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Apply for a Passport in Buffalo County, NE

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

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Passport applications in Buffalo 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 County Clerk is not on the federal list
The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, read 2026-09-26, does not list the Buffalo County Clerk.It does list this county facility:Buffalo County District Court — 1512 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, 68847 · (308) 236-1246
The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from the county center):Uspo - Kearney — 2401 Avenue E, Kearney, NE, 68847 · (308) 234-2051 · about 9 miName Phelps County District Court — 715 5th Avenue, Holdrege, NE, 68949 · (308) 995-2281 · about 34 miDawson County District Court — 700 N Washington St, Room E, Lexington, NE, 68850 · (308) 324-4261 · about 35 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.

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📋Office Information

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

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Not printed: street address.
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Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
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Mailing Address
PO Box 1270, Kearney, NE 68848
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Fax
(308) 236-1223
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County Seat
Kearney
Where this came from
  • Street address: the office block says only "Office Location in Courthouse"; the street (1512 Central Ave) appears only in the site-wide footer.

Call or check the county website for the County Clerk's office address and hours.

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Based on available public records

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

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