📍 INDIANA
Wayne County Clerk's Office
County Clerk (Courthouse) · Richmond
The Wayne County Clerk's Office handles passport acceptance from the second floor of the historic county courthouse on East Main Street in downtown Richmond.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Mon–Fri | Courthouse business hours; call ahead to confirm passport acceptance and whether an appointment is needed |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Wayne County Clerk's Office handles passport acceptance from the second floor of the historic county courthouse on East Main Street in downtown Richmond. As a court-based acceptance agent, the clerk verifies your identity and citizenship documents, witnesses your signature on the DS-11, and sends the sealed application on to a federal processing center.
Because the office keeps regular weekday courthouse hours, it suits residents who prefer a government counter over a retail post office, or who are already downtown for court, recording, or licensing business. Note that the clerk does not take passport photos, so have your photo ready beforehand — a detail worth confirming when you plan your visit.
Comparing this counter with the nearby post office is easy on the Richmond passport guide, and the wider Indiana passport directory lists options in other communities.
💡 Good to know
Get your passport photo taken elsewhere before you arrive, since the clerk's office does not photograph applicants. Call ahead to confirm whether the counter is taking walk-ins that day, and bring original citizenship evidence plus a photocopy. If a retail option fits better, the Richmond overview shows the local post office too.