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Apply for a Passport in Sierra County, CA

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

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Passport applications in Sierra 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 Clerk-Recorder is not on the federal list
The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, as of 26 September 2026, does not list the Sierra County Clerk-Recorder.
The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 95936):Blairsden - Graeagle Post Office — 1228 Wasco Tr, Blairsden, CA 96103 · (530) 836-2352 · about 15 miPortola PO — 440 S. Gulling St, Portola, CA 96122 · (530) 832-4202 · about 23 miPlumas County Treasurer-Tax Collector — 520 West Main St., Room 203, Quincy, CA 95971 · (530) 283-6258 · about 25 mi
Facilities set their own hours and appointment rules; confirm before you go.

Source: the U.S. Department of State's passport acceptance facility list, as published 26 September 2026. The list changes; the federal search is always current.

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeDS-11 Application for a U.S. Passport — complete it before you go↓

Federal form. It must be handed in, unsigned, at a passport acceptance facility — post offices, some libraries and courts, and some county offices. Use the federal locator to find one near you.

📋Office Information

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

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Office
Clerk-Recorder
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Office Address
100 Courthouse Square #200, Downieville, CA 95936
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Based on available public records

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

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