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Grand Rapids City Clerk's Office
City Clerk (Municipal) · Grand Rapids
The Grand Rapids City Clerk's Office at 300 Monroe Avenue NW is the clerk for Michigan's second-largest city, and its downtown counter accepts passport applications alongside its everyday work with elections and vital records.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Appointments | By appointment; some Tuesday evenings available. Call (616) 456-3010 |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Grand Rapids City Clerk's Office at 300 Monroe Avenue NW is the clerk for Michigan's second-largest city, and its downtown counter accepts passport applications alongside its everyday work with elections and vital records. As the seat of Kent County government, it is a familiar civic stop for residents who already visit City Hall for other business.
Staff here process DS-11 applications for adults getting a first passport and for minors, verifying documents and witnessing signatures before the packet is mailed for federal processing. Some Tuesday evening slots are offered by appointment, which suits people who cannot break away during the workday. Note that these passport appointments do not accept credit or debit cards, so plan to pay the acceptance fee by check or money order.
For a different location or a weekend option, the full roster of passport offices in Grand Rapids is worth a look.
💡 Good to know
Bring a payment method other than a card for the acceptance fee at this office, as cards are not taken for passport appointments. The clerk keeps a photocopy of your citizenship document, so make one in advance. Because City Hall handles elections, availability can tighten around Michigan voting deadlines. If timing is difficult, compare it with the nearby Michigan passport acceptance offices.