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Important information

  • Appointments only - click here for schedule
  • Applications available at Passport Drive or online travel.state.gov/passport
  • Please fill out application before you attend the Drive. Form must be signed in the presence of a USPS representative.
  • Photos taken on-site at Passport Drive (2 for $15)
  • Passports will take approximately 4-6 weeks to receive.

COSTS

  • If you are a first-time passport applicant, the cost to apply is $100. Renewals cost $75.
  • You will need to bring with at least 1 check:
    • "U.S. Department of State" - $75
  • The following can be paid with cash or check:
    • "USPS" - $25 (only for first-time passport)
    • "USPS" - Photos (if applicable): $15 One check for U.S. Dept of State and one for any USPS fees.
  • Families may combine fees.
  • You may expedite your passport to receive it in 2 weeks:
    • U.S. Department of State: $60
    • "USPS" - Express Mail fee: $33.00 ($16.50 both ways)
  • Credit cards are not accepted at the Passport Drive.

A note on RENEWAL applications

  • Renewals cost $75 - Bring your previous passport.
  • You qualify for a renewal if:
    • If your current passport is undamaged and can be submitted with your application
    • Was issued when you were at least 16 or older
    • Was issued within the last 15 years
    • Was issued in your current name, or if you can legally document your name change.
  • Please read requirements for renewals, here (U.S. State Department).
    • "STEP 3" on this page is done at the Drive

Passport Drive - Tuesday, Novemer 17th

The Fargo Post Office will visit the NDSU campus to hold a Passport Drive as part of International Week 2010 activities.

When? Wednesday, April 7th - 9:00am - 3:00pm

Where? Prairie Rose room, upper level of Memorial Union

In an effort to serve you better and increase the efficiency of processing passport applications, applications will be accepted and reviewed by USPS representatives on an appointment-only basis.
Please contact the Office of International Programs to make an appointment or email Tanya Kramer, Tanya.M.Kramer@ndsu.edu.
To see currently open time slots, please see the following website:
www.ndsu.edu/international/passportdrive/appointments

How do I apply for a passport at the Drive?
  1. Bring along an official, certified copy of your birth certificate.
  2. Bring a form of identification
    • Driver's License, Military or Government ID.
    • Social security cards and Student IDs alone cannot be accepted as a form of identification
  3. Applications will be available at the Drive. Photos are also available (2 photos for $15).
    • Applications can also be printed from the following website:
      1. http://travel.state.gov/passport
    • If you are renewing your passport or replacing a lost or damaged one, also refer to the website (above) for more information
  4. Important! Do not sign application until you speak with a postal service representative or the application will not be valid!
  5. EVERYONE is welcome! (NDSU students, faculty, staff, others from the community, etc.)

If you are applying for a passport for your child (under the age of 16), both parents/guardians must be present at the Passport Drive. Click here for more information.

Any questions, please contact Tanya in the Office of International Programs, by phone or email:

Tanya Kramer, Study Abroad Advisor
Tanya.M.Kramer@ndsu.edu
701.231.7895

Questions about the following topics?

- New travel requirements to Canada and Mexico
- The new "Passport Card"

Last updated: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:49:08AM

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Office of International Programs
Memorial Union 116
Department 4620 - P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108 U.S.A.
Phone: +1.701.231.7895 Fax: +1.701.231.1014
ndsu.international@ndsu.edu