City of Coral Gables Passport Acceptance Facility

City of Coral Gables Passport Acceptance FacilityCity of Coral Gables Passport Acceptance Facility

PASSPORTS FACILITY WAITING TIME

 Requirements for U.S. Passports

• Completed U.S. Passport form in black ink only.  Please do not sign the passport application until asked to do so by the Acceptance Agent.  Passport forms are available in our Office or online through the U.S. Department of State's Website.
• All passport applicants must appear in person, including minors.
• Applicants must submit evidence of U.S. Citizenship when applying.
  • If born in the United States proof of citizenship may be in the form of a Certified Copy of a U.S. Birth Certificate or a previously issued U.S. Passport Book or Card. (For information on obtaining a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate please click here )
  • Applicants born abroad may submit a Naturalization Certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or a previously issued U.S. Passport Book or Card.
  • Puerto Rican born applicants may use their Birth Certificates as evidence of Citizenship as long as they were issued on or after July 1, 2010.
• All Applicants must present acceptable identification.  The following documents are acceptable as form of identification:
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Official U.S. Military Identification Card
  • Government Employee Identification Card
  • Valid Foreign Passport
  • FAA Pilot's License
• One Passport Photograph.  For your convenience the City Clerk's Office offers passport photo services on-site.  All passport photographs must meet the following criteria:
  • In Color
  • 2 x 2 inches in size
  • Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance
  • Full face, front view
  • On a plain white or off-white background
  • Photograph must be taken in normal street attire
• Minors
  All children regardless of age, including newborns and infants must be present when applying for a U.S. Passport.  To execute the application of a minor both parents must appear with the minor and submit:
  • Form DS-11 completed in black in only, please do not sign the Form
  • All Applicants under the age of 18, must present an Original Birth Certificate.  (If born outside of the U.S. a translated copy is also required)
  • Evidence of the minor's U.S. Citizenship (Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate, Report of Birth Abroad or previously issued us Passport Book or Card)
  • Evidence of parental relationship (Original or Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate, Certified Adoption Decree, Certified Court Order.  Note: Documents must be translated if in a language other than English)
  • Personal photo identification of the parents
  • One passport photo of the minor
  • If only one parent is present, the second parent's notarized consent (Form DS-3053) must be submitted with a photocopy of his/her ID (front/back)
  • Minors age 16 or 17 must show identification, have one parent present and show evidence of the parental relationship.

Fees

To check on the status of your passport please call 1-877-487-2778 or click here .