Houston Passport Agency Expedited Service

The Houston Passport Agency expedites passports for U.S. citizens within a few hours. If your application and documentation is in order, you can usually get your passport the same day or the next day. Regional agencies only serves thsoe who need to travel, or submit their passports for foreign entry visas, within 14 days. To schedule an appointment, call toll-free at 1-877-487-2778. This automated service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If your departure date is more than 14 days away, or you do not need to submit your passport for foreign visas within 14 days, you should apply for a new passport at a nearby Application Acceptance Facility or request expedited service by mail for a renewal. If you are unable to travel to Houston to present your application, you can obtain your travel document quickly by applying through an urgent passport expediter.

Region Served

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico

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Public Hours of Operation

By Appointment Only

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays)

Public Telephone Number

(Automated appointment line and general recorded information available 24 hours/7 days)

1-877-487-2778

Address

Houston Passport Agency
George Thomas "Mickey" Leland Federal Building
1919 Smith Street, Suite 1400
Houston, TX 77002

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How to Get to the Houston Passport Agency

Car: From George Bush IAH, take JFK Blvd. to Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway) west. Take the Downtown Houston exit onto I-45 South. Stay on I-45 South, take the McKinny Street exit, go 1 block to Smith Street. Turn right onto Smith Street and follow Smith Street to Pierce Street. The building is on the left.

From Hobby Airport, turn right onto Airport Blvd., travel on Airport Blvd. to I-45. Go under the freeway and enter the freeway going north. Take the St. Joseph Parkway exit off the freeway, follow St. Joseph Parkway to Louisiana Street. The building will be directly across the street.

Taxi: From George Bush IAH and William P. Hobby Airports - taxis available. Travel time from George Bush Airport is approximately one hour, and, from Hobby Airport is approximately 30 minutes.

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When You Arrive for Your Appointment at the
Houston Passport Agency

• You will need your Social Security Number or your confirmation number.

• Please arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to your appointment. Earlier arrivals will not be admitted.

• Late arrivals, 15 minutes after the scheduled appointment, will have to reschedule their appointments.

• Upon entry to the building, you will go through security, including metal detectors.

• They are located on the 14th floor, Suite 1400.

• Go to check-in/information. Your appointment will be verified.

• You will be given a numbered ticket with the approximate, current waiting time at the bottom. (We do our best to keep the waiting time as short as possible.)

• Please take a seat.

• When your number is called and/or appears on the television monitor, go to the number of the window indicated.

• For information on what you need to bring to your appointment, see our information on How to Apply in Person for a Passport.

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