ITEMS NEEDED FOR PASSPORT APPLICATION:

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1. 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
   We issue certified copies for Dubuque County births
   

   Printable Form application_for certified_copy_vital_records

   
   
2. Two 2" x 2" passport photos
   Photos must be in color - front view of applicant
   Vending machine photos will not be accepted
   
   
3. Current photo ID
   Driver's license or other govemment-issued ID
   Dubuque Driver's License Bureau: 583-9844
   
   
4. Payment in two checks
   - $25.00 to "Dubuque County Recorder"
   - $75.00 ($60.00 for applicants under 16) to "US Department of State"
   
   
5. Information regarding parents:
   - Mother's and father's birth names
   - Places of birth
   - Dates of birth
   
   
6. Emergency contact information:
   Individual to be contacted in case of emergency
   - Name
   - Address
   - Phone number
   

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:
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Links to passport & Travel Information

For State Department passport and travel information, click here.

Click here for a U.S. Passport Application.

For U.S. Dept. of State official forms, click here.

Center for Disease Control Traveler's Health, click here.

To check status of passport application click here

Travel Inoculation and Medications

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