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Apply for a Passport in Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff 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 Scotts Bluff County Clerk.It does list this county facility:Scotts Bluff County District Court — 1725 10th Street, Gering, NE, 69341 · (308) 436-6641

The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 69341):Uspo - Scotts Bluff — 112 W 20th St, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361 · (308) 635-1121 · about 26 miMorrill County District Court — 600 Main St, Bridgeport, NE, 69336 · (308) 262-1261 · about 28 miKimball County Clerk Of Court — 114 East 3rd Street, Suite 10, Kimball, NE, 69145 · (308) 235-3591 · about 34 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

Administration Building – 1st Floor, 1825 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341

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Phone

(308) 436-6600

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Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Open through the lunch hour, Closed Weekends and Holidays

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Official Website

County Clerk page · scottsbluffcountyne.gov ↗