Social Security Number. Application Process Applications for first passports must be made in person. Applicants should file form DSP II available at passport office locations listed below. They should allow 4-6 weeks for passport forms to be processed. During spring and summer when more people plan to travel abroad, processing time could be longer.
Most professional photographers take passport photos.
Photo service is also available at the Ramsey District Courthouse in St. Paul at the time of application. A certified birth certificate can be obtained through the Register of Deeds office at the courthouse in the county of parents' residency at the time of applicant's birth.