Passport Services

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As an enhancement to Cultural Connections and a convenience to the community, Howard County Library's East Columbia Branch accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.

Location
East Columbia Branch
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD  21045
410.313.7750

Hours   

• Monday through Thursday from 3:00 – 7:00 pm
• Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• No appointment necessary. Pagers are provided, courtesy of Friends of Howard County Library.

Documents/Items Needed 

• A completed Passport Application form DS-11 (available from the Library or at travel.state.gov). DO NOT SIGN THE FORM until asked by a Library Passport Agent. Forms must be completed in black ink.
• Two 2” x 2” color passport photos with a light background (available at the Library: $15 for two)
• Current photo ID: Driver’s license, state issued ID card, previously issued U.S. Passport, or U.S. Military ID card
• Original citizenship verification document (e.g., Certificate of Live Birth [abstracts of birth not accepted], U.S. Passport, or naturalization document). Must be surrendered to the Library Passport Agent; the U.S. Dept. of State will return the document with the new passport. Note: Children under the age of 16 who have a passport must also submit their Certificate of Birth.
• Check or money order, payable to Department of State
• Applicants between the ages of 16 and 17 need to have one parent, with photo identification, to countersign the application.

Fees

Fee type (2 separate payments)	Passport Processing Fee Check or money order payable to Department of State	Execution Fee Credit card or check payable to Howard County Library
Passport book - age 16 and over	$110	$25
Passport book - age 15 and under	$80	$25
Passport card - age 16 and over	$30	$25
Passport card - age 15 and under	$15	$25
Expedited service*	$60 - $74.96

* Expedited Service – If you desire to receive your passport sooner than the average wait time of six weeks, add $60 to cost of standard processing fees (listed above). If overnight return delivery is desired, add $14.96 to cost of Expedited Service.

General passport information
If you are eligible to renew your passport by mail but prefer the Library to process your paperwork, please complete a DS-11 form; we do not process the DS-82 form (renewals by mail). For application forms, full documentation requirements, fees, and travel warnings, visit the U.S. Department of State web site or call 877-487-2778.

Cultural Connections
This new service enhances the Library's educational mission by adding a new component to Cultural Connections, complementing existing services such as English Conversation Clubs, world languages collection, transitions collection, foreign films, travel collection, ASL collection, bilingual children's classes, travel seminars, translation services, and Project Literacy.