Passports

2 Requirements

  • Proof of citizenship - this is a certified copy from the state of your birth certificate or citizenship papers.
  • Proof of identity - this is usually your driver's license. It can be any ID with your picture on it.
  • One passport picture taken by a professional photographer.
  • Fees - For those 16 years of age or older, fees are $130. In addition, a fee of $35 is charged for the execution of the application. Passports for this age group will be valid for 10 years. For those 15 years of age or younger, fees are $100. In addition, a fee of $35 is charged for the execution of the application. Minor passports are valid for five years from the date of issue.
  • It will take up to 8-11 weeks to receive your passport in the mail after you have applied for it.
  • ALL must come into our office. Passport applications must be signed in front of us.
  • For children under 16, both parents must sign. Both parents and the child must be present at the same time. We must see the child.
  • For children 16 and 17, one parent must sign. Parent and child must be present at the same time.

Expedite Fees

If you need your passport before twelve weeks, you may expedite for an additional $60 each plus the overnight mail fee of $19.53. In addition of this fee, the overnight mail fee to the Passport Agency is $28.75 plus the $35 execution fee.


It will take up to 5-7 weeks to receive your passport if you expedite it.


The total cost for expediting is $273.28 for an adult. ($209.53 + $63.75 = $273.28).

The total cost for expediting is $243.28 for a minor. ($179.53 + $63.75 = 243.28).


Payment Type

All payments must be made by check or money order. Each person's application must have a separate check or money order. Applications can get separated while at the Houston Passport Agency, so they may not come in the mail at the same time even if applied for at the same time.


Special Passports

You can now also get a passport card for land and sea only to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda for a fee of $30 for an adult and $15 for a child. You can apply for a passport book and card, or one or the other.


Additional Information

If you have any other questions about passports, please call the office. We have the forms here or you can get them from the internet at the US Department of State.