📍 CALIFORNIA
City of Alameda City Clerk's Office
City Clerk (Municipal) · Alameda
Inside Alameda City Hall, the City Clerk's Office runs a passport acceptance counter on the third floor, in Room 380 at 2263 Santa Clara Avenue.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Appointments | By appointment; typically Monday to Thursday daytime |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
Inside Alameda City Hall, the City Clerk's Office runs a passport acceptance counter on the third floor, in Room 380 at 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. It is a municipal alternative to the post office, staffed by clerks the State Department has authorized to verify identity, witness signatures, and forward completed DS-11 packets.
Everything here works on an appointment basis, and the office keeps daytime weekday hours earlier in the week. One thing to plan for: this counter does not shoot passport photos, so bring a compliant 2x2 photo with you or have it made beforehand. The checklist the clerk provides is worth printing in advance, because a missing document means the application cannot be accepted that day.
Its downtown location suits residents combining a passport errand with other city business. If you also want a spot that handles photos, weigh it against the nearby Shoreline Drive post office, or scan other California acceptance sites if timing is tight.
💡 Good to know
No photos are taken here, so arrive with a compliant 2x2 photo already made. Complete the DS-11 without signing and bring citizenship proof plus a photocopy. See both Alameda passport counters to pick the one that fits your schedule.