Passport processing services are available at the Municipal Court counter (at Bonney Lake City Hall). Passport applications are accepted and processed Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except for legal holidays. You may also obtain applications for new passports, renewals or amendments to a passport at the court or at the links below. 

All applicants must be present, including children. It usually takes 3 to 6 weeks for you to receive your passport, but in times of high volume it may take up to 6 to 8 weeks from the day we process the application. If you have any questions, please call the Court at (253) 862-6606 or you can e-mail the Passport Processing Coordinator.

Applying

To apply for a new passport, you will need to provide two identical passport photos, an original or certified birth certificate or other proof of citizenship, and an acceptable form of identification. Your birth certificate is attached to your application, but will be returned to you with your passport by the Federal Passport Agency.

Birth certificates for passport purposes can be ordered online at www.vitalchek.com (except for California birth certificates). You must follow the instructions above for that state.

Birth Certificate Exceptions: Texas, California, New Jersey

¤       Please note that birth abstracts (short forms) from Texas counties Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, Webb, Maverick, Kinney, Valverde, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio, Hudspeth, and El Paso are not acceptable for passport purposes unless the letter "I" follows the date filed. When ordering a birth certificate, be sure to state for passport purposes so that the right one will be sent to you.

¤       Effective July 1, 2003, a birth certificate from California has to be an "Authorized Certified Copy."  Click here for further information (224K) 

¤      Effective August 3, 2004, any birth certificate from the Hudson County Clerk's Office in New Jersey will not be accepted.  Only ones issued by the New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics in Trenton and those issued by local registrars of any town in Hudson County, New Jersey except Jersey City, New Jersey.

Passport Forms

All required passport forms may be downloaded from the U.S. Department of State's passport website: www.Travel.State.Gov.   See this site also for information on the new U.S. Passport Card.  You will be able to apply for both at the same time or just one or the other.  Cost for the card is $20 for age 16 and over; $10 for age 15 and under plus the $25 execution fee.

Fees **Change in Fees**

Effective February 1, 2008, passport processing fees are as listed:

Standard Application (DS-11):    

$75^.00 for those 16 years and older (check or money order only)

$60^.00 for those 15 years and younger (check or money order only)

(If more than one application is processed, this may paid in one lump payment)

A separate $25^.00 execution fee is required per application and is to be paid separately from the passport fee listed above to Bonney Lake Court at time of processing. This can be paid by cash, check, money order or debt.  Debit payments are assessed a $1 fee.

Passport Renewal by Mail (DS-82): 

   $75^.00 (check or money order only)
No execution fee is required; applicant completes and mails to passport agency. This form can only be used for passports issued within the last 15 years and if you were at least 16 years old when issued and can answer yes to the four questions listed on the application. 

Expedited Service: 

$60^.00 is added to application fee for expedited service, whether we process it or you mail your renewal. This service provides the processing of passports within a two-week period versus the normal processing period of up to six weeks. 
 

If you are leaving for a trip within 2 weeks: 
If you need a passport right away, you must make an appointment with the Federal Passport Agency in Seattle by calling 1-877-487-2778 and you must take proof of your departure date.

Checking the Status of an Application: 

After your application has been processed by a passport agent you may go to Department of State Passport Website to check the status from the Federal Passport Agency. 

Children
Children 15 years or younger will be required to have both parents present for processing as provided by Public Law 106-113, Section 236. If only one parent can appear, that parent must present evidence for sole legal custody or have the absent parent complete form DS-3053 , Statement of Consent, which starting November 1, 2004, must be notarized and submitted with that child's application. 

Eligible Proofs of Sole Legal Custody:
      ¤    Child's certified U.S. or foreign birth certificate listing only applying parent;

¤    Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240) or Certification of Birth Abroad (DS-1350) listing only one parent;

¤    Court order granting sole custody (unless child's travel is restricted by that order);

¤    Adoption decree (listing only the applying parent);

¤    Court order specifically permitting applying parent's or guardian's travel with the child

¤    Judicial declaration of incompetence of non-applying parent;

¤    Death certificate of non-applying parent;  

¤    Written consent of the other parent for the issuance of the passport;

¤    Written statement explaining why non-applying parent's consent cannot be obtained. 

If No parent is available to sign/appear, the third party in loco parentis (taking on responsibilities of a parent for someone else’s child) must appear with a notarized written statement or affidavit from both parents/custodial parent(s) authorizing the third-party to apply for a passport. When the notarized statement or affidavit is from only one parent, the third party must present evidence of sole custody of the authorizing parent.

For more detailed information on passport requirements, visit www.travel.state.gov call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778, toll free. TDY users call 1-888-874-7793

Contact
  ¤  Court Clerks

 
Location

Bonney Lake City Hall 19306 Bonney Lake Blvd Bonney Lake, WA 98391

Mailing Address Attn: Municipal Court P.O. Box 7380 Bonney Lake, WA  98391-0944