Passport Acceptance Offices in Centerville, Ohio

Centerville sits in southern Montgomery County, an established suburb on the south side of the Dayton metro straddling the Washington Township line. If you live here, you don't need to drive downtown to start a passport application: two acceptance points serve the community directly, both clustered near the Spring Valley Road/Far Hills Avenue corridor. It hinges on two things: do you need a photo shot on the spot, and would you rather reserve a time or simply walk in.

The Centerville passport offices break down cleanly. The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Auto Title office on West Spring Valley Pike is a government counter that also takes passport applications and, uniquely in the area, shoots the required photo in-house. Woodbourne Library, run by the Washington-Centerville Public Library district, handles applications by appointment in a quieter, unhurried setting. Because it's a government-operated (school-district) library rather than a nonprofit, it was not swept up in the February 2026 order that ended passport service at many private nonprofit libraries.

All three of these routes are for people who can plan ahead. If you have urgent international travel inside two weeks, none of the Centerville counters can turn a passport around that fast — you'd book an in-person slot at the Detroit Passport Agency, roughly a three-and-a-half hour drive north, since Ohio has no operating regional agency yet. Ahead of your appointment, the Ohio passport guide covers fees, the latest document checklist, and processing timelines.

Bring an unsigned application, your proof of citizenship plus a photocopy, and a valid photo ID — the acceptance agent watches you sign, so don't sign the form in advance. The Auto Title office can take your photo; if you go to Woodbourne Library, sort your photo out beforehand. For a full checklist and current fees, start with the Ohio state page rather than guessing. If both Centerville options are booked, the Washington Township post office on Paragon Road and the Clerk's downtown Dayton counter are close backups.