Important Due to Covid-19, processing times for passports are taking longer than normal for both standard and expedited services.

Athens Passport Offices

Athens passport offices are listed below together with several facilities from nearby cities. There are more than 150 Georgia passport offices where residents of the state can submit form DS-11 in order to obtain a U.S. passport. Note that many passport offices have limited operating hours and some require an appointment so be sure to call or schedule one online before you make the trip.

It takes up to 11 weeks to process applications for standard service and up to 7 weeks for expedited service. Faster expediting is possible by scheduling an appointment at the regional agency in Atlanta or employing the services of a registered expediter such as Rush My Passport.

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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 6 and 9 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.

Expedited service takes from 3 to 5 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 two types of appointments: Life-of-Death Emergency Service and Urgent Travel Service.

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 3 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 A.M. to 8 P.M. ET, call 1-877-487-2778 (TDD/TTY:1-888-874-7793) Outside of these hours, call 202-647-4000.

For Urgent Travel Service, you need to call 14 days before your scheduled international travel or 28 days if you also need to secure a foreign visa.

If you need to travel urgently for reasons other than a life-or-death emergency, please call the NPIC at 1-877-487-2778 Mondays through Fridays 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. ET.

Facility Name	Street Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
ATHENS - CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY	2025 BAXTER STREET	ATHENS	GA	30606	7066133650
UGA PASSPORT SERVICES	45 BAXTER ST EXT	ATHENS	GA	30602	7065423020
ATHENS MAIN POST OFFICE	575 OLYMPIC DRIVE	ATHENS	GA	30601	7063693268
STATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	1928 RAILROAD STREET	STATHAM	GA	30666	7707254785
HAROLD S. SWINDLE PUBLIC LIBRARY	5466 HIGHWAY 441 S	NICHOLSON	GA	30565	7067573577
BARROW COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT	652 BARROW PARK DRIVE	WINDER	GA	30680	7703073035
WINDER POST OFFICE	101 N BROAD ST STE 26	WINDER	GA	30680	7708679266
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK MADISON COUNTY	91 ALBANY AVENUE	DANIELSVILLE	GA	30633	7067956310
MORGAN COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT	384 HANCOCK ST.	MADISON	GA	30650	7063423605
DACULA POST OFFICE	470 DACULA RD	DACULA	GA	30019	7709624390