Williams County Clerk of Courts

The Williams County Clerk of Courts operates a passport acceptance desk on the third floor of the historic courthouse at One Courthouse Square in downtown Bryan. Acceptance agents here execute applications for brand-new passports, minor passports, and replacements for books that have been lost, stolen, or damaged — verifying your citizenship documents and signature before the application is sent to the State Department.

Applying at the courthouse appeals to residents who are already downtown for other county business, and to families who prefer a government office setting. The clerk's staff will remind you that the DS-11 must be completed in black ink or typed and then signed in front of an agent, and that you'll need a certified copy of your birth certificate bearing a raised seal as proof of citizenship.

If the courthouse schedule doesn't fit your day, the nearby Bryan Post Office offers a second acceptance option a block away, and the statewide overview on our Ohio passport page lists more locations.

Complete your DS-11 in black ink or typed, but do not sign it until you are with an acceptance agent. Bring a certified birth certificate with a raised seal — a plain photocopy will not be accepted as proof of citizenship. Call ahead to confirm current desk hours, since courthouse offices can close for holidays and county business. The post office nearby is a handy backup.