City of Sugar Hill
Passport Services

City of Sugar Hill
4988 West Broad Street
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
(770)945-6716

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 3 pm
Appointment Only

U.S. Department of State Fees
(Check or Money Order Only)

Expedited Passport Fee	$60.00 per applicant
Expedited Returned Mailing Fee (Passport Book Overnight Delivery)	$12.72 per applicant

City of Sugar Hill Fees
(Cash, Check, Money Order, Visa or MasterCard)

The City of Sugar Hill acts as agents of the U.S. Department of State in accepting your passport application and forwarding it for processing.  We have no control over the length of time for processing or what documents the U.S. Department of State will or will not accept.  After you have applied, if you have any problems receiving your passport or if you would like to check the status of a submitted application, please call the U.S. Department of State at 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) TDD/TTY 1-888-874-7793 or by email at npic@state.gov.  Automated service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone.  Live operator service is available Monday – Friday, 8AM - 8PM, except on federal holidays.

Things you will need to know

• Birth date and birthplace of both parents ….. Living or Deceased
• Social Security Number of each applicant ….. Newborns may apply without a SSN

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE, OLD PASSPORT OR CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION WILL BE MAILED ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION.  THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETURNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN A SEPARATE MAILING THAN THE NEW PASSPORT.

New Passport Application (Form DS-11)

You must have the following at the time of application:

1.	Certified copy of your birth certificate (must have raised seal or color imprint from vital records of the state, city, county, or parish in which you were born), the original Certificate of Naturalization (no exceptions), or an old U.S. Passport.  Applicants born overseas to American born parents need to provide the necessary military or state department documents.
2.	Two (2) 2” x 2” passport photos with a white or light colored background.  Passport photos are not available at our location.
3.	Official photo identification.  (Drivers License, U.S. Passport, Government Employee ID, Military ID or a Certificate of Naturalization)
4.	Fee Payment: If you are paying by check or money order ….. TWO (2) CHECKS ARE REQUIRED Passport Fee is made payable to the U.S. Department of State Passport Fee can only be paid with a Check or Money Order Execution Fee is made payable to the City of Sugar Hill Execution Fees can also be paid with Cash, Visa or Master Card
5.	All applicants must appear in person with the following restrictions: A.  Children 16-17 years of age must appear with one parent  B.   Children 15 years of age and younger must appear with both parents as required by Public Law 106-113, Section 236.  For more information on this requirement, you can visit the website of the U.S. Department of State at http://travel.state.gov.  If both parents cannot be present, then the absent parent or legal guardian must give their permission by filling out a DS-3050 Parental Consent Form.  Either document must be notarized without exception. A copy of the front and back of the non applying parents drivers license is required. This applies to both single and divorced parents.  For the divorced parent, if the divorce decree states that the parent has sole custody, then that parent can obtain the passport alone.  The original divorce decree must be submitted along with the other corresponding paperwork.
6.	All applications must be completed in black ink only.  Do not sign the DS-11 application until requested to do so by the passport acceptance agent.

Expedited Passports and Renewals

The U.S. Department of State offers a service for applicants needed to travel within a shorter period than the normal processing time allows.  For an extra fee, processing time is two to three weeks upon receipt of the application.