City of Albany's Passport Processing Office is located within the Administration Office at 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany. Passport Information Telephone Number: 510-528-5720.
Passport Office Hours
The City of Albany will process passport applications during the following days and times:The exception is when City Hall is closed for a Legal Holiday. Link to City Hall Closings.
-NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY-
Please Note: City of Albany requires a personal check or a money order that will be sent with the passport application (no cash nor credit card). Cash and/or credit cards may only be used for the City fee (the City fee may also be paid by personal check or money order).
DUE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE RELOCATING, THE PASSPORT OFFICE WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR PROCESSING APRIL 30, MAY 1, MAY 2, OR MAY 5. THE NEW LOCATION OF THE PASSPORT OFFICE WILL BE AT 405 KAINS AVE., ALBANY AND WILL REOPEN FOR PROCESSING ON MAY 6TH. THESE NEARBY LOCATIONS ALSO PROCESS PASSPORT APPLICATIONS AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND STREET ADDRESSES ARE SHOWN FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE RELOCATE.
| Monday | 8:30 - 6:30 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 - 4 PM |
| Wednesday | *No Processing Available* |
| Thursday | 8:30 - 4 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 - 12:00 Noon |
For information on passports, please visit:
http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/index.html, or call (510) 528-5720.
Passports for Children that Are
U.S. Citizens But Whose Parents Are Not
A Department of State Requirement
Besides providing your child's U.S. Birth Certificate, and previous U.S. Passport (if your child has already been issued a U.S. passport), as parents you will need to bring a U.S. issued Alien Registration Card for all non-citizen parents. If you do not have a registration card, you need to bring in your current foreign passport with visa (or U.S. issued related work paper or U.S. issued education paper) at the time of application processing.
Passport Applications for Minors 15 and Under
The U.S. Department Of State, requires both parents to be present with their child when processing a passport application for an applicant 15 and under. Should one parent NOT be able to attend, the U.S. Department of State requires the parent unable to attend in person, to submit a legally NOTARIZED authorization form in lieu of being present at a processing agent. The Form #DS 3053 (Statement of Consent: Issuance of a Passport To A Minor 15 and Under) may be downloaded from the State Department's Passport Website, or may be picked up the form from the Administration Office at City Hall. The DS 3053 will need to be completed and properly notarized prior to bringing the application to our Passport Office. Your local telephone directory yellow pages lists Notary Publics in your area.
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Passport Services Introduces Online Application Status Checks
Customers who have recently applied for a U.S. passport and want to know the status of their application may do so by accessing Status Check using a standard browser. Customers can securely enter online their last name, date of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security Number to receive information on the status of their application. A customer's personal information will remain in our system only long enough for he or she to complete their inquiry, thus protecting that data, as authorized by law. This information will then be deleted from our system.
This service will enhance the status-check option currently only available to customers by phone or email at the National Passport Information Center (NPIC). It will also allow Passport Services to better allocate resources at NPIC by freeing Customer Service Representatives to respond to other calls and inquiries, reducing waiting time.
Besides the above, customers may still request an application status-check via email, at travel.state.gov, or by calling, toll-free, the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD/TTY 1-888-874-7793)..
U.S. Department of State to Increase
Customer Service Hours at the National Information Center
They are available by telephone 877-487-2778 from 7 AM - Midnight ET (which is 4 AM - 9 PM Pacific Time). You may also reach them by email at npic@state.gov.
U.S. Department of State Fees
Effective FEBRUARY 1, 2008
Passport application fees for routine (4-6 -week:updated 2/1/08) service are (Check or money order only)
:
$75 for those 16 and older
$60 for those 15 and under
If you need a passport sooner than 4-6 weeks (updated 2/1/08), you can add a $60 Expedite Fee for 3-week (OR LESS) expedited service
(added to the cost payable to US Department of State - Passport Fee with expedited cost: $135 for 16 & Older, $120 for age 15 and younger)
There is a $25 Execution Fee* (payable to City of Albany - cash, check, or credit card).
*Execution Fee does not apply to those able to meet the criteria for Renewal By Mail on Form DS-82.
Passport delivery from the State Department is by Priority Mail. For Customers using the expedite processing, we still offer the option to purchase the two-way overnight delivery at an additional cost.
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Questions & Answers: New Passport Security Surcharge And Increased Passport File Search Fee
(Issued by the US Dept. of State)
Click Here (PDF, 20Kb)
To procure a replacement birth certificate
Birth Certificates if born in California
For California Counties - (Except Birth Certificates for the City of Berkeley, CA)
For Berkeley: The correct address is: 1947 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704. Telephone: (510) 981-5320.
Birth Certificates if born outside California: Vital Records
The U.S. Department of State needs to know if your passport has been lost or stolen. To report this, please use Form #64
Lost or Stolen Passport, Form # 64 (PDF, 115Kb)
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding
Passport Pictures
With many having digital cameras and at-home printing capabilities, the U.S. Department of State has generated a list of frequently asked questions regarding the acceptable production of passport pictures. If you plan on attempting to generate your own passport pictures, please read through these Frequently Asked Questions provided by the State Department to see if you will be able to adhere to the strict passport picture requirements including using the correct paper to withstand the heat application process. Please be advised that if their standards are not met, the U.S. Department of State may request you to resubmit new pictures. The decision of the picture acceptability lies with the U.S. Department of State. Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 13Kb)
Also available on line is the U.S. Dept. of State Passport Picture Guide that can be viewed and/or downloaded for reference. It discusses lighting, head position and placement requirements. Passport Picture Production Guide.
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Do You Still Have Questions?
Besides contacting our office, you may click on this link and access the U.S. State Department direct for answers to your passport questions. http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/index.html
Since we are strictly an authorized passport processing agent, please direct any travel and VISA requirements to the State Department.
For immigration and/or nationalization questions you may contact the U.S. State Department at at their website listed here:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/citizenship/index.htm
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