Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court (Hammond)

The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court runs a passport acceptance desk at its Hammond office on Northwest Railroad Avenue, one of two parish locations offering the service (the other is the parish seat in Amite). Staff verify your identity, witness your DS-11 signature and seal the packet before it goes to a State Department processing center — a solid choice if you already have your paperwork in order and prefer a courthouse setting over the post office.

One important difference from the post office down the street: the Clerk of Court does not take passport photos, so you'll need to bring a professional 2-inch by 2-inch print (no photo-booth shots). Plan to arrive by 3:00 p.m., and while walk-ins are sometimes taken, calling ahead is the reliable move. We gather federal fees and the full document checklist a single time on our Louisiana passport page.

Bring a professional 2x2 photograph — this office doesn't shoot them, and photo-booth pictures aren't accepted. Aim to arrive by 3:00 p.m. and call ahead to confirm an agent is available. If you need photos done at the same visit, the Hammond Post Office is the better fit.