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Apply for a Passport in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County Clerk.It does list this county facility:Franklin County Clerk Of The District Court — 405 15th Avenue, Franklin, NE, 68939 · (308) 425-6202

The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 68939):Name Phelps County District Court — 715 5th Avenue, Holdrege, NE, 68949 · (308) 995-2281 · about 32 miBuffalo County District Court — 1512 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, 68847 · (308) 236-1246 · about 44 miUspo - Kearney — 2401 Avenue E, Kearney, NE, 68847 · (308) 234-2051 · about 44 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 — 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 Clerk — useful for other services.

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Office Address

405 15th Avenue, Franklin, NE 68939

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Phone

(308) 425-6202

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Hours

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, Open through the lunch hour, Closed Weekends and Holidays

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Mailing Address

P.O. Box 146, Franklin, NE 68939

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Fax

(877) 674-0141

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Official Website

County Clerk page · franklincountyne.gov ↗

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Based on available public records

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

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