Passport Department Holiday Hours
Monday 12/24: 10 AM - 12 PM
Tuesday 12/25: Closed
Wednesday 12/26: Closed
Thursday 12/27: 1 - 4:30 PM and 5:30
- 8:30 PM
Friday 12/28: 10 AM - 12 PM and 1 - 4:30
PM
Saturday 12/29 : 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday 12/30 : 1 - 4PM
Monday 12/31: 10 AM - 12 PM
Tuesday 1/1: Closed
Wednesday 1/2: Resume Normal Hours
Mondays: 10 AM - 12 PM, 1 - 4:30
PM and 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Tuesdays: 1 - 4:30 PM and 5:30 -
8:30 PM
Wednesdays: 1 - 4:30 PM and 5:30
- 8:30 PM
Thursdays: 1 - 4:30 PM and 5:30
- 8:30 PM
Fridays: 10 AM - 12 PM and 1 - 4:30
PM
Saturdays: 10 AM - 4 PM
Sundays: 1 - 4PM (Sept—June)
The Old Bridge Public Library is a Designated
Passport Acceptance Facility
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Passport applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
We do not accept reservations. Due to the high volume of applications,
there are times when we reach our capacity for the day and must stop
accepting applications before our scheduled closing time.
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Second parent’s notarized written statement consenting to passport
issuance for the child, with photocopy of front and back of non-applying parent's identification used during notary or
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Primary evidence of sole authority to apply, or
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A written statement (made under penalty of perjury) explaining the
second parent’s unavailability.
What’s Needed to Apply?
You must apply at a Passport Acceptance Facility if your previous passport was
issued before you were 16 or your previous passport expired
more than 5 years ago.
All applicants must
be present when applying.
1. Proof of Citizenship*:
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Applicants born in the U.S. : need a certified birth certificate
with a raised, embossed, or multicolored seal; showing the full
name of the parent(s); signature of Registrar; and a filing date
that is within one year of the birth issued from the Bureau of
Vital Statistics or the city of birth. Children under the age of
16 must submit a birth certificate even if they previously had
a passport.
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Applicants born outside the U.S. : must submit a Certificate
of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, Consular Report
of Birth, or a Certification Report of Birth Abroad. Foreign-born
children of naturalized parents may apply for a U.S. Passport, provided
the child was under the age of 18 when the parents became naturalized.
*You will be required to submit these documents
with your application. These documents will be returned with your
newly issued U.S.
passport or in a
separate mailing.
2. Proof of Identity:
- Prior U.S. Passport
- Valid photo driver’s license
- Government photo ID: city, state or federal
- Military photo ID: military and dependents, etc.
- Naturalization Certificate
3. Social Security number is required on all applications.
4. Passport Fees: A separate check or money order,
payable to the U.S. Dept. of State, is required for each application.
- Passport Book Fee for Routine Processing
Applicants
age 16 & over $110
Applicants under age
16 $80
- Passport Card Fee for Routine Processing
Applicants
age 16 and over $30
Applicants under age
16 $15
- Expedited Processing: Available at an additional cost of $60 per
passport card or book.
- Express Mail: (Optional, but strongly suggested with expedite service) add $12.72 to
the check/money order to “US Dept. of State” and $13.65 to “Old
Bridge Library.” (Express mail is not available for
passport card
5. Acceptance Fee: The $25 acceptance
fee may be paid by cash, check, or money order to “Old Bridge
Library.” You may combine multiple payments to the library
on one check or money order.
6. Photos: The Library offers passport photos at
a cost of $10.
For More Information:
Travel.State.Gov or
Call the Passport Information Center at
1-877-487-2778
Old Bridge Public Library
Passport Acceptance Service
1 Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
732-721-5600 ext 5031