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The Bel Air Library will be closed for approximately 10 weeks beginning Wednesday, April 5 for major repairs.
The Passport Acceptance Facility will be temporarily relocated to the Abingdon Library at 2510 Tollgate Road.
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Passport Acceptance Facility

The Passport Acceptance Facility is now processing Passport applications. Avoid waiting in line by making an appointment today

As a convenience to the community, Harford County Public Library (HCPL) System's Abingdon Library is temporarily accepting passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State while the Bel Air Library is closed for major repairs.

Location
Abingdon Library
2510 Tollgate Road
Abingdon, MD 21009
Phone: 410-638-3990
Drive-Thru: 410-638-3974
Fax: 410-638-3996
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Hours 

Services Offered at the Bel Air Branch:

  • Passport Book and Card Application Acceptance (A passport card can only be used to re-enter the United States at land border-crossings and sea ports-of-entry from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.)
  • Passport Photograph and Expedited Services


Documents/Items Needed 

  • The applicant, including infants and children, must be present.
  • Proof of citizenship - Example: an original birth certificate issued by the government (featuring an official seal, signature, and names of both parents). Hospital certificates and photocopies are not accepted); a Naturalization Certificate; a previous U.S. passport. A Permanent Resident Card is also required for children of Naturalized parent.
  • Current proof of identity - Example: valid driver's license/State ID/Government or Military ID.
  • Separate payment for DOS and HCPL fees -HCPL fees can be paid by money order or credit card.  DOS fees must be paid by check or money order only.
  • A completed, UNSIGNED application - Passport Application DS-11 must contain no cross-outs, white-out, or errors of any kind and must be completed in BLACK ink.
  • 1 color passport photograph, two-inches square, taken within the last six months, sharp focus with a white background. These may be taken at the library for $15.
  • Any previous U.S. passport book or U.S. passport card, unless it was lost or stolen. Please bring evidence in support of a name change, if applicable.
  • Two parents with proof of relationship for applicants age 0-15; or a parent with a notarized consent form DS-3053 and copy of both sides of non-appearing parent's ID. Proof includes birth certificates and adoption papers.
  • One parent for minors 16-17.

Fees

Passport Services Passport Processing Fee: Check or money order payable to the Department of State Execution/Service Fee:
Adult (age 16 and over)    
Book $130 $35
Card $30 $35
Juvenile (age 15 and under)    
Book $100 $35
Card $15 $35
Expedited Service* (per application if requested) +$60  

Overnight Delivery
(per application from DOS to home)

 +19.53  

Color Passport Photo
(per person, if required)

  $15

*The average wait for a passport is 14 weeks. To expedite service please add $60 to the standard processing fees for faster service. For updated information regarding regular and expedited wait times go to: https://travel.state.gov

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Please note that Execution Fees are the same at all Passport Acceptance Facilities


General passport information
For application forms, full documentation requirements, fees, and travel warnings, visit the U.S. Department of State web site or call 877-487-2778.