Passports

Obtaining a Passport

1. You need to bring with you, your original birth certificate bearing your mother’s name and a copy of birth certificate, one 2x2 photo, and a pictured ID (copy of front and back of ID is required by the State Department).
2. The application must be signed in the presence of a clerk. The fee is $130 for adults and $100 for children under the age of 16. If you would like it expedited, that fee is an additional $60 per person. WE CAN PROVIDE A SCHOOL NOTE FOR CHILDREN WHO MISS SCHOOL TO COME IN TO APPLY FOR THEIR PASSPORT.
3. These fees should be brought to the Clerk of Court’s office in the form of a cashier’s check, a money order or a personal check made payable to the US Department of State. In addition, the Clerk of Court charges a $35 fee which is payable in cash or money order ONLY made payable to the Horry County Clerk of Court.

If you need a Passport Renewal, please go to travel.state.gov. If your renewal has been expired less than 5 years, please send it by mail.

Processing Time

Routine Service:	4-6 weeks
Expedited Service	3-5 weeks	Additional $60.00 fee for expedited

*There is no need to check the progress of a passport application for the first 4 weeks. It will likely show “Not Found”. That means that the paperwork hasn’t yet been processed completely by Passport Services.