Albuquerque Passport - Where to Apply for a Passport in Albuquerque, NM.
There are only four passport offices in the city of Albuquerque,
New Mexico where American citizens can apply for their travel document.
Facilites in other cities are listed to provide more options. The list
of locations where you can submit a passport application in Albuquerque
in provided below. Be aware that
many passport offices have limited operating hours and may require an appointment so be sure to call before you make the trip.
Submit the completed application
Form DS-11
and supporting documents required for a new passport at a nearby
application acceptance facility where an authorized agent will
administer and oath and witness the signing of the application.
Applying for services such as a passport renewals, corrections and name
changes within the first yeaer can be done by mail. Need a list of
places to apply in New Mexico other than the city of Albuquerque?
Click here to see the New Mexico passport office locations.
Applications submitted at these locations are processed in up to 6
weeks for routine service and within 2 to 3 weeks for expedited
service. Emergency processing in 2 weeks or less require submitting the
application form and supporting documents at the
regional agency in El Paso or the
Western Passport Center in Tucson.
An alternative for those who are unable to travel to El Paso is to
fast track the passport application through a registered expediter.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Mailing delays are impacting passport processing. The Department of State's processing times begin when applications are received at a passport agency or center and not when you mail them or apply at a local acceptance facility.
Standard service may take between 8 and 11 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.
Expedited service takes from 5 to 7 weeks exluding mailing times on the front and back end. Mailing delays may be significant so requesting 1-2-day mailing may greatly help.
Regional passport agencies are offering extremely limited in-person services if you need to travel internationally in the next 5 business days. Those with qualified life-or-death emergencies are prioritized.
Life-or-death emergencies are serious illnesses, injuries, or deaths in your immediate family (parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, sibling, and grandparent) that require you to travel outside the United States within 5 business days.
If you need to travel due to a qualified life-or-death emergency, please call the National Passport Information Center for an appointment:
Mondays through Fridays 8 AM to 5PM, call ET 1-877-487-2778 (TDD/TTY:1-888-874-7793)
Outside of these hours, 202-647-4000
You can schedule your appointment up to 2 weeks before your international travel but the date of your appointment must be within 5 business days of your international travel. If you need a foreign visa, the date of your appointment must be within 10 business days of your international travel.
Facility | Address | City | State | ZIP Code | Public Phone |
ALBUQUERQUE MAIN OFFICE | 1135 BROADWAY BOULEVARD NORTH EAST | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | 87101 | 5053468484 |
RIO RANCHO BRANCH STATION | 900 PINETREE ROAD SE | RIO RANCHO | NM | 87124 | 5052083382 |
BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE | ONE CIVIC PLAZA NW | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | 87102 | 5054681290 |
MANZANO STATION | 11600 HAINES AVE. NE | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | 87112 | 5053460947 |
UNM PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE CENTER @ THE UNM BOOKSTORE | 2301 CENTRAL AVENUE NORTH EAST | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | 87106 | 5056970110 |
PLACITAS POST OFFICE | 652 STATE HIGHWAY 165 | PLACITAS | NM | 87043 | 5058673460 |
CEDAR CREST POST OFFICE | 12218 STATE HIGHWAY 14 NORTH | CEDAR CREST | NM | 87008 | 5052815668 |
BERNALILLO POST OFFICE | 145 CALLE PRESIDENTE | BERNALILLO | NM | 87004 | 5057718822 |
ISLETA POST OFFICE | 119 TRIBAL ROAD 40 | ISLETA | NM | 87022 | 5058693907 |
PERALTA POST OFFICE | 2470 BOSQUE FARMS BOULEVARD | PERALTA | NM | 87042 | 5058699180 |
Schedule an appointment at the
El Paso regional processing center
if you need to obtain your travel document in 2 weeks or less.
Applicants who cannot travel from Albuquerque to the regional agency,
can utilize the services of a registered expediter to submit the
application for them. We recommend Rush My Passport if you need to
expedite passport application as fast as one day.
Expedite Your Passport Now!
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