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Acceptance Agent

The Sherburne County Recorder’s Office is an acceptance agent for passport applications.

Please make note of the following requirements for passport application:

• Make sure to arrive with all applications completed using black ink. Complete Application Here
• Certified birth certificate is also required. (can be obtained from the Recorder’s Office for a $26 fee if the applicant was born in Minnesota after 1935.)
• Customers applying for a passport using form DS-11 must submit a copy of their citizenship evidence in addition to their original or certified copy of U.S citizenship.
• A passport photo is required. (can be obtained from the Recorder’s Office for a $17 fee.) 
• A valid Photo ID is required.

Payments

Passport fee payments accepted as follows:

• One check or money order is required with EACH application made out to the US Department of State.
• Execution Fees can be paid using any form of payment.

Fast Service Tips

Here are some tips to help you get faster service:

Fill out the passport application ahead of time. Download application forms from the Passport Services Website

Related Information      

Helpful Videos                                                                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3x67Fmnk98  (child’s passport)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg1ZKiHkFDE  (apply in person)                                                                                                                                  

Minneapolis Passport Agency: To apply at the agency, you must schedule an appointment by calling toll-free at 877-487-2778, 24 hours a day. When you make the appointment you must let them know you are planning on applying at the Minneapolis Passport Agency.