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 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.
• 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 copies of 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.

Fees

Fee type	Passport Processing Fee Check or money order payable to U.S. Department of State	Execution Fee Credit card or check payable to Howard County Library
Passport book - age 16 and over	$75	$25
Passport book - age 15 and under	$60	$25
Passport card - age 16 and over	$20	$25
Passport card - age 15 and under	$10	$25
Expedited service*	$60 - $74.85

* 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 $14.85 to cost of Expedited Service.

General passport information
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.