Passports
Passports applications are accepted in the Office of Clerk of the District Court.
First Time Applicants will need:
- DS-11 application form (available in the office or on the U S Department of State website) – https://travel.state.gov/en.html
- Certified state issued birth certificate (or naturalization papers)
- One passport photo (PASSPORT PHOTO SERVICE IS AVAILABLE ONSITE)
- Appointments are not required but a phone call is recommended (402) 759-3811
- Driver’s license or picture id.
- Payment may be made by personal check or money order. Separate payments are needed for the passport fee and for the execution fee. Credit cards are not accepted.
- If applicant is 15 or under, both parents (as listed on the birth certificate) need to be present at time of application or provide the proper paperwork for the absent parent.
- If applicant is 16 or 17, only one parent needs to be present at time of application.
Birth records by state are available at – https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/
Nebraska birth records are located at – https://dhhs.ne.gov/pages/vital-records-service-options.aspx
Current information on processing time, fees, travel advisories and status of a pending application is available on – https://travel.state.gov/en.html
Passport renewals in many instances can be done by the applicant using form DS-82 available on – https://travel.state.gov/en.html
