NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The county’s register of deeds office is officially accepting new passport applications.
Travelers can apply through the New Hanover County Register of Deeds by making an appointment online. The office is accepting appointments from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday at 320 Chestnut St. in downtown Wilmington.
A Register of Deeds staff member will help applicants submit the necessary information to the U.S. Department of State and are equipped to take passport photos as well. Only new passport applications can be accepted; renewal applications cannot be filed through the Register of Deeds at this time.
“I’m so grateful to our team who identified this as an additional service we could offer our community, and for their hard work to get our office certified as an agency to meet this need,” Register of Deeds Morghan Collins said in a press release. “We know appointments to file for a passport can sometimes be hard to get because the number of locations is limited and felt this was a great opportunity to provide our residents with another option to make traveling international easier and more accessible.”
All applications must be submitted in-person and individuals will need to bring the following information:
- A completed Form DS-11
- Original or certified evidence of U.S. Citizenship (U.S. birth certificate, previous passport, Certificate of Naturalization, Consular Report of Birth Abroad)
- Valid government-issued identification
- A recent 2-inch by 2-inch passport photo; or a photo can be taken on site for $15
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