Passport Acceptance Offices in Medina, Ohio

Medina anchors the county that shares its name, sitting about 33 miles southwest of Cleveland and 25 miles west of Akron, and as the county seat it keeps two convenient places to start a passport application within a few blocks of its landmark Public Square. Whether you are chasing a first passport for a summer trip or getting a child ready for travel, both stops accept applications for the U.S. Department of State.

Families who want a one-stop visit usually favor the Medina Library on South Broadway, which takes your application and shoots your passport photo in the same appointment and stays open into the evening and on Saturdays. Applicants who prefer a straight government counter — or who already have a photo — often use the Medina County Clerk's Auto Title Division on North Court Street, which serves as the county's acceptance agent.

There is no U.S. passport agency inside Ohio, so if you need in-person, expedited service for urgent travel the closest option is the Detroit Passport Agency at 477 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, roughly a three-hour drive north. That trip is by appointment only and reserved for travel within about two weeks, so for routine applications the local Medina counters are the practical choice.

Between the two, pick the library if photos and flexible hours matter most, and the Auto Title office if you value a purely governmental setting close to the courthouse.

Both Medina locations accept applications by appointment, so call ahead: the library at (330) 725-0588 and the county Auto Title Division at (330) 722-9253. Only the library takes passport photos on site, so bring your own if you visit the title office. Compare both on this Medina guide, and browse other communities on our Ohio passport page.