Passport Acceptance Offices in Fallon, Nevada

Fallon is the seat of Churchill County and the trading center of the Lahontan Valley, a farming town in northern Nevada roughly an hour east of Reno along U.S. 50. For the families, ranchers, and Navy families who live here, getting a passport starts locally rather than in a big-city agency, and the town offers a compact set of choices within a few downtown blocks.

The Fallon Post Office on N. Maine Street is the workhorse for first-time and child applications and for replacing a lost or stolen book, handling everything by appointment and offering photos on site. If that counter is full, the Churchill County Clerk/Treasurer on N. Taylor Street can accept applications for residents already downtown for county business — a handy fallback that keeps you from driving out of the valley.

Nevada has no passport agency of its own for routine service, so the closest in-person federal agency is the San Francisco Passport Agency, about 280 miles west over the Sierra via I-80 (roughly four and a half to five hours by car). That distance matters mainly for true emergencies; for standard travel, plan ahead and apply at one of the Fallon acceptance offices well before your trip.

First-time applicants and children must apply in person, and minors under 16 need both parents or guardians involved — so build in a little extra time if you are getting the whole family ready for a trip abroad. See more of the state's options on our Nevada passport offices guide.

Both Fallon offices accept applications by appointment or by prior call, so reserve a time before you visit. Bring an unsigned Form DS-11, certified proof of citizenship with a photocopy, a photo ID with a copy, and be ready to pay the government fee and the acceptance fee separately. The post office can usually take your photo; the county office generally cannot, so bring one just in case.