Office of County Clerk St. Croix County: Passport Office in Hudson WI
Handicap Accessible (ADA): No
Passport Photos: No, you will need to get passport photos taken before going there. Here is our passport photo guide for reference and here is a list of places to get passport photos in Hudson.
Hudson Passport Office: Office of County Clerk St. Croix County Location Overview
Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is an acceptance agent/passport office. For passport service in Hudson, WI you can go here for passport help. Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is a Court facility that is able to witness your signature and seal your passport documents - standard processing is 4-8 weeks. This office DOES NOT issue passports, they will send your passport forms directly to a regional passport facility. There are NO other passport acceptance agent offices located in Hudson. Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is located in County, Wisconsin.About Office of County Clerk St. Croix County
Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is not a passport issuance facility and you will NOT receive a passport on-site there. This facility is an acceptance agent, the Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is sort of like a special notary for the Department of State / Passport Agency in which they can "Witness" your signature and officially "Seal" your application and documents. There is a separate $35 fee for this that is paid at the time of sealing.
Needs to visit an acceptance agent
New Passports Application (Child or Adult)
Lost / Damaged Passport Replacement
Doesn't need to visit an acceptance agent
Passport Renewal
Passport Name Change Application
Passport Processing Times at Office of County Clerk St. Croix County
Standard Processing - Because of Covid-19, the current processing times are 10-12 weeks after submitting an application.
Expedited Processing - You can pay an extra $60 when sealing your documents at Office of County Clerk St. Croix County to get your passport quicker, typically in 4-6 weeks.
Emergency Processing - (NOT AVAILABLE at Office of County Clerk St. Croix County): If you have proof of travel within 3 days you can request an emergency appointment at one of the regional passport offices close to Hudson. Also see our info about 3rd-party passport expediters.
Nearest Regional Passport Offices to Hudson, WI
Chicago Passport Agency - 288.2 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 447.2 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 609.3 Miles
Passport Services Offered at Office of County Clerk St. Croix County
Passport Forms - If you need to pick up a physical pre-printed application that you can fill out by hand, the Office of County Clerk St. Croix County will have pre-printed passport forms. You may also get passport forms from our website and print them on your own printer.
Passport Document Sealing / Passport Application Signature Witness - Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is an official Acceptance Agent as appointed by the Department of State. Certain municipal and postal employees at this location are authorized to "Witness" your signature (kind of like a notary).
NOTE: not required for passport renewals
Acceptance Agent fee is $35 (see more about Acceptance Agent Fees)
4-6 week passport expediting / 10-12-week standard passport service - These are the standard processing times for passports at any acceptance agent.
Office of County Clerk St. Croix County Service Area Radius
This passport office is located in - Saint Croix County and serves the passport needs for residents of other nearby zipcodes including: 54016, 55043, 55003, 54023, 54082, 55001, 54025, 34022, 55082, 55083, 55042, 55188, 55187, 54022, 54015, 55129, 55125, 55128, 55090
Frequently asked questions
Office of County Clerk St. Croix County does not issue passports, they are sent to a central processing facility, it will take at a minimum of 4 weeks if using expedited service and up to 12 weeks for standard processing.
It's about 580 miles roundtrip, so it is pretty far from Hudson to Chicago Passport Agency, the closest passport issuing agency. You might want to consider using a passport expediting service to save you the time of going there yourself.
Office of County Clerk St. Croix County is an acceptance agent, Office of County Clerk St. Croix County does not issue passports – they do however charge the standard $35 acceptance agent fee to seal your documents, this is only required for new or replacement passport applications; renewals do not need to be sealed and thus no acceptance agent fee is required. Please see our detailed information on passport fees.
If by walk-in service you mean get your passport there at Office of County Clerk St. Croix County? Then no. They do not issue passports, you can get walk-in passport issuance at a regional passport facility only, not local acceptance agent facilities; passport are sent to a central processing location.
If you have your expired or soon-to-be expired passport, it is in good condition and the validity period on your expired passport was for 10-years, then you do not even need to visit an acceptance agent. You can do your application online, print-it and send it in with new passport photos, the old passport, and the required passport fees. See our guide about passport renewals to renew your passport yourself.
No, they are acceptance agents and have nothing to do with the application once they witness your signature and seal your application. Once an application is in-process, Office of County Clerk St. Croix County will not be able to assist any further.
No, you will have to get your passport photo taken before you go to Office of County Clerk St. Croix County for the sealing of your passport. Do not go there without getting passport photos first or you will not get your application sealed. Here's the list of locations to get passport photos in Hudson.
You can pay for the acceptance agent fees with cash, check, debit card, or money order. Your passport application fees will be paid separately by check or money order only.