VFW Post 755 and Sangamon County Circuit Clerk’s Office Offer Convenient Passport Registration Day

Sangamon County 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.   

Passport agents from the circuit clerk’s office will process passport applications from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 20th at the VFW Post 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd., Springfield. Usual passport fees will apply.   

Current processing times are found at travel.state.gov. 

“VFW Post 755 is pleased to host this opportunity for our community.  We are excited to work with the Sangamon County Circuit Clerk’s office to offer this service on Saturday,’’ stated Josh Seed, Commander, VFW Post 755.       

Circuit Clerk Joe Roesch encourages anyone in the Springfield area needing a passport to attend this event and apply for a passport. Roesch said, “We are pleased to partner with local government, 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.” 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 VFW Post 755 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 (WE CAN SNAP YOUR 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.