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Apply for a Passport in O'Brien 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 O'Brien 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 O'Brien County Recorder.It does list this county facility:Obrien County Auditor — 155 S Hayes Ave, Primghar, IA 51245 · (712) 957-3225
The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 51245):Cherokee County Recorders Office — 520 West Main St, Cherokee, IA 51012 · (712) 225-6735 · about 23 miClay County Recorders Office — 300 W 4th St, Ste 3, Spencer, IA 51301 · (712) 262-1081 · about 23 miOsceola County Auditors Office — 300 7th Street, Sibley, IA 51249 · (712) 754-2241 · 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.

🔎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
155 S Hayes Ave., 2nd Floor Courthouse, Primghar, IA 51245
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Hours
8am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
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Mailing Address
PO Box 340, Primghar, IA 51245
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Fax
(712) 957-3046
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