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 government-issued ID
   Dubuque Driver's License Bureau: 583-9844
   
   
4. Payment in two checks
   - $25.00 to "Dubuque County Recorder"
   - $110.00 ($80.00 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 a passport application, click here.

Travel Inoculation and Medications

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