Licensing, Permits, & Records

Apply for personal and residential licenses, permits, or records.

Notary

Notary

Find notary public services and fees, or learn how to become a notary public.

Notary

Find notary public services and fees, or learn how to become a notary public.

Walk-ins are welcome, or appointments can be made at: Olmsted County Online Appointment System 

A Minnesota Notary Public can only attest to the identity of a person signing a document and therefore cannot "notarize" or "certify" a document.

Vital Records

Vital Records

Apply for a driver’s license or marriage license or request a birth, death or marriage certificate.

Vital Records

Apply for a driver’s license or marriage license or request a birth, death or marriage certificate.

Effective December 29, 2020, anyone needing the following services will need to make an appointment using the Olmsted County Online Appointment System. 

Vital Records provides services for the following. Please click on a link to learn more.

Passports

Passports

Apply for a new passport, renew your passport, or have a passport photo taken.

Passports

Apply for a new passport, renew your passport, or have a passport photo taken.

*Effective October 1, 2026, the fee for US Department of State Express Mail service for the expedite processing have changed. Please refer to the updated fees below to verify the exact amount.

In addition, Olmsted County’s mailing fee will also change effective October 22, 2026. Please ensure you are using the updated fee schedule for all transactions after this date.

Passport office hours:

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays).

You must schedule an appointment using the Online Passport Appointment below.