Row Officers
The Office of the Prothonotary
Passports
Please Note: New Requirement for U.S. Birth Certificates Effective April 1, 2011
Beginning April 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of State will require the full names of the applicant’s parent(s) to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship for all passport applicants, regardless of age. Certified birth certificates missing this information will not be acceptable as evidence of citizenship. This will not affect applications already in-process that have been submitted or accepted before the effective date.
For more information, please go to travel.state.gov
The Prothonotary serves as an agent for the Federal Government for the purpose of processing Passport applications. Passports take about 6 to 8 weeks for processing by mail. (Expedited service is available.)
Important Change in International Land and Sea Travel Document Procedures
For All Minors Under Age 16
Passport Renewal
Where to Apply for a Passport
What to Bring
Birth Certificates
In a Hurry?
Online Passport Forms--Renewal
Online Passport Forms--First Time Applicant
Passport Cards
For information on current warnings and travel updates log onto
www.travel.state.gov.
The Office of the Prothonotary
Patricia L. Bachtle
Bucks County Courthouse
55 East Court Street
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
Phone: 215-348-6191
Fax: 215-348-6184
Hours: 8am - 4:15pm
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month we have extended hours in the courthouse for passports only from 8am - 7:30pm
Lower Bucks County Government Services Center
7321 New Falls Road
Levittown, PA, 19055
267-580-3500
Hours: Monday to Friday
For Hours see the Where to Apply page.
Upper Bucks County Government Services Center
261California Road
Quakertown, PA.
215-529-7250
Hours: Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm