Howard County, Iowa Auditor - Passport Information and Application with instructions and items needed to apply for a passport.

The Howard County Auditor’s Office is a passport acceptance agent for the US Department of State Federal Passport Agency.

The friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Auditor’s office can assist U.S. citizens, who meet the passport application requirements, with obtaining a U.S. Passport Book or Passport Card.

The passport application is available in our office or may be accessed by CLICKING HERE.

Items needed to apply for a Passport Book or Passport Card:

1.	Passport application – print legibly in black ink. DO NOT sign until the application is presented to the accepting agent.
2.	One passport photos – available at the Howard County Recorder’s office.
3.	A certified copy of your birth certificate or previous passport. The birth certificate must be issued from the state or the county, NOT the hospital.
4.	Driver’s license or other government issued photo ID.
5.	Two checks for each application. Money orders are acceptable. We do not accept debit or credit cards.
6.	Each person applying for a passport must present themselves to the acceptance agent, including children.
7.	Parental consent is needed for minor children:

	Appear in person at the time of application
	Have a parent or guardian present photo identification  if the minor does not have identification of his or her own
	Establish parental consent (You may be requested to provide written parental consent for a child age 16 or 17 if it is not implied on the application)

Passport applications are accepted in the Howard County, Iowa Auditor's Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

For more information call the Auditor's Office at 563.547.2880.

*The Recorder's Office DOES take passport photos.