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Apply for a Passport in McKean County, PA

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

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Passport applications in McKean 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 Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court is not on the federal list
The U.S. Department of State's acceptance-facility data, as of 26 September 2026, does not list the McKean County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court.It does list this county facility:McKean County Recorder Of Deeds — 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749 · (814) 887-3250
The listed facilities nearest the office (straight-line distance from ZIP 16749):Cameron County Courthouse — 20 East 5th Street, Emporium, PA 15834 · (814) 486-3349 · about 19 miBradford Post Office — 115 Boylston St, Bradford, PA 16701 · (814) 817-4408 · about 20 miOlean Post Office — 102 S Union St, Olean, NY 14760 · (716) 372-5212 · about 22 mi
Facilities set their own hours and appointment rules; confirm before you go.

Source: the U.S. Department of State's passport acceptance facility list, as published 26 September 2026. The list changes; the federal search is always current.

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeDS-11 Application for a U.S. Passport — complete it before you go↓

Federal form — apply in person at a passport acceptance facility. In Pennsylvania passport acceptance varies by county (some Prothonotary offices accept applications; Indiana County no longer does) — check with your county.

📋Office Information

⚠️ This office does not process passport applications — a passport acceptance facility does. The office below is your county's Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court — useful for other services.

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Office
Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court
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Office Address
500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749
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Based on available public records

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

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