📍 ILLINOIS
Macon County Clerk
County Clerk (Acceptance Facility) · Decatur
The Macon County Clerk's office, in Room 104 of the county building at 141 S.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Monday–Friday | Approximately 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (call to confirm passport hours) |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Macon County Clerk's office, in Room 104 of the county building at 141 S. Main Street, gives downtown Decatur a non-postal way to apply for a passport. Because the clerk's staff already handle vital records, this is a handy one-stop for anyone who also needs to pick up a certified birth certificate before submitting a passport application.
Staff act as designated acceptance agents for the U.S. Department of State, reviewing your DS-11, confirming your identity, and sealing the packet for mailing. The office keeps regular weekday government hours (roughly 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), which makes it useful for applicants who cannot get to a post office during its passport window.
If you still need your birth record, request it here first, then apply on the same trip; the Decatur passport guide explains what documents to bring.
💡 Good to know
The clerk's office is the place to obtain an Illinois birth certificate if yours is missing, so you can gather citizenship proof and apply in one visit. Bring valid photo ID for both the record request and the passport application. Compare the county option with the two USPS counters on the Decatur page.