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City of Des Moines City Clerk
City Clerk (Municipal) · Des Moines
The City of Des Moines runs a passport acceptance desk out of its City Clerk's office at City Hall on 11th Avenue South.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Mon-Fri | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (by appointment) |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The City of Des Moines runs a passport acceptance desk out of its City Clerk's office at City Hall on 11th Avenue South. It's a straightforward municipal option for people who would rather deal with local government staff than stand in a post-office line, and it keeps regular weekday hours.
The clerk's team accepts new adult and minor applications, checks your documents against the State Department checklist and mails the completed packet for processing. One thing to plan for: this office does not shoot passport photos, so bring a compliant 2x2 photo with you.
Appointments are booked online and the office typically schedules a couple of weeks out, so start early if you have travel coming up. See the Des Moines overview for how this desk compares with the local post office.
💡 Good to know
All minor applicants and both parents must attend the appointment, and staff cannot process an application with missing paperwork. Because photos are not offered here, get yours beforehand; nearby offices on our Des Moines page can help if you need a same-visit photo.