Originally Posted by epitome

As someone above suggested, make a copy of your passport, add a statement like "I attest under the penalty of perjury that this is a true copy of my valid passport." Do not sign it until you are in front of the notary. Notary's are everywhere ... even a lot of liquor stores have one. Your state may have a directory of them online. I've known notary's to charge as little as $2 to $5.