Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk (Kingsport Office)

Downtown on West Center Street, the Sullivan County Circuit Court clerk's Kingsport office doubles as a passport acceptance facility — a handy pairing if you already have county records or court business to handle in the same trip. An authorized clerk verifies your identity and documents, witnesses your DS-11 signature, and forwards a first-time or child application for standard or expedited-by-mail processing. It's the downtown counterpart to the Eastman Road post office and one of the few court-based acceptance points in this part of upper East Tennessee.

Hours here are narrower than the post office: passport applications are taken Monday through Thursday, and the office notes an earlier cutoff for expedited work, so aim for the morning and call ahead before making the trip. Unlike the post office, the clerk's office generally does not shoot passport photos, so arrive with a compliant 2x2 photo in hand. Can't make the downtown weekday window? The broader list on the Tennessee passport page can steer you to alternatives.

Phone (423) 224-1724 first: passport hours here are limited to Monday through Thursday, and expedited applications close earlier in the day than routine ones. Bring your own 2x2 passport photo, since the clerk's office doesn't take photos on site the way the post office does. Come with a completed-but-unsigned DS-11, citizenship proof, ID plus a copy, and payment in hand; statewide fee and document details are on the Tennessee passport page.