Passport Offices and Expedited Passports in Minnesota
Minnesota has a State Department passport agency in Minneapolis, and acceptance facilities in post offices and county offices around the state. Most Minnesotans apply for a first passport at one of those facilities. If you travel soon, you can book an agency appointment or use a registered courier such as Allstate Passports & Visas. This page covers 18 Minnesota cities, explains each option, and shows how to get a Minnesota birth certificate from almost any county office.
Choose your city
Twin Cities metro: Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eagan, Edina, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, Otsego
Southern Minnesota: Rochester, Mankato, Hutchinson
Central Minnesota: St. Cloud, Baxter, Brainerd
Western Minnesota: Moorhead, Montevideo
Northeastern Minnesota: Hibbing
Your options in Minnesota
Passport acceptance facilities
Acceptance facilities handle first-time passports, passports for children and replacements for lost or stolen passports. Many county offices and post offices in Minnesota take passport appointments. Choose your city above to see the facilities nearby.
Bring Form DS-11 unsigned until the agent asks, proof of U.S. citizenship such as a certified birth certificate, a photo ID with a photocopy, and one passport photo. You pay the application fee to the U.S. Department of State and an execution fee to the facility.
The Minneapolis Passport Agency
The Minneapolis Passport Agency is the State Department's office for Minnesota. It sees applicants by appointment only, and only if they travel internationally within 14 days or need a foreign visa within 28 days. From Moorhead or Hibbing it is a drive of several hours, so book early. Bring proof of travel. How to book an agency appointment.
Allstate Passports & Visas
We are a private courier registered with the U.S. Department of State, not a government office. We check your documents and hand-carry your application to a passport agency, which helps if you live in Greater Minnesota and cannot spend a day in Minneapolis. Call (800) 672-1015, text (206) 522-5995, or read about our passport services.
Birth certificates in Minnesota
Minnesota makes this convenient: any county vital records office in the state can issue a certified birth certificate for anyone born in Minnesota from 1935 on, and many issue it over the counter while you wait. Births before 1935 are held by the county where the birth took place. The Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, also issues certificates. A certified copy costs $26, and extra copies of the same record cost $19.
To get a certified copy you must have what Minnesota law calls a tangible interest, for example being the person named, a parent, a spouse or another close relative, or a legal representative. Mail requests need a notarized signature. Minnesota no longer issues long-form birth certificates. The state's birth certificate request form lists everyone who qualifies.
Minnesota passport questions
Is there a passport office in Minnesota?
Yes, the Minneapolis Passport Agency. It sees people by appointment only, for travel within 14 days or a visa needed within 28 days. Everyone else applies at an acceptance facility or renews by mail or online.
Can I get my Minnesota birth certificate at any county office?
Yes, if you were born in Minnesota in 1935 or later. Any county vital records office can issue it, and many do so the same day in person. For births before 1935, contact the county of birth.
Can I renew my passport online in Minnesota?
Online renewal is a national State Department service, so Minnesota residents follow the same rules as everyone else. It is meant for adults renewing a regular passport who are not traveling soon. If your trip is close, book an agency appointment or use a registered courier.
What does tangible interest mean for a Minnesota birth certificate?
It is the legal requirement to receive a certified copy. The person named, parents, spouses, other close relatives and legal representatives usually qualify. The state's request form lists every category.
Information checked October 2026. Related pages: passport renewal, new passport, passport for a child, lost or stolen passport.
