Williams County Treasurer / Recorder Passport Office

The Williams County Treasurer / Recorder passport desk sits on the first floor of the county Administration Building in downtown Williston, a short walk from the county courthouse district on East Broadway. As a designated acceptance agent it handles first-time applications for adults, children, and families who need a passport witnessed and mailed to the State Department for processing.

Because it is a county office rather than a retail counter, staff are accustomed to the paperwork that trips people up in oil-country boomtowns: name changes, out-of-state birth records, and documenting travel for workers heading abroad. Bring an unexpired photo ID, proof of citizenship, and a completed but unsigned DS-11 so the agent can watch you sign. For a rundown of every acceptance point in town, see our Williston passport office guide.

This is one of two county-run options in the same building, alongside the motor vehicle office, which makes it a practical stop if you are already handling other county business in Williams County.

Payments to the county acceptance agent and to the State Department are separate, so plan for two forms of payment. If the treasurer's desk is busy, the neighboring motor vehicle office in the same building also accepts applications. You can compare both against the college and post office options on our Williston overview, and see other towns on the North Dakota passport page.