediting your application, the Passport Agency strongly recommends that you pay the express mail fee of $22.05 for the quick return of the completed passport book.
Expedited fees and express mail fees are per application.
Processing times do not include mailing times. Mailing times vary across the country.
Check your application status online at passportstatus.state.gov.
It may take UP TO 2 WEEKS from the day you apply until your application is "In Process".
Passport Information
CLERKS OFFICE PROCESSING HOURS
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (KENNEWICK)
8:00 AM - NOON & 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (PROSSER)
Please expect longer waiting time for service when coming to the Clerk's Office in the afternoons (especially on Fridays).
YOU MUST BRING COPIES OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE FRONT AND BACK. COPIES MUST BE SINGLE SIDED ON A FULL SHEET OF PAPER
THE PASSPORT AGENCY IS NOW REQUIRING COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND/OR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATES FOR EACH APPLICATION (FRONT & BACK) COPIES MUST BE SINGLE SIDED ON A FULL SHEET OF PAPER
A set of copies of your driver's license and proof of citizenship is needed for EACH passport application.
If license is less than 1 year old from issuance, you will be asked to provide a 2nd picture ID.
The Clerk's office acts as an agent for the federal government in processing passport applications. Passport applications are mailed by the clerk on the same day they are received, but regular processing at the national level takes approximately eight weeks. Some countries require a VISA for entry. It is necessary to have physical possession of a passport before applying for a VISA.
It is possible to expedite issuance of a passport. Passports can be processed within three days of receipt by a federal office if proof of an imminent departure date is provided and $60.00 is paid for the special service. Overnight-Express mail may be used for this purpose.
Passport books and passport cards for age 16 years of age and older are valid for 10 years. For under 16 years of age passport books and passport cards are valid for 5 years.
|
Type of Passport Service |
Passport Fee *Check or Money Order only* |
Clerk Processing Fee *Cash or Credit/Debit Card only effective October 1, 2010* |
Total Fees per Application |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Passport book for an adult age 16 or older, DS-11 |
$130.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
$35.00 |
$165.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
|
Passport Book for a child age 15 or younger, DS-11 |
$100.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
$35.00 |
$135.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
|
Expedited service charge per application (only applies to passport book at this time) |
$60.00 |
None |
$60.00 |
|
Renewal for adult expired passport but issued date is less than 15 years ago, DS-82 |
$130.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
Processed by applicant. See instructions on application. |
$130.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
|
Renewal for adult expired passport and issued date is more than 15 years ago, DS-11 |
$130.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
$35.00 |
$165.00 (effective 12/27/21) |
|
Passport Card Age 16 and over, DS-11 |
$30.00 |
$35.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Passport Card Age 15 and under, DS-11 |
$15.00 |
$35.00 |
$50.00 |
|
Renewal Passport Card by Mail, Age 16 and over, DS-82 |
$30.00 |
Processed by applicant. See instructions on application. |
$30.00 |
|
Renewal Passport Card Age 15 and under, DS-82 |
$15.00 |
$35.00 |
$50.00 |
Two-Parent Consent Age Change (effective February 1, 2008)
New requirement: Two parent consent required for minors under the age of 16
Children under the age of 16, who apply for the Passport Card, must use the DS-11 form and pay the $35 Execution Fee even if they already have a fully valid Passport book.
Additional information regarding children under the age of 16 can be found at the U.S Department of State website
Video: https://youtu.be/l3x67Fmnk98
You will need to provide the following to the clerk:
- The passport fee must be check or money order payable to Department of State. (No Counter Checks)
- Processing fee must be cash, credit/debit card or money order payable to the Benton County Clerk. Effective October 1, 2010 cash, money order or credit/debit card will only be accepted. If using a credit/debit card a processing fee may apply.
- Copies of the front & back of your driver's license for EACH application, if license is less than 1 year old from date of issuance, you will be asked to provide a 2nd picture ID
- Proof of US citizenship. (a certified copy of birth certificate, Naturalization Certificate, or previous passport) (additional photocopy of birth certificate or Naturalization Certificate is now required (front & back) single sided on full sheet of paper for EACH application)
- Completed but unsigned passport application form. Forms are available on the Internet at U.S. Department of State, Clerk's Office, or travel agencies. Click here for U.S. Department of State website for applications.
- One passport photo which must meet federal requirements.
- Picture identification. - NO glasses allowed in photo
- Children must appear in person. If renewing a child's passport (under age 16) you must submit the current passport as well as a certified copy of the birth certificate.
Click here for a Passport Quick Reference sheet to assist you with documentation needed to apply for a passport. This reference sheet is to assist with the routine application process. It is not all inclusive of all requirements necessary for special circumstances. You should refer to the U.S. Department of State website for complete details.
Renewing your passport by mail information - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html
Video "How to Renew Your Passport" - https://youtu.be/0akd7xj6wec
Information about Life or Death Emergency Appointments and urgent travel (non-emergency) can be found at: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html
