📍 TEXAS
Dallas County District Clerk — Central Office
County Clerk Office · Dallas
The Dallas County District Clerk Central Office sits inside the historic George L.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Monday – Friday (walk-in) | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday (by appointment) | 8:15 AM – 3:45 PM |
| Saturday – Sunday | Closed |
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Dallas County District Clerk Central Office sits inside the historic George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Building at 600 Commerce Street in the heart of downtown Dallas — just blocks from Dealey Plaza and the Dallas Farmers Market. This is the flagship passport acceptance location for Dallas County, handling a high volume of first-time adult and child applications Monday through Friday.
Staff here are accustomed to the full range of passport scenarios, from routine renewals-by-mail walk-throughs to expedited requests for travelers with imminent departures. The office accepts walk-in applicants on weekday mornings and sees scheduled appointments throughout the afternoon, making it one of the more flexible courtroom-district offices in North Texas. Photocopy services are available on site, so you do not need to bring pre-copied supporting documents.
For Dallas residents who need same-day or next-business-day turnaround, the Dallas passport acceptance offices page covers all three county clerk locations, and the Texas passport offices guide explains how to escalate to the Dallas Passport Agency at 1100 Commerce St when travel is within 14 days.
💡 Good to know
This central courthouse location is the busiest of the three Dallas County District Clerk passport offices, so walk-in waits can stretch on busy mornings; booking an appointment is strongly recommended for families with children or anyone with documents that need extra review. If your travel date is within 14 days, skip the acceptance office entirely and contact the Dallas Passport Agency directly for an emergency appointment — it is located just a short walk away at 1100 Commerce St. Parking in the area is metered street parking or paid garages; the DART Red and Blue lines stop at Union Station two blocks west.