📍 NEW YORK
Dutchess County Clerk
County Clerk · Poughkeepsie
Inside the Dutchess County Office Building on Market Street, the County Clerk's Office is the government-run passport acceptance counter for the county seat.
Location & contact
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
Inside the Dutchess County Office Building on Market Street, the County Clerk's Office is the government-run passport acceptance counter for the county seat. Unlike the post office, it takes applicants on a walk-in basis during regular weekday hours, which makes it a good fit if you can't lock down a scheduled appointment.
The Clerk accepts the DS-11 for new adult passports and for children, requires every applicant to appear in person, and offers compliant passport photos on site for a modest fee. It shares the downtown area with the Mansion Street post office, so the two make handy backups for each other; broader federal requirements are covered on the New York page.
💡 Good to know
All applicants, including children, must appear in person — the DMV does not accept passport applications, so come to the County Office Building on Market Street. Metered street and municipal parking sit nearby in the downtown grid. If you'd prefer a scheduled slot instead of a wait, the Poughkeepsie post office runs on appointments.