- Hours, Location, & Contact
- Photo Services
- Fees
- About Us
- UNCW Quick Guide to U.S. Passports
- Helpful Resources
Contact Us
Phone: 910.962.2432
Email: passport@uncw.edu
Campus Location: Fisher University Union
Current Hours
(CLOSED on state holidays)
M-F |
8am-3:45pm |
Sat & Sun | CLOSED |
Official Passport Website
- Visit the official passport website at www.travel.state.gov for additional information and to obtain forms.

Fees
Below are the fees that may apply to your passport application and services we offer:
- Passport Application Fees
FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AND MUST BE PAID BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
- First-Time Applicants (Form DS-11)
ROUTINE SERVICE: Receipt within 9 weeks
PASSPORT BOOK AND/OR CARD FEE
PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
Payable ONLY by CHECK or MONEY ORDER to the U.S. Department of State
Payable to UNCW by Check, Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Seahawk Buck$
PASSPORT BOOK 16 and Over $130
$35Under 16 $ 100$35PASSPORT CARD 16 and Over $ 30$35Under 16 $ 15$35(*Updated*) Routine Service: Receipt between 6-9 weeks
(*Updated*) Expedited Service: Receipt between 3-5 weeks
- Expedite and Overnight Delivery Fees
- Expedited Service | $60 Per Application (in addition to the fees above)
Payable ONLY by check or money order to U.S. Department of State - Overnight Delivery | $19.53 (Expedite fee does not include overnight delivery)
- Travel in Less than 2 Weeks
If international departure in less than two (2) weeks, or passport is needed for foreign visas, application at a Regional Passport Agency may be advised. An appointment is required. Note that, in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, this option is currently limited to life-or-death emergencies Contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888-874-7793) or by email at NPIC@state.gov.
- Passport Photograph Fee
(If done at UNCW Passport Services)
PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS: May be taken at UNCW Passport Services or applicant may bring photos.
The passport applicant is required to submit, along with the passport application, two identical photographs which are sufficiently recent (normally not more than 6 months old) to be a good likeness of and satisfactorily identify the applicant.
PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH FEE
(not included with passport execution or processing fee)
$11 + sales taxPhotographs must meet the following requirements (see UNCW passport services for more information):
- Beginning November 1, 2016 eyeglasses will no longer be allowed to be worn in Passport photos.
- Photographs must measure 2 x 2 inches in size. Head size in the photo, must meet the following measurements. Measuring from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head (including hair) must be a minimum of 1 inch and a maximum 1-3/8 inches.
- Photographs must be in color.
- Photographs must be clear images and have a plain white or light-colored background.
- Photocopy Fee
(If done at UNCW Passport Services)
Passport Applicants are required to submit a photocopy of the front and back of their identification.
Beginning January 9, 2017, all customers applying for a passport using a DS-11 form must also submit a clear photocopy of their proof of citizenship in addition to their original or certified copy. If there is writing on both sides, then a copy of the front and back must be provided.
PHOTOCOPY FEE
(not included with passport execution or processing fee)
$0.25 + sales tax PER copyPhotocopies:
- Must be legible
- Must be on white 8.5" x 11" standard paper
- Must be copied using black ink
- Cannot be double-sided
- Expedited Service | $60 Per Application (in addition to the fees above)
- Expedite and Overnight Delivery Fees
The University
Academic Units
Helpful Links
- First-Time Applicants (Form DS-11)