USPS Passport Application Forms and Fees (DS-11/DS-82)

Sep 19, 2026

Passport services guidance describing how to obtain or renew U.S. passports through the Planning & Zoning Office acting as a Passport Agent. The document lists required materials for new applications using DS-11 and for renewals using DS-82, including identification, photos, birth certificate copies, and signatures before a passport agent. It provides fee schedules for passport books and cards by applicant age, notes a waiver for the execution fee under specific renewal conditions, and explains expedited processing when departure is under six weeks.

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Passports

New Passport Application Requirements (DS-11)

Renewal Requirements (DS-82)

Fees

Passport Book Fees by Age

Passport Card Fees by Age

Passport Photo Fee

Execution Fee Waiver and Expedited Service

PASSPORTS: The Planning & Zoning Office is a Passport Agent for the U.S. Department of State Passport Services. You may obtain a new passport application form from our office or print one from the website [http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms](http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms. To apply for a new passport)[. To apply for a new passport](http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms. To apply for a new passport), you will need a completed application form (DS-11), 1 passport photo, which can be taken at the Recorder’s Office, a certified copy of your birth certificate, and your driver’s license. You must have a valid picture ID for identification purposes. The passport application form must be signed in front of passport agent. All passport applications for minors, ages 0-15 will require the consent and appearance by both parents. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for the passport to be issued to you. To renew a soon-to-expire passport, you will need a completed application form (DS-82), 1 passport photo, and your old passport. Renewal application forms (DS-82) can also be obtained from the Planning & Zoning Office or visit the website listed above to print application forms. FEES: | Passport BookAge 16 and Over | Form
DS-11 | $110 to U.S. Dept of State $25 to Wadena County Zoning | | --- | --- | --- | | Passport Book Age 15 and Under | Form
DS-11 | $80 to U.S. Dept of State
$25 to Wadena County Zoning | | Passport Card Age 16 and Over | Form
DS-11 | $30 to U.S. Dept of State
$25 to Wadena County Zoning | | Passport Card Age 15 and Under | Form
DS-11 | $15 to U.S. Dept of State
$25 to Wadena County Zoning | | Passport Photos | | $14 to Wadena County Recorder’s | * The $25 Execution Fee is not charged when adults 16 and over with fully valid passport books apply for the passport card using a DS-82 (Renewal) form. If your departure date is earlier than 6 weeks from the date you are applying, you will need to expedite your passport application. An additional fee of $72.72 (including expedite return postage from the passport agency) is required to the U.S. Department of State, plus expedite postage fees of $18.30 payable to the USPS. Your passport should arrive within approximately 2 weeks. For current information regarding passports, please visit: [www.travel.state.gov/passport/](www.travel.state.gov/passport/) .

FAQs

What documents are needed for a new U.S. passport application (DS-11)?

A completed DS-11 application form, one passport photo, a certified copy of your birth certificate, and your driver’s license (valid picture ID). The form must be signed in front of the passport agent.

What is required to renew a passport that is soon to expire (DS-82)?

A completed DS-82 renewal form, one passport photo, and your old passport. Renewal forms can be obtained from the Planning & Zoning Office or printed from the listed website.

How are passport fees determined by age, and what special fee or expedite rules apply?

Fees vary by passport book or passport card and by whether the applicant is age 16+ or 15 and under. The $25 execution fee is not charged when adults 16+ renew the passport card using a DS-82 with a fully valid passport book. If departure is earlier than six weeks, expedited processing requires an additional $72.72 plus USPS expedite postage fees of $18.30, with delivery in about two weeks.

Sep 19, 2026

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