Kenosha County

                      Apply for your Passport

AT THE KENOSHA COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE

1010 56th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140

(262) 653-2552 or (262) 653-2419

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY - PICTURES TAKEN ON SITE

Acceptable forms of payment to the “US Department of State” are:

Personal check, Company check, Cashier’s check, Traveler’s check, Treasury check, Certified check or Money Order.

 NO Cash, Credit or Debit Cards.

Acceptable forms of payment to the “Kenosha County Clerk” are:

Cash, Personal check, Company check, Cashier’s check, Certified check or Money Order. NO Credit or Debit Cards.

Passport Information for First Time Applicants

1. Passport Application DS-11 (unsigned) is available at the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office or online at www.travel.state.gov.  The application must be completed in BLACK INK.  Do not scribble or use white out.
2. Applicant must submit the unsigned application in person.
3. Submit Primary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship.

                  (Certified copy must be sent with application and will be returned to you by the Passport Agency)

• Previously Issued, undamaged U.S. Passport
• Certified Birth Certificate issued by the city, county or state*- must be in acceptable condition, it cannot  be torn, taped or have holes
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth
• Naturalization Certificate – must be the original
• Certificate of Citizenship – must be the original

*A Certified Birth Certificate has a registrar’s raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal, registrar’s signature, and the date the certificate was filed with the registrar’s office, which must be within 1 year of your birth. Please note, some short (abstract) versions of birth certificates may not be acceptable for passport purposes.

                    4.      A current valid State issued driver’s license OR a State Identification Card with additional forms of photo

                  identification.**  Out of State ID’s also require additional identification documentation.**

            5.   One COLOR passport photos; full front view with a plain white background, normal street attire, no

                  hats  or headgear. No camouflage or military attire. Do not attach photos to application.

Passport Photos may be taken at the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office for $10.00 per person.

If application is for a CHILD UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE, PARENTS LISTED ON THE CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE MUST BOTH APPEAR with their driver’s license or state ID, and the child must also be present. Even if the child has had a previous passport, you also need to submit a “Certified Birth Certificate” to show the child’s relationship to the parents. Whether Form DS-3053 is used, or the same information is provided on other paper, the Statement of Consent by non-applying parents for children UNDER THE AGE OF 16 MUST BE NOTARIZED  and MUST ALSO INCLUDE A COPY OF THE FRONT & BACK OF THE NON-APPLYING PARENT’S ID.

Acceptable forms of payment to the “US Department of State” are: Personal check, Company check, Cashier’s check, Traveler’s check, Treasury check, Certified check or Money Order. NO CASH, CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS.

Acceptable forms of payment to the “Kenosha County Clerk” are: Cash, Personal check, Company check, Cashier’s check, Certified check or Money Order. NO Credit or Debit Cards.

FEES: with each application executed by the County Clerk's Office there is a separate $25.00 execution fee payable to the "County Clerk" + the cost of the passport book and/or card payable to the "US Dept. of State".

ONLY THE PASSPORT BOOKS CAN BE OVERNIGHT RETURNED. Passport Cards will be sent 1st class mail.

TO RENEW A PASSPORT click on the linK www.travel.state.gov for more information.

Passport Photos may be taken at the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office for $10.00 per person.

If you need a passport within fourteen (14 days), you will need to contact the Chicago Passport Agency and make an appointment. 1-877-487-2778.

 **When additional Identification is required to establish identity these are some personal documents that may be considered: Professional ID , Government ID  (Federal, State, Municipal), Student ID (school or college), Driver’s License, Military discharge, Selective Service Registration Card and/or Classification card, DD-214, Official Military ID, Union membership card, Professional license (pilot, nurse, beautician, x-ray technician, etc.), Business Card, Medicare Card, Welfare Card, Marriage certificate, Divorce decree, School or College diploma and/or transcript, Credit card (If a credit card is presented as the second ID, a photocopy will not be submitted, document type, full name and issuance date will be notated on the whitespace of the photocopy of the primary identification), Insurance papers, Expired passport, Baptismal certificate, Voter registration card, Vehicle registration and/or title, Birth Certificates of children born to you.  Copies will be made and sent with application for consideration.

For more information on obtaining a passport and related forms, please visit the following website:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/