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.
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.
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 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) + $27.10 (postage for overnight delivery). If you also want the US Department of State to return your passport by overnight delivery, there is an additional $17.56 postage fee.
| What Service should I request? | Expedited Service | Routine Service | |
| Processing Times | * Within 8 Business Days | * up to 10 weeks | * up to 14 weeks |
| Where do I apply? |
Detroit Passport Agency 211 W. Fort St. 2nd Floor Detroit, MI 48226 -Appointment is Required |
Passport Acceptance Facility For local listings go to: travel.state.gov | Passport Acceptance Facility For local listings go to: travel.state.gov |
| Any additional fees? | $60 Expedite Fee applied to all applications Routine Service not available |
$60 | - |
I applied, but haven't received my passport yet.
Contact NPIC at 1-877-487-2778 to get a status update. Applicants cannot call the Passport Agency directly. Applicants who applied using Routine Service can request Expedite processing ($60) and/or Overnight Delivery Return Service ($16.48) in order to meet their travel needs. This request does not guarantee an upgrade in service.
*Processing times listed at the time of this publication (March 2019). Please check travel.state.gov for current processing times.
