📍 CONNECTICUT
East Hartford Town Clerk
Town Clerk (Municipal) · East Hartford
The East Hartford Town Clerk's office operates out of the town's government center at 740 Main Street, the same downtown building that houses the assessor and the probate court.
Location & contact
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The East Hartford Town Clerk's office operates out of the town's government center at 740 Main Street, the same downtown building that houses the assessor and the probate court. It is a designated passport acceptance facility, meaning the clerk's staff verify your identity, witness your signature on the DS-11, and seal the application for you to mail to the State Department. Because Connecticut has no county clerk to fall back on, this town office is the closest thing East Hartford has to a civic passport counter, and it is a convenient stop if you are already handling other town business.
The main thing to know is that the Town Clerk does not take passport photos, so arrive with a compliant 2x2 photo already in hand — the nearby East Hartford post offices can shoot one for you if needed. First-time applicants and parents applying for children are both handled here. Before your visit, run through the Connecticut passport page checklist, which breaks down the fees and the citizenship and ID proof you must carry.
💡 Good to know
The clerk's office keeps town-hall hours, which are shorter on Friday, so call ahead at (860) 291-7230 to confirm passport acceptance times before you make the trip. Bring your own photo and check-book or exact payment for the State Department fee. If the timing does not line up, the two East Hartford post offices offer additional acceptance windows.