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Searchlight, Nevada - Clark County Clerk s Office Expands Passport Acceptance Services 04 April 2024 ( news )
Searchlight, , state Nevada ( By Press Release office)
Apr 04,2024
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In an effort to offer more passport services to the community , the Clark County Clerk ' s Office announced extended hours and a new location to make it more convenient for local residents to apply for their passports . Passport services are now available as follows:
The Marriage License Bureau
in downtown Las Vegas at 201 E Clark Ave now offers passport acceptance services Sunday through Thursday from 3:15 p . m . to 7:45 p . m . , with additional walk - in hours from 8:30 p . m . to 10 p . m . Note that this location does not provide passport photo services .
The Clark County Government Centerlocated at 500 S . Grand Central Pkwy now offers passport services Monday through Thursday from 7:15 a . m . to 3:45 p . m . ( closed on all County - observed holidays ) . A new and convenient passport photo booth is available on - site , with photographs payable by credit card only . Cost for the photos is $14 . 99 and it provides two 2″x 2″ photos on a 4″x6″ photo sheet that can be brought to the appointment .
“With these expanded services , we want to offer more options for our residents to apply for passports , ” said Clark County Clerk Lynn Marie Goya . “It can be especially challenging for those who work diverse non - traditional business hours to find time to apply for a passport . We offer appointments during the evenings and on Saturdays and Sundays to make it easier . ”
There is a $35 fee to Clark County to accept a passport application . Additional fees apply for the State Department to process the application . Passport fees may be found here:
https://travel . state . gov/content/travel/en/passports/how - apply/fees . html
The Clerk’s Office takes passport applications and sends them to the State Department for processing , which currently can take up to 6 to 8 weeks . The State Department offers applicants the option to pay an additional fee of $60 to expedite the processing . Expedited processing is currently estimated to take 2 to 3 weeks . Processing times begin the day the State Department receives the application at a passport agency or center , not the day you apply at the acceptance facility .
Passport acceptance appointments can be booked up to 15 days in advance . Please note , our service is exclusively for new passport applications . Existing passport holders are required to submit any renewals directly to the State Department .
Detailed information on documents needed and how to apply may be found here:
https://weddings . vegas/business - services/passport - acceptance/
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