Olmsted County passport services temporarily suspended due to staffing shortage

Effective immediately, Olmsted County passport services will be temporarily suspended. The Property Records and Licensing (PRL) team that provides these services is experiencing a staffing shortage due to illness.

To receive passport assistance, residents use the Olmsted County online check-in system to obtain an appointment time. That system will be down until passport services reopen.

In the interim, residents can apply for a passport on the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs website. Passport services are also available at the following locations:

• Dodge County Finance
  • 721 Main St. N
    Dept. 45
    Mantorville, MN 55955
• St. Charles Post Office
  • 1201 Whitewater Ave.
    St. Charles, MN 55972
• Goodhue County Recorders
  • 405 N Broadway
    Goodhue, MN 55027
• Mower County Recorders
  • 201 1st St. NE
    Austin, MN 55912
• Steele County Recorders
  • 630 Florence Ave.
    Owatonna, MN 55060
• Fillmore County Auditor Treasurer
  • 101 Fillmore St. E
    Preston, MN 55965

Look for updates on passport services on the Olmsted County website.

PRL area is the main hub of front-line customer services such as:

• Property tax collection
• Recorded document intake
• Passports
• Information desk

Currently, Olmsted County passport services is the only area experiencing a temporary suspension in services. Residents will still be able to access the information desk, and staff will be available to collect tax payments, recordings, and other miscellaneous forms.