Sangamon Co. Circuit Clerk Joe Roesch’s office will offer a convenient passport registration day to the public this weekend. This service provides an easy way to obtain this important travel document.
Agents from the circuit clerk’s office will process passport applications from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., November 2 at the BOS Center, 1 Convention Center Plz., Springfield. Usual passport fees will apply.
Circuit Clerk Joe Roesch encourages anyone in the Sherman area needing a passport to attend this event and apply for a passport. Roesch said, “We are pleased to partner with local banks and merchants to provide community outreach events. Through these events, we hope to make the process of applying for a passport more convenient for everyone.”
"It's been wonderful to work with the Sangamon County Circuit Clerk's Office to plan their passport event at our facility. Their Passport Saturday events are a great one-stop-shop for residents that otherwise cannot get downtown during the week,” stated Jodi Davis, BOS Center General Manager.
The Circuit Clerk’s Office encourages anyone in the Springfield area needing a passport to attend this event and apply for a passport. The Circuit Clerk’s Office partners with local banks and merchants to provide community outreach events. Anyone seeking a passport but unable to attend this event can apply in person at the Sangamon County Circuit Clerk’s Office Monday through Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. (The office is closed Saturday, Sunday, and all court holidays.)
When applicants arrive at the BOS Center for a passport, they must bring the following items:
Certified copy of your birth certificate (no photocopies or hospital certificate)
Valid photo ID
Approved passport photo
Certified copies of court orders for name change, custody or adoption decrees
Two checks or money orders to pay applicable fees.
If you have any questions, please visit www.sangamonpassports.org, or call the circuit clerk’s passport office in advance at 217-747-5183.