As a designated agent of the U.S. Department of State, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is pleased to offer passport acceptance services at the County Administration Center. Passport acceptance service is offered on a walk-in basis between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on County business days.
We are one of two facilities in San Diego County that provides walk-in passport acceptance services. We are committed to ensuring that each application is properly reviewed for completeness and processed efficiently. Typically, longer wait times are from noon until 2 p.m. due to a higher volume of customers. Depending on customer volume, your wait time may be up to two hours.
For those who may prefer to schedule an appointment, please contact other acceptance facilities in the county, including U.S. Post Office branches, which handle customers by appointment only. To locate another passport acceptance facility to make an appointment, please visit http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/. The University of California-San Diego (UCSD) is the only other facility that provides walk-in passport acceptance services in the county. Their office is located at 9500 Gilman Drive, Suite MC-0047, La Jolla, 92093. To contact the UCSD Passport Acceptance Services, please call (858) 534-1164.
If you need your passport immediately, you can schedule an appointment with the San Diego Regional Passport Office. Hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Customers are required to have an appointment AND need to show proof of travel within two weeks. Appointments can be made 24 hours a day via the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778. All customers seen in the Regional Office will be charged an expedited fee of $60.00. Emergencies do not require an appointment, but proof is required such as a death certificate, etc. The San Diego Regional Passport Office is located at 401 West A Street, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101.
The County Administration Center (CAC) offers free two-hour public parking in marked spaces for people conducting County business. The CAC is conveniently located near downtown San Diego at 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 402, San Diego, 92101. For public transit information, please visit our parking information page.
For additional questions, please contact us at (619) 531-5500.
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