Passport Application Post Office
You can now get routine 10 12 week and expedited four to six week passport processing by mail and at local acceptance facilities you can visit a passport agency by appointment only for a life or death emergency learn more about the status of passport processing.
Passport application post office. Prepare your application package as listed under first time passports step 2. Most acceptance facilities such as post offices clerks of court and libraries are open and accepting passport applications. You can renew an adult passport if it is still current or expired less than 3 years ago.
Of the more than 7 000 passport application acceptance facilities located in the united states and its territories the vast majority can be found in local post offices. It is provided by the department of state s bureau of consular affairs office of passport services customer service which designates many post offices clerks of court public libraries and other state county township and municipal government offices to accept passport applications on its behalf. Apply for a u s.
The usps retail customer appointment scheduler can be used to schedule a passport application appointment from the convenience of an internet capable desktop laptop or mobile device or at a local post office facility with a self service kiosk. Prepare your application package. If aged 16 or 17 the child applicant s must come to the post office too.
We encourage you to apply by mail when possible because it is a safe contactless option for certain services. Postal service began offering this services a few decades ago due to the significant increase in the number of american citizens who were applying for their passports. All of our agencies and centers are processing passport applications.
Find out more about passport renewal eligibility. For a 15 fee your passport photo may be taken at many of the post office facilities that accept passport applications.