Passports

The U.S. Department of State has authorized the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County to accept passport applications.  The Clerk's Office cannot issue a U.S. passport.  A passport can only be issued by the Department of State through regional passport offices.  The Clerk's Office is a passport application acceptance agency.

Please be sure to bring at least two checks with you.  Credit cards and cash are not acceptable at passport application acceptance agencies.

Fee Increase:  Effective in 2010, the cost for a first-time passport for ages 16 and older is $135.  Renewal for that age group is $110.  A first-time passport or renewal for ages 15 and younger is $105.  Fees have also increased for passport cards, used for land and sea travel between the United States and Mexico, Canada and a few other Western Hemisphere countries.  A first-time passport card for an adult costs $55, and a renewal is $30.  For minors, a passport card is $40, for first-time and renewal.