Lisa Brown Hosts Passport Day March 9

Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, is hosting a special passport event on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide passport information and accept passport applications from U.S. citizens. Other services usually available only on weekdays will also be offered. 

“We’re giving Oakland County citizens an opportunity to access passport services on the weekend, just in time for peak travel season,” said Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, who will be there to kick off the event. “It’s about making our services more convenient for our residents.”

To apply for a passport you must:

• Apply in person (if the applicant is under 16 years old, both parents must be present, unless one parent has signed a notarized consent form). Minors must also be present.


• Present a valid government-issued form of identification and a certified copy of a birth certificate or proof of citizenship.


• Bring a passport photograph or the $10 fee to have one taken on-site that day. 

For details on the fees and forms of payment required to apply for a passport, visit www.oakgov.com/clerkrod.

Information on how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at www.travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778.

In addition to passports, the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds will provide the following services on March 9:

• Birth, death and marriage records


• Business registrations


• Concealed pistol license applications and renewals


• Marriage licenses


• Military discharge filings


• Notary filings

The Oakland County Clerk’s office is located at 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. in Pontiac. Use the North Entrance on Passport Day. For more information, call 248-858-0582 or visit www.oakgov.com/clerkrod.