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Apply for a Passport in Buchanan County, IA

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

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Passport applications in Buchanan 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 County Recorder is not on the federal list
The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, read 2026-09-26, does not list the Buchanan County Recorder.It does list this county facility:Buchanan County Auditor — 210 5th Avenue NE, Independence, IA 50644 · (319) 334-4109
The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 50644):Oelwein Public Library — 201 E Charles St, Oelwein, IA 50662 · (319) 283-1515 · about 15 miBlack Hawk County Recorder — 316 E. 5th Street, Rm 208, Waterloo, IA 50703 · (319) 833-3012 · about 20 miBenton County Recorder — 111 East 4th St., Vinton, IA 52349 · (319) 472-3309 · about 22 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 a U.S. Passport — complete it before you go↓
📋Office Information

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

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Office Address
Buchanan County Courthouse, 210 5th Ave NE - 1st Floor, Independence, IA 50644
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Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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Mailing Address
Buchanan County Recorder, 210 5th Ave NE - 1st Floor, Independence, IA 50644
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