Teton County residents who are planning international travel and need a passport or renewal are strongly encouraged to start planning sooner rather than later. Applying a full six months in advance of potential travel is advised whenever possible.
Teton County residents who are planning international travel and need a passport or renewal are strongly encouraged to start planning sooner rather than later. Applying a full six months in advance of potential travel is advised whenever possible.
Clerk of District Court Anne Sutton is encouraging Teton County residents to apply for their passports six months before international travel.
Passport processing has gotten “much longer” in the past three years, Sutton said.
Sutton’s urging comes on the heels of an announcement from the State Department that it is no longer honoring expired U.S. passports as of July 1. Expired U.S. passports had been accepted to ease travel during COVID-19-related processing delays.
Most countries still require travelers to have at least six months of passport validity left before entering their country.
All passport applications processed through the Teton County Clerk of District Court’s Office require an appointment. Slots are available at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 am., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Only one appointment is needed to process members of the same family. For a minor’s application, both the minor and parent need to attend the appointment.
It costs $130 to renew an adult passport. To receive a new passport sooner than the nine to 11 weeks needed for routine processing, residents can pay an additional $60 for an expedited process of five to seven weeks. But those target time frames don’t include mailing time to and from the U.S. Department of State and aren’t guaranteed, Sutton said.
Some recent clients have needed to follow up unexpectedly with the State Department and have encountered mailing times that were longer than expected, she said.
Sutton said her office plans to host two Passport Application Days this fall — one six months before spring break and another three months before to aid travelers who can’t make it to the building between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.
To schedule a passport appointment at the Clerk of District Court’s office, visit Tetonwyo.org/229/Passports or call 307-733-2533. The office is located upstairs at the Teton County Courthouse at 180 S. King St.
Sophia covers county politics, housing, and workforce issues. A Pacific Coast devotee, she grew up in Washington, studied in California and has worked in Oregon and Alaska.
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