Office of the City Clerk - City of Oakland

Passport Services Impacted, Delays Expected

As Summer approaches and COVID-19 restrictions are being reduced, here are some helpful tips related to applying for and receiving a passport:

Apply Early! In-Person appointments are currently booked 3-4 weeks out in most locations in the Bay Area. Most, if not all, facilities are by appointment only. Walk-ins are not accepted.
Photo services are currently unavailable in our office but are available at various local retailers (Walgreens, CVS, FedEx, The UPS Store, Costco (membership required), AAA (membership required)).
Be sure to double-check your photo to ensure it meets proper passport photo standards. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html. If your photo doesn’t meet passport standards, this will delay you from receiving your passport.
If booking an appointment with an Acceptance Facility, the fastest turnaround time to receive your passport will be 4-6 weeks, not including mail time. If you are looking to get your passport back sooner, consider applying for Priority Mail return service (1-2 days) for an additional $17.56.
If you’re traveling within the next month, you will need to work with a Regional Passport Agency. Passport Agencies are accessible by appointment only and are reserved for extreme/urgent situations. You can schedule appointments here - https://passportappointment.travel.state.gov/
Adults who are eligible to renew by mail are strongly encouraged to do so. Given the delays with scheduling appointments and now delays with sending and receiving mail, you cut down on the delay time by starting the process sooner. Unsure if you’re eligible to renew by mail? You can check here - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew.html
Minor passports must be renewed in person.
Mail delays are significantly impacting processing time. The Department of State is now reporting that mail delays are impacting receiving passports. For more information about mail delays and passports, please visit - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/passport-covid-19.html

Passport Operations in Response to COVID-19 Use Self-Service Tools Online: Get your questions answered immediately by using one of the self-service tools available on our site. Check online for your passport status. Customer service representatives will not give status updates over the phone. 

The final City Council meeting before Summer Recess will be Friday 7/30 at 1:30 pm. You can join via Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89090303217, online at https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx & click “In Progress”. You can also watch on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or AT&T Ch 99 Gov't Access & locate KTOP Ch 10.

Starting at 1:30 pm, the Special City Council meeting. You can join via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83117586066, view online at the meeting calendar at https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx by click “In Progress” or on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or AT&T Ch 99 Government Access & locate KTOP Ch 10.

Happening now, the City Council meeting. You can join via Zoom at - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/897749896125, view online from the meeting calendar at oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx & click “In Progress". You can also watch on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or ATT Ch 99 Gov't Access & locate KTOP Ch 10.

Starting now, the Special City Council meeting. You can join via Zoom at - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84979220775, view online from the meeting calendar at https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx & click “In Progress". You can also watch on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or ATT Ch 99 Government Access & locate KTOP Ch 10.

Here are the upcoming meetings for the week of 7/19 (all meetings via Zoom):
- 7/20: 9 am Special City Council meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84979220775
- 7/20: 1:30 City Council meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89774989612
- 7/22: 10:30 am Rules and Legislation Committee: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87529531780

Happening now, a Special CED committee meeting. You can join here - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86431136410, by Webinar ID 864 3113 6410, view on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or AT&T Ch 99 Govnt Access & locate KTOP Ch 10 or from the meeting calendar at https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx and click “In Progress”.

Here is the meeting schedule for the week of 6/21, all meetings via Zoom:
- Tue 6/22: Public Works Committee, 1:30 pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81217987480
- Thu 6/24: Special City Council, 10:30 am us02web.zoom.us/j/87525524633

The City Council meeting has started. You can still join via the Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86171101493, Webinar ID 86171101493, view on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or ATT Ch 99 Gov't Access & locate KTOP Ch 10, or from the meeting calendar oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx by clicking “In Progress”.

The City Council meeting has started but you can still join via the Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86314549423, view on KTOP Ch 10 Xfinity or ATT Ch 99 Gov't Access & locate KTOP Ch 10 from the meeting calendar at https://oakland.legistar.com/calendar.aspx by clicking “In Progress”.