All fees related to a filing must be made payable to the ‘Chautauqua County Clerk’
Payments for licenses and passports are accepted in the form of cash, check, money order, cashier check. We cannot accept credit cards for licensing transactions.
The following is a current Licenses and Passports fee schedule for the Office of the Chautauqua County Clerk.
**Passports are to be paid in two separate payments- one for the County, and one for the Dept. of State. Dept. of State requires payment be in the form of a check. County Clerk charge can be paid in cash, check, or card with a 2.5% fee**
NOTARY LICENSE FEES
Notary Renewals $60.00
**Due to the recent amendments of the New York Executive Law, 2023 Sess. Law News of N.Y. Ch. 188 (S. 7561), we are seeing changes to the renewal process for notaries public. Whereas previously, notaries public renewed their commissions through the County Clerk, on and after June 30, 2023, notaries seeking renewal will do so through the Department of State. To renew a commission, notaries should visit the New York Business Express at: www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/2561/kw/notary
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
File and Index Certificate of Appointment $15.00
Issue Certificate License $5.00
PASSPORT BOOK
16 and older (Adult) $165.00
15 and under (Child) $135.00
Photo $10.00
**Passports are to be paid in two separate payments- one for the County, and one for the Dept. of State. Dept. of State requires payment be in the form of a check. County Clerk charge can be paid in cash, check, or card with a 2.5% fee**
**For questions relating to application requirements, please visit the United States Department of State website at: www.travel.state.gov**
PASSPORT CARD
16 and older (Adult) $65.00
15 and under (Child) $50.00
Photo $10.00
**Passports are to be paid in two separate payments- one for the County, and one for the Dept. of State. Dept. of State requires payment be in the form of a check. County Clerk charge can be paid in cash, check, or card with a 2.5% fee**
**For questions relating to application requirements, please visit the United States Department of State website at: www.travel.state.gov **
