Passport Acceptance Offices in Minnesota
Across the Land of 10,000 Lakes, 304 passport acceptance offices are spread through 183 cities and towns, most of them counter windows at local post offices, city halls, and county courthouses.
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📖 About Minnesota
Across the Land of 10,000 Lakes, 304 passport acceptance offices are spread through 183 cities and towns, most of them counter windows at local post offices, city halls, and county courthouses. The heart of the network sits in the Twin Cities: Minneapolis leads the state with 16 acceptance offices, while the capital, St. Paul, follows with 13 just across the Mississippi River.
Beyond the metro, the offices trace the shape of Minnesota itself. Rochester, home to the Mayo Clinic, sees a steady flow of international medical travelers renewing documents before treatment. Duluth handles Lake Superior's port city and the Iron Range behind it, while Moorhead anchors the western edge across the Red River from Fargo, North Dakota. Bloomington, St. Cloud, Mankato, and Park Rapids round out the busier clusters, and dozens of small-town windows reach north toward the Canadian border and the Boundary Waters.
What sets Minnesota apart is that it hosts one of the nation's federal passport agencies right in downtown Minneapolis. Because the acceptance office you visit only forwards your paperwork for national processing, choosing one close to home comes down to convenience and hours rather than speed. The listings below group every office by community so you can find the one that fits your route.
🗺️ Areas covered
📝 How applying works
Most passport acceptance offices are U.S. Post Offices, public libraries, and county or city clerk offices that act as official acceptance facilities. You apply in person using Form DS-11 if you are getting a passport for the first time, if your previous passport was lost, stolen, or damaged, if it was issued more than 15 years ago, or if you were under 16 when it was issued.
Fill out the form ahead of time but do not sign it — a passport agent must watch you sign. Some facilities accept walk-ins during set passport hours, while others require an appointment, so it is worth calling the office listed on your city’s page before you go.
🎒 What to bring
💳 Fees
| Service | To U.S. Dept. of State | To the facility |
|---|---|---|
| Adult passport book (age 16+) | $130 | $35 |
| Adult passport card (age 16+) | $30 | $35 |
| Adult book + card | $160 | $35 |
| Child passport book (under 16) | $100 | $35 |
| Child passport card (under 16) | $15 | $35 |
| Child book + card | $115 | $35 |
The application fee is paid to the U.S. Department of State; the $35 execution (acceptance) fee is paid to the facility where you apply. Expedited service adds $60, and faster return delivery is available for a small extra charge. Fees are set nationally and are the same at every acceptance office in the country.
⏱️ Processing times
As of 2026, routine passport applications take about 4–6 weeks to process, and expedited applications about 2–3 weeks, counted from the day the State Department receives your application. Add roughly 2 weeks for mailing on each end.
The busiest season runs from late winter through summer, so apply between October and December when you can. If you are traveling within 14 days, you will need an appointment at a regional passport agency rather than a local acceptance facility.
💡 Good to know
Bring proof of U.S. citizenship (a certified birth certificate or prior passport) plus a photo ID, and a photocopy of that ID — most offices require it. Many post office windows take passport photos on site, but calling ahead saves a return trip.
Children under 16 must apply in person, and both parents or legal guardians need to give consent; when one cannot attend, they sign a notarized Form DS-3053 instead. Applicants aged 16 and 17 should come with a parent when possible and their own identification.
Payment rules trip people up: the acceptance office collects one fee and the government another, and the two often can't be paid the same way, so check accepted forms of payment before you go.