Passport Services

The Harrison County Chancery Clerk office is now a full service Passport application office. You may visit http://www.usps.com/passport to print out a passport application online (Form DS-11). If you are applying for a passprt for the first time (or if you're ineligible to renew by mail) you need to submit your application in person. if you complete your passport application in advance, DO NOT SIGN IT. You will be required to sign it in person when you bring it to the Chancery Clerks office. As detailed on the checklist below, you'll also need to present proof of citizenship and proof of identity.

Apply Early

It's best to apply for your passport several months before your planned trip outside the United States, For current passport processing times, please visit http://travel.state.gov.

Passport Tips

What you need when you submit your passport application in person at the Chancery Clerks office:

Passport hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday
Associated Passport Fees
*** ABSOLUTELY NO DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED ***
Passport Book (Processing takes up to 18 weeks)
Adult: $130.00 (Check or money order - NO CASH)
Made payable to: Department of State
Children (15 yo and under): $100.00 (Check or money order ONLY - NO CASH)
Made payable to: Department of State
Office Fee: $35.00 (Cash, check or money order)
Made payable to: Angela Thrash, Chancery Clerk
Photos: $15.00 (Cash, check or money order)
Made payable to: Angela Thrash, Chancery Clerk
 
Expedite Fees (Processing takes up to 12 weeks)
Adult: $60.00 in addition to regular passport fees
    Add $21.36 to overnight AFTER processing
(Check or money order ONLY - NO CASH)
Children (16 yo and under) $60.00 in addition to regular passport fees
Add $21.36 to overnight AFTER processing
(Check or money order ONLY - NO CASH)
Overnight Fee: Add $30.45 to overnight from the Chancery Clerks office to processing center
(Cash, check or money order)
 
Passport Card
Adult: $30.00 (Check or money order ONLY - NO CASH)
Children (16 yo and under) $15.00 (Check or money order ONLY - NO CASH)
Office Fee: $35.00 (Cash, check or money order)
Pictures: $15.00 (Cash, check or money order)
Passport photos can be taken in both Judicial District 1 (Gulfport Courthouse Office) and Judicial District 2 (Biloxi Courthouse office).
 
Expedite Fees
There is no expedite service for Passport Cards only. Passport Cards cannot be delivered to customers using Overnight Delivery Service.

Expedite fees are available when customer is requesting both a Passport Book and Passport Card at the same time and that fee is $60.00 in addition to the regular fees for each. All the above fees must be made payable to the Department of State. The Chancery Clerk's office CANNOT accept cash for these fees. Payment by check or money order ONLY.

Office fees of $35.00 and picture prices remain $15.00 and these costs are payable to the Chancery Clerk's office. The Chancery Clerk's office CAN accept cash, check, or money orders for these fees.




Contact Us!

Judicial District 1
1801 23rd Ave
Gulfport, MS 39501


P.O. Drawer CC
Gulfport, MS 39502

Phone: (228) 865-4036
Fax: (228) 214-1513


Judicial District 2
730 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Biloxi, MS 39530


P.O. Box 544
Biloxi, MS 39533

Phone: (228) 435-8220
Fax: (228) 435-8292