The Clerk's Office will not be processing passports from Monday, October 1, 2018 - Friday, November 9, 2018. Processing will resume on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. This is due to the November General Election. (Township Offices will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 for Veterans Day.)

Passports are processed in the Clerk’s Office Monday – Friday 8:30am - 11:30am and 1:00pm – 3:30pm. Township offices are closed for lunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm daily.

Ypsilanti Township can take a photo for your passport for $7.00, paid by cash, check or money order (paid to Ypsilanti Township).

New Applicants

If you have never been issued a U.S. passport Book or Passport Card, you will need to complete Form DS-11 and apply in person. All passport forms are available in the Clerk's Office or online at travel.state.gov. You must provide your original birth certificate or naturalization certificate. You must also show a driver's license or other acceptable form of identification.

Renew

If you have an expired U.S. passport book or U.S. passport card you may be eligible to renew on your own by mail, using form DS-82, found at travel.state.gov. You must be able to answer “yes” to the questions on the form, otherwise you will need to submit a DS-11 in person.

Passport Book & Card Fees

Adults (16+)
Book: $110.00 (paid to US Department of State) + $35.00 execution fee (paid to Ypsilanti Township)

Card: $30.00 (paid to US Department of State) + $35.00 execution fee (paid to Ypsilanti Township)

Minors (15 and under)
Book: $80.00 (paid to US Department of State) + $35.00 execution fee (paid to Ypsilanti Township)

Card: $15.00 (paid to US Department of State) + $35.00 execution fee (paid to Ypsilanti Township)

If applying for a passport book and passport card, only one $35.00 execution fee is charged. Photos are available for a $7.00 fee.

Payment for the passport book or card must be check or money order payable to the US Department of State. Payment for the execution fee/photos may be cash, money order or check payable to Ypsilanti Township. Credit cards are accepted for fees to Ypsilanti Township only with a minimum fee of $2.00 or 3%.

Expediting Service

$60.00 (each application) + $15.45 (postage for overnight delivery). If you also want the US Department of State to return your passport by overnight delivery, there is an additional $21.18 postage fee.