📍 SOUTH DAKOTA
Haakon County Clerk of Courts
County Clerk of Courts · Philip
The Haakon County Clerk of Circuit Courts handles passport applications from the county courthouse on South Howard Avenue, in the heart of Philip.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Mon-Fri | Mornings only (call to confirm) - Mountain Time |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Haakon County Clerk of Circuit Courts handles passport applications from the county courthouse on South Howard Avenue, in the heart of Philip. As a designated acceptance facility, the clerk's staff review your completed Form DS-11, witness your signature, verify your identity and citizenship documents, and forward the sealed application to the federal processing center on your behalf. It is the single passport counter serving this stretch of west-central South Dakota.
Because this is a small courthouse office rather than a big-city post office, service is personal but the window is narrow: mornings only, Monday through Friday, and the office observes Mountain Time. Call ahead at (605) 859-2627 before you drive in, especially if you are coming from a ranch or a neighboring town, so a passport-trained clerk is on hand when you arrive.
Applying here spares Haakon County families the long haul west. For a broader look at where to apply across the state, see our South Dakota passport office guide, and check the rest of the Philip passport options before you go.
💡 Good to know
Bring your original citizenship document (certified birth certificate or naturalization certificate) plus a photo ID and a photocopy of each. The clerk cannot take your passport photo, so have one made beforehand. Fees are paid in two parts: the State Department fee and the county acceptance fee. First-time applicants and anyone under 16 must apply in person here rather than by mail; see the wider Philip acceptance details for what to gather first.