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Public Notice
Starting June 2, 2025
Passport Hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday by appointment only
Appointments can be made by phone at: (972) 825-5098
Passport Services by Appointment Only
Please expand Passport Requirement categories below in order to review required documents before scheduling an appointment. Check or Money Order is required for each application.
Passport Agency processing times begin on the date in which the Passport Agency receives your application, not the date of your appointment with the District Clerk’s office. For information regarding Passport Agency processing times, please visit the U.S. Department of State’s website.
All requirements for in-person processing will also be provided in an email confirmation after scheduling an appointment.
Passport Acceptance Facility Location
Ellis County Courts and Administration Building – 109 S. Jackson St., Waxahachie, TX 75165
Passport Fees
- Passport Application Fee - this fee varies based on age and the type of processing you choose (routine vs. expedite). Calculate your passport application fee.
- Quick Reference - English
- Quick Reference - Spanish
- Acceptable forms of payment per application: personal check, business check, money order or cashier’s check.
- Do not combine payments if you are getting more than 1 application processed.
- District Clerk Processing Fee- the District Clerk’s office charges a $35 processing fee for each application which can be paid by cash, credit/debit card, or money order.
- District Clerk Fee must remain separate from Passport Fee. Do not combine.
PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS
Office Visit NOT Required
- You must renew through the mail
- Visit the U.S. Department of State's Website for details and instructions
Office Visit Required
Bring the following to your Office Visit:
- Everyone applying for a passport must be present
- Expired or last passport (if applicable) OR Birth Certificate - Original or Certified Copy plus a photocopy
- Valid driver’s license plus a front and back photocopy on a single sided sheet
- Completed Unsigned Application
- Application available on the U.S. Department of State's Website
- Print application Single-Sided (Passport Agency cannot accept double-sided forms)
- Complete form using black ink or black font only
- Social Security Number must be on the application
- Application must be signed at Acceptance Facility
- One color passport photo, 2 inches by 2 inches
- Two (2) separate fees due with your application
- Passport Book and/or Card fees made payable to the "U.S. Department of State"
- Please see English or Spanish “Quick Reference” above
- Check or money order only (1 per application)
- Application processing fee payable to " Ellis County District Clerk": $35.00
- Accepted payments: Cash, credit/debit cards, and money orders
- Passport Book and/or Card fees made payable to the "U.S. Department of State"
Office Visit Required
Bring the following to your Office Visit:
- One parent or guardian MUST be present with the minor at time of application
- Expired or last passport (if applicable) OR Birth Certificate - Original or Certified Copy plus a photocopy
- Valid driver’s license or photo ID plus a front and back photocopy on a single sided sheet
- Completed Unsigned Application
- Application available on the U.S. Department of State's Website
- Print application Single-Sided (Passport Agency cannot accept double-sided forms)
- Complete form using black ink or black font only
- Social Security Number must be on the application
- Application must be signed at Acceptance Facility
- One color passport photo, 2 inches by 2 inches
- Two (2) separate fees due with your application
- Passport Book and/or Card fees made payable to the "U.S. Department of State"
- Please see English or Spanish “Quick Reference” above
- Check or money order only (1 per application)
- Application processing fee payable to "Ellis County District Clerk": $35.00
- Accepted payments: Cash, credit/debit cards, and money orders
- Passport Book and/or Card fees made payable to the "U.S. Department of State"
Office Visit Required
Bring the following to your Office Visit:
- *Both parents or guardians MUST be present with the child at time of application*
- Expired or last passport (if applicable) AND Birth Certificate - Original or Certified Copy plus a photocopy
- Parent or Guardian valid driver’s license plus a front and back photocopy on a single sided sheet
- Completed Unsigned Application
- Application available on the Travel.State.Gov website
- Print application Single-Sided (Passport Agency cannot accept double-sided forms)
- Complete form using black ink or black font only
- Social Security Number must be on the application
- Application must be signed at Acceptance Facility
- One color passport photo, 2 inches by 2 inches
- Two (2) separate fees due with your application
- Passport Book and/or Card fees made payable to the "U.S. Department of State"
- Please see English or Spanish “Quick Reference” above
- Check or money order only (1 per application)
- Application processing fee payable to "Ellis County District Clerk": $35.00
- Accepted payments: Cash, credit/debit cards, and money orders
- Passport Book and/or Card fees made payable to the "U.S. Department of State"
*If both parents or guardians cannot appear in person see "Show Parental Consent" for children under 16 section of U.S. Department of State's Website for information on additional documentation required.