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Apply for a Passport in DeKalb County, AL

Passport applications go to an acceptance facility designated by the U.S. Department of State, and the Judge of Probate is not on that list. Here's where to go instead.

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Passport applications in DeKalb County
Acceptance facilities are designated location by location by the U.S. Department of State
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$35 + $130adult first passport book · $35 to the facility, $130 to the U.S. Department of State

Federal fees, the same everywhere (22 CFR 22.1): a $35 execution fee paid to the acceptance facility, and for an adult passport book a $50 application fee plus the $80 security surcharge paid to the U.S. Department of State. First-time applicants use form DS-11 and apply in person.

The Judge of Probate is not on the federal list
The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, read 2026-09-26, does not list the DeKalb County Judge of Probate.It does list this county facility:DeKalb County Circuit Clerk — 300 Grand Ave S, Suite 202, Fort Payne, AL 35967 · (256) 845-8525
The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 35967):Rainsville Post Office — 95 Sam Ellis Drive, Rainsville, AL 35986 · (256) 643-0851 · about 11 miCherokee County Circuit Clerks Office — 373 East Main Street, Suite 102, Centre, AL 35960 · (256) 927-3637 · about 20 miRome Main Post Office — 1420 Martha Berry Blvd NE, Rome, GA 30165 · (706) 728-3326 · about 24 mi
Facilities set their own hours and appointment rules; confirm before you go.

Source: the Department's facility data file (Facilities.json, last modified Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:32:27 GMT, 7,478 facilities), read 2026-09-26. The list changes; the federal search is always current.

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeDS-11 Application for US Passport — complete it before you go↓

Federal form — same in all states

📋Office Information

⚠️ This office does not process passport applications — a passport acceptance facility does. The office below is your county's Judge of Probate — useful for other services.

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Office Address
300 Grand Avenue SW, Suite 100, Fort Payne, AL 35967
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