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Apply for a Passport in Shelby 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 Shelby County

Acceptance facilities are designated location by location by the U.S. Department of State

Federal facility search ↗

$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 Shelby County Judge of Probate.It does list this county facility:Shelby County Circuit Clerk — 112 North Main St, , Rm 1-F, Columbiana, AL 35051 · (205) 670-5270

The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from the county center):Pelham Post Office — 2960 Pelham Parkway, Pelham, AL 35124 · (205) 663-8170 · about 6 miHoover Station — 1809 Riverchase Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244 · (205) 982-4861 · about 11 miVestavia Hillsfinance Station — 745 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 · about 13 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.

🔎Find an acceptance facilityU.S. Department of State facility search↗📞USPS national customer service — 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777)General Post Office questions. It is not any one post office's line and cannot give a branch's passport hours.☎📄Form DS-11Application for a U.S. Passport (first-time applicants)↓ PDF

📄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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County Seat

Columbiana

We could not confirm a phone number, address or website for the Judge of Probate's office. Ask at the county courthouse in Columbiana.

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Based on available public records

This page shows the best information we have for Shelby County. Fees and hours may vary — call ahead to confirm before visiting.

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