The 2026 Nebraska Passport program is in the planning stages, with applications being accepted through October 31, 2025 to be a stop on next year’s tourism project. Any Nebraska destination is welcome to apply.
According to NebraskaPassport.com, past stops to participate have included museums, restaurants, outdoor adventures, retail stores, and more. No charge is involved with being a stop in the program, which is funded through Nebraska Tourism.
Benefits of being a stop include several thousand additional visitors, increases in sales or donations, increases in awareness, and local and statewide publicity. Many passport travelers have mentioned that they return back to their favorite destinations from past years regularly.
Those interested in being a passport stop should consider the following requirements:
- Offer an exceptional, unique visitor experience
- Display excellent customer service
- Be open regular, reasonable, consistent hours (including at least one weekend day) during the Nebraska Passport season (May 1 to September 30)
- Keep the same hours of operation throughout the Passport season
- Abide by Nebraska state law that prohibits charging participants for admission in order to receive a stamp
- Be a good tourism ambassador for your region
Destination variety, geographical diversity, and rotation are all considered when Passport stops are chosen (typically over 350 applications are received for 70 passport stops). Those who aren’t chosen one year are encouraged to apply again in future years. Because of the popularity of the Passport, a typical wait of 4 years takes place before stops are repeated.
To learn more about the Nebraska Passport and to apply to be a 2026 stop, visit https://nebraskapassport.com/becomeastop.
View past stops in the 13 years of the Passport here.
