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How to Get a Passport!
To get your first passport, you'll have to show up in person. Make an appointment at an acceptance facility or passport agency; the one closest to is the Umatilla County Courhouse (between the hours of 9:00 am to 4:45 pm) and the Pendleton Post Office (between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm).
Arrive at the passport agency with:
• Your filled-in DS-11 application form.
• Evidence of U.S. citizenship. Find a list of acceptable documents here.
• Valid identification. Find a list of acceptable ID here.
• A photocopy of the front and back of the identification you're bringing on clean, white 8½" x 11" paper.
• Your application fee. For a first-time adult passport, the total fee is $135. You want a "Passport Book."
• Passport photos. You can read more about the specifications for passport photos here. But most major drug stores, such as Walgreens will sell appropriately sized passport photos that comply with government standards; this makes things a little easier. The Pendleton Post Office will also take photos.
For children ages 15 and younger, the fees and requirements for getting a passport are a little different than those for adults. Essentially, parents need to provide identification in addition to proof that they are legal guardians for child applicants. Guardians in two-parent households must appear together with the young applicants or provide a notarized statement of consent from the absentee adult. Single parents must appear in person as well. And all parents must show proof of legal guardianship; this would include a birth certificate or a court order.
A passport for a minor costs $105. And the usual--Form DS-11, a standard passport photo, and the appropriate identification for parent(s) and child—must be brought to your local passport office. Read more about getting a passport for a child here.
Arrive at the passport agency with:
• Your filled-in DS-11 application form.
• Evidence of U.S. citizenship. Find a list of acceptable documents here.
• Valid identification. Find a list of acceptable ID here.
• A photocopy of the front and back of the identification you're bringing on clean, white 8½" x 11" paper.
• Your application fee. For a first-time adult passport, the total fee is $135. You want a "Passport Book."
• Passport photos. You can read more about the specifications for passport photos here. But most major drug stores, such as Walgreens will sell appropriately sized passport photos that comply with government standards; this makes things a little easier. The Pendleton Post Office will also take photos.
For children ages 15 and younger, the fees and requirements for getting a passport are a little different than those for adults. Essentially, parents need to provide identification in addition to proof that they are legal guardians for child applicants. Guardians in two-parent households must appear together with the young applicants or provide a notarized statement of consent from the absentee adult. Single parents must appear in person as well. And all parents must show proof of legal guardianship; this would include a birth certificate or a court order.
A passport for a minor costs $105. And the usual--Form DS-11, a standard passport photo, and the appropriate identification for parent(s) and child—must be brought to your local passport office. Read more about getting a passport for a child here.