Mower County Recorders Office
  201 1st Street NE, Austin MN  55912
   
  Voice: (507) 437-9446  
   
  Jill Cordes, Mower County Recorder  jillc AT co.mower.mn.us (replace AT with @)
   
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Passport Information

   
  Passport Application Acceptance Days and Hours are:
  Monday - Wednesday  8:00 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm - 4:00 p.m.
   
  To Apply for a passport book or passport card, you must have the following items:
   
  - Passport application - completely filled out in BLACK INK but NOT signed.  If areas are left blank or have inaccurate information, it may cause your passport to be delayed or refused.  If you use any other color than black ink, you will have to redo your passport application.
  - Passport photo (can be obtained from Walgreen Drug, Wal-Mart, or Hy-Vee)
  - Certified birth certificate (not the hospital certificate and not a photocopy) or previous U.S. Passport (for an adult only) or naturalization certificate.
  - Valid driver's license or another form of current picture identification.
  - Two separate checks or money orders are required for each passport application and the fees are:
      Regular Passport Book Passport Card      
    Age 16 & Over $110 $30      
    Age 15 & younger $80 $15      
             made out to US. Department of State  This payment MUST be in the form of a check or money order.
             In Addition:      
             $25  made out to Mower County Auditor/Treasurer  This payment can be in the form of a check, money order or cash.
   
  For Expedited service, the charge is an additional $60.00 made out to the U.S. Department of State.
   
  Passports for children 15 and under must have BOTH parents present to sign the application along with proper identification for both parents.
  Passports for children 16-17 need one parent present to sign the application along with proper identification.
   
  All passport applicants, regardless of age, must be present to apply.
   
  Mower County does not accept debit cards or credit cards.
   
   
 

last updated March, 2013