Passport applications — Indian River County, Florida

The Clerk of the Circuit Court accepts passport applications at two county counters: Room 139 of the Indian River County Courthouse at 2000 16th Avenue in Vero Beach, and the North County Office on U.S. 1 in Sebastian.

Both counters handle first-time applications and renewals, the Courthouse in Vero Beach and the Clerk's Sebastian office at 1921 U.S. 1, under the Clerk's standing as a federal passport acceptance facility (Indian River Clerk passports). It processes applications for U.S. citizens only and forwards them to Passport Services. The passport team answers at 772-226-3104.

The Sebastian counter keeps a three-day week, so an applicant from Fellsmere, Roseland or Wabasso who needs a Tuesday or Thursday visit goes to the Courthouse in Vero Beach instead (Clerk Passport Guide, page 8). The Clerk's website gives the Sebastian Office phone as (772) 226-1147 (Indian River Clerk). Neither page lists a passport counter in Indian River Shores or Orchid.

Last verified: October 12, 2026, on the Indian River County Clerk passports page and its printed passport guide.

No: the Indian River County Clerk offers passport appointments online but does not require them, and its guide states that walk-ins are welcome.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court's passport booking page splits into two links, one for applicants 16 or older and one for families with minor children, and the Clerk confirms the date and time by email after a request is submitted (Indian River Clerk passports). The printed guide repeats the point, noting that appointments are not required (Clerk Passport Guide, page 7).

Every applicant appears in person at the Courthouse or the North County Office, whatever the age, and a child under 16 cannot renew and must file Form DS-11 (Clerk Passport Guide, page 3). Families booking at the Sebastian office therefore bring each child to the counter. After acceptance, the Clerk's staff in Vero Beach and Sebastian mail first-time applications to the Department of State themselves, while renewals are mailed by the customer (Indian River Clerk).

A first adult passport book accepted in Vero Beach or Sebastian costs $165 in total: $130 paid to the U.S. Department of State plus the $35 Clerk of Court processing fee; a book for a child 15 or under costs $135.

The Clerk's guide lists the $130 adult book fee, the $100 book fee for children, and the $35 Clerk of Court processing fee, and notes that first-time fees for adults match renewal fees (Clerk Passport Guide, page 5). The guide's optional list also shows Express Mail charges of $22.05 and $31.40, marked as subject to postal changes. The totals above are simple addition: $130 plus $35 is $165, and $100 plus $35 is $135.

Federal rules explain the split. The Department of State fee schedule sets a $35 execution fee for first-time applicants and others who must apply in person, a $50 application fee for applicants 16 or over, $20 for those under 16, an $80 security surcharge on each book, and $60 for expedited service (22 CFR 22.1). Adding $50 and $80 gives the $130 adult book fee; $20 and $80 gives the $100 minor fee. The $35 execution fee is the portion the guide makes payable to the Indian River County Clerk of Court.

Payment comes in two pieces. The Department of State portion must be a personal check, cashier's check or money order, and starter checks, cash and credit cards are refused for it; the Clerk's portion can be cash, credit card, cashier's check or money order (Clerk Passport Guide, page 3). Applicants arriving at the Courthouse or the Sebastian office with only a card can pay the Clerk but not the federal fee.

A first-time applicant at the Indian River County Clerk brings proof of citizenship, a valid photo ID, a completed DS-11 and a 2x2 inch color photo, which the Clerk's guide asks applicants to bring with them.

At either Indian River County Clerk counter, proof of identity is a valid driver license, government ID, military ID or permanent resident card, and an ID issued within the past 6 months requires a second form (Clerk Passport Guide, page 5). Citizenship is shown with an original or certified birth certificate, or a consular report of birth abroad, listing both parents' names. A renewal brings the most recent passport book or card, plus a certified name change document such as a marriage certificate if the name differs.

Residents without a certified Florida birth certificate can order one from the Vital Statistics office of the Florida Department of Health in Indian River County at 1900 27th Street in Vero Beach, where a copy costs $12 (DOH-Indian River birth certificates). That office is a separate stop from the Courthouse on 16th Avenue.

The photo must be a clear 2x2 inch color image with a white background, taken within 6 months, and forms must be printed one-sided in black ink with no white-out (Clerk Passport Guide, page 3). The guide states that not all acceptance facilities offer photo services and asks applicants to bring an acceptable photo to the Vero Beach or Sebastian office (Clerk Passport Guide, page 6).

An Indian River County resident whose last passport was issued within 15 years, at age 16 or older, and is undamaged can renew by mail on Form DS-82 without visiting the Vero Beach or Sebastian counter.

The Clerk's guide sends everyone else to Form DS-11 in person at the Courthouse or the North County Office: first-time applicants, children under 16, people whose previous passport was issued before age 16 or more than 15 years ago, and anyone whose passport was lost, stolen or damaged (Clerk Passport Guide, page 4). Renewal applications must be mailed to the Department of State by the customer.

Florida residents mail routine renewals to the National Passport Processing Center, Post Office Box 640155, Irving, TX 75064-0155, and expedited renewals to Post Office Box 90955 in Philadelphia, with EXPEDITE written on the envelope (Clerk Passport Guide, page 7). For timing, the Clerk's guide gives routine service as 6 to 8 weeks and expedited service as 2 to 3 weeks (Clerk Passport Guide, page 6), and mailing times are not included in those processing times (Clerk Passport Guide, page 3). Travelers from Sebastian and Vero Beach planning only land or sea trips to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean can use a passport card, which is not valid for international air travel.