How To Apply For A Passport At The Birmingham Public Library

From the Birmingham Public Library:

April 15, 2021

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By Lynn Hutchins | Central Library, Citizen Services

What: Passports Applications @ BPL

Who: All ages

When: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Saturday by appointment only

Where: Birmingham Public Library's Central Library, 2100 Park Place, 35203, and by appointment only at the Avondale Regional Branch Library, 509 40th Street South

Cost: Payment $110 application fee, payable to the U.S. Department of State (check or money order only) $35 execution fee, payable to the Birmingham Public Library (cash, check, or credit/debit). Passport photos are available for $15.

Do you need to get your passport before going abroad this summer? Let the Birmingham Public Library make it easy for you.

More people are applying for passports than they were last fall. During the three-month period from October to December 2020, the Birmingham Public Library accepted 49 passport applications. From January to March 2021, the library accepted 178 passport applications. This climbing trend is expected to continue as more people get in the mood for traveling as COVID-19 vaccinations rise and more states lift COVID-related restrictions.

Before you arrive at the library to apply for your passport, there are several documents you will need to gather together to bring with you:

• Completed Form DS-11

• Evidence of U.S Citizenship, such as:
U.S. Birth Certificate (original or certified copies only)
Certificate of Naturalization
Certificate of Citizenship • Personal identification with a recent photo, such as:
U.S. Driver’s License
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
Government Employee ID
U.S. Military or U.S Military Dependent ID • Passport photograph (2x2 recent color photograph) – photos available for $15

• Payment
$110 application fee, payable to the U.S. Department of State (check or money order only)
$35 execution fee, payable to the Birmingham Public Library (cash, check, or credit/debit)

Additional information and passport forms can be found at the U.S. Department of State website: http://travel.state.gov. Please contact the Citizen Services desk at the Central Library at 205-226-3705 for more information.

This press release was produced by the Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.