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Passport

Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, The Salt Lake County Clerk’s Marriage License and Passport will be closed until further notice.  We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause but we feel this is a necessary precaution to make at this time. To find passport acceptance facilities please visit travel.state.gov. 

Passport applications can be obtained and submitted through the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office, Passport Division. The passport application is also available online.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE PROCESSED AFTER 4:00 PM

General Passport Information:

  • An adult passport (16 years of age and older) is valid for 10 years.
  • A child’s passport (ages 0-15 years old) is valid for 5 years.
  • DO NOT sign the passport application until requested to do so.
  • If a name is different than the name on the birth certificate, you may be required to provide a legal document (such as a certified copy of a marriage license) to verify the name change.

Processing Times:

Refer to the US Department of State Website for the most up to date processing times.

The best advice is, "APPLY EARLY!"

Proof of Citizenship:

  • If born within the United States you must provide a certified copy of your birth certificate. (DOCUMENTS NOT ACCEPTABLE include: hospital certificate, baptism, notification-of-birth and California abstracts of birth.)
  • If born outside of the United States you must provide a Certificate of Citizenship/Naturalization or report of birth abroad.

Personally Appear:

  • ALL APPLICANTS (including children) must personally appear when applying for a passport.
  • Children under 16 years of age must have both parents present.
  • Children 16 and 17 years of age must have one parent present.
  • Social security numbers must be provided for all passport applicants!

Passport Renewals:

Passport Photo Requirements
  • One U.S. passport photograph is required with the application.
  • Passport photographs must have been taken in the last 6 months.
  • Pictures must be in color and on a white or light-colored background.
  • Pictures must be two-inches square. (Image size of the head must be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches including hair.) See a qualified passport photographer.

Passport photographs are for ages 5 years and older for a $10.00 fee (cash, check, money order, MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa).

Identification Requirements

The following documents are generally acceptable alone if they readily identify the applicant:

  • Valid unexpired U.S. passport book or U.S. passport card
  • Certificate of Naturalization with an identifiable photo attached
  • Certificate of Citizenship with an identifiable photo attached
  • Valid driver's license (not temporary or learner's permit)
  • Official U.S. military or military dependent identification card
  • Government employee identification card (federal, state, county, municipal)
  • Current foreign passport
  • FAA pilot's license

Both parents must appear and sign for a minor applicant and present current identification and proof of relationship to applicant (such as birth certificate when minor is under the age of 16.)

Passport Fees

16 years or older - $145.00

Two separate payments required.

  • $110.00 (payable to U.S. Department of State, check or money order only)
  • $35.00 (payable to Salt Lake County Clerk's Office - cash, check, money order, MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa)

15 years or younger - $115.00

Two separate payments required.

  • $80.00 (payable to U.S. Department of State, check or money order only)
  • $35.00 (payable to Salt Lake County Clerk's Office - cash, check, money order, MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa)
Passport Card

Passport cards will facilitate entry and expedite document processing at U.S. land and sea ports-of-entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.

The passport card may not be used to travel by air.

First-time applicants 16 years or older - $65.00

Two separate payments required.

  • $30.00 (payable to U.S. Department of State, check or money order only)
  • $35.00 (payable to Salt Lake County Clerk's Office - cash, check, money order, MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa)

For first time applicants 15 years or younger - $50.00

Two separate payments required.

  • $15.00 (payable to U.S. Department of State, check or money order only)
  • $35.00 (payable to - Salt Lake County Clerk's Office - cash, check, money order, MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa)
Expedited Passports

$65.00 - Two separate payments required.

  • $60.00 (payable to U.S. Department of State, check or money order only)
  • $5.00 (payable to - Salt Lake County Clerk's Office - cash, check, money order, MasterCard, AMEX, or Visa)

Other Information:

  • For more information about passports, call (385) 468-7300.
  • For foreign entry requirements, printing passport applications, children’s issues and warnings for particular countries visit the US Department of State Website.
  • For Visa information, call the foreign country’s consulate or embassy.
  • For U.S. Passport Emergencies, contact the National Passport Duty Office at (202) 647-4000.

Office Information

2001 South State Street, Suite S2-200
PO Box 144575
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4575

(385) 468-7300

Hours: Passport applications accepted - weekdays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
(Closed on official Utah state holidays and weekends.)