The following items are essential to obtain a passport:

1. Proof of U.S. Citizenship

• A prior U.S. Passport
  
• An original birth certificate stating your given name/ surname, date/place of birth, date the birth certificate was recorded and seal of the official record custodian.

  (Note: A duplication machine copy of a birth certificate, without an official seal or certification, is not acceptable. A record filed more than one year after birth is acceptable if substantiated by other evidence. If no birth certificate exists, submit a registrar's notice to that effect. Also, submit an early baptismal or circumcision certificate, hospital birth record, early census, school or family bible records; newspaper/insurance files or notarized affidavits/ persons having knowledge of your birth - preferably with at least one record listed above.)

• Born Outside of United States - You can obtain a U.S. Passport if you were born outside of the United States. You must submit the following:
  • - a previous passport
  • - Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
  • - Other evidence that would support a claim of citizenship through naturalization of parents
  • - Proof relevant to your parents naturalization, your foreign birth certificate and your admission to the United States for permanent residence.

  Birth abroad to U.S. citizen parents must be substantiated through a consular report of birth and/or certification of birth certificate or your foreign birth certificate, parents' marriage certificate, proof of parents/citizenship and affidavit of U.S. citizen parents showing all periods/places of residence and physical presence in the United States and abroad before your birth.

• - A valid, not temporary driver's license. A learners permit is not acceptable. The license must contain your signature and physical description.
• - A permanent identification card or pass from a government agency, employer or student ID.

• - The photographs should contain your face from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head (including hair). Only color photos are acceptable. You may provide the photographs or the photos can be taken at our office for a $10.00 fee in addition to the fees listed. The photographs must be clear, front view full face taken in normal street attire without dark glasses or hat. The photos must be printed on permanent type thin paper with a plain white background. Family snapshots, most vending machine prints and full length photos are not acceptable.

• - The total fee is $100.00; $75.00 of which must be paid by check or money order payable to US Department of State, and a $25.00 execution fee that may made in cash or by check to The Ocean County Clerk or we acept VISA & MasterCard for the $25 payment only. Children under 16 years of age are charged $60.00, plus a $25.00 execution fee. Even a one-day old child must have a passport for foreign travel.