How Expedite Your Passport at the Minneapolis Passport Agency

The Minneapolis Passport Agency expedites passports for U.S. citizens and foreign residents who need to travel within 14 days or within 28 days if they need to get a travel visa. To apply at the Minneapolis Agency, you first have to make an appointment by calling toll-free at 1-877-487-2778, 24 hours/day. If you are not traveling within 14 days you must apply in person at a Minnesota passport office. If you are unable to travel to the Minneapolis Passport Agency but need to get your passport in a hurry, you can expedite your travel document through a private passport expediter.

Region Served

Minnesota

Public Hours of Operation

By Appointment Only

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

Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays)

Listen to the radio/tv when there is inclement weather.

Address

Minneapolis Passport Agency
United States Federal Office Building aka The "Old" Federal Building
212 South Third Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55401

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How to Get to the Minneapolis Passport Agency

Car :

From the south: Take I-35 North to I-35W (toward Minneapolis). Continue on I-35W North toward the “Downtown Exits.” Stay in left 3 lanes and merge onto Hwy 65 North. Take the 5th Ave S exit. Continue on 5th Ave. for 8 blocks and turn left onto Washington Ave S. Go two blocks to 3rd Ave S. Turn right onto 3rd Ave S. The Federal building will be on the left.

From the north: Take I-35W South and exit at Washington Avenue (exit 17C). Take a right onto Washington Avenue. Take another right onto 3rd Ave S. The Federal building will be on the left.

From east: Take I-94W to the Cedar Ave Exit. Turn right onto Cedar Ave. Continue North on Cedar Ave., which will curve around and become Washington Ave. Take a right and head North on 3rd Ave South. The Federal building will be on your left.

FROM WEST: Take I-394 E towards Minneapolis. Take the 3rd Ave N / Washington Ave exit (exit 9c). At the top of the ramp take a right onto Washington Ave. Take a left onto 3rd Ave S.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: The Federal Building is 3 blocks from the Government Plaza stop on the light rail and there is a bus stop located on the corner of 2nd Ave S and Washington Ave. For light rail and bus maps and commuter rail fares and schedules, visit http://www.metrotransit.org/.

PARKING INFO: There is metered parking available on 3rd Ave. S. in front of the Federal building for $1/hr. There is also a parking lot located across from the Federal building at 3rd Ave & 2nd St. The rate is $5.85/day. There is also a parking lot at 3rd Ave. S. and Washington Ave. which charges $6/day.

When You Arrive for Your Appointment at the
Minneapolis 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.

• proceed to the ground floor to passport agency entrance.

• 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.

Foreign Entry Requirements/Visas

If you are traveling overseas and want to know what you must do to enter a foreign country, we have information on foreign entry requirements. Foreign embassy telephone numbers and addresses are included.

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