JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Due to longer Department of State processing times, Clerk of District Court Anne Sutton recommends applying for passports by mid-December for those planning to travel for spring break, and wishing to avoid extra expediting fees.
Weekday appointments are available hourly between 8am and 4pm throughout December. The office recently announced a special Passport Sunday event on December 5, but those appointments filled-up quickly.
“Currently, the U.S. Department of State (USDS) is reporting its routine processing time can take up to 11 weeks, not including mailing time to and from the agency,” Sutton said. “Appointments in our office are starting to fill-up for December, so if you need a passport by spring break, it is important to make an appointment as soon as possible in order to avoid expedited fees.”
Advance appointments are required for all applications processed at the Teton County Clerk of District Court’s Office. Only one appointment is needed to process members of the same family. Applicants that must appear at an acceptance facility, such as the Clerk of Court’s Office, include all first-time applicants, all minor applicants, minor renewals, adults renewing a passport received as a minor, adults with passports expired more than five years, or adults who do not have their most recent passport in their possession. For minor’s applications, the minor and parents need to appear for the appointment.
Most adult renewals of prior 10-year passports (if your passport is in your possession) can be sent in directly to the Department of State by the applicant, using the forms and instructions available at travel.state.gov.
The office is located upstairs at the Teton County Courthouse at 180 S. King Street. To schedule a passport appointment at the Clerk of District Court’s office, please book online or call 733-2533.
