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

Baton Rouge Passport - Where to Apply for a Passport in Baton Rouge, La.

Only six passport offices exist in Baton Rouge where citizens of the United States can apply for new passports so we have included facilities from nearby cities. Addresses and telephone numbers are provided below. Most passport offices require an appointment. Please call or set one up online before visiting. For a list of acceptance facilities in cities other than Baton Rouge, visit the Louisiana passport office page.

Applications for a new passport (Form DS-11) should be taken to a nearby passport application acceptance facility so that an agent can witness your signature. Applications for other passport services - renewals, name change, corrections, etc. - can be made by mail.

Currently, processing time is estimated to take up to 6 weeks for standard service. Individuals who request and pay for expedited processing at an application acceptance facility can expect to get their passports in 2 to 3 weeks. To get a passport faster, it is necessary to schedule an appointment at the New Olreans passport agency or employ the services of a registered expediter such as Rush My Passport - Online Passport Service.

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 72 hours. 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 72 hours (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 AM to 5PM, call ET 1-877-487-2778 (TDD/TTY:1-888-874-7793) Outside of these hours, 202-647-4000

Baton Rouge Passport Application Acceptance Facilities

Facility Name	Street Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
BATON ROUGE GMF	8101 BLUEBONNET BLVD	BATON ROUGE	LA	70810	2257633696
WOODLAWN STATION	4700 MILLWOOD DRIVE	BATON ROUGE	LA	70817	2257527418
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH CLERK OF COURTS OFFICE	22 SAINT LOUIS STREET	BATON ROUGE	LA	70816	2252932933
LSU OLINDE CAREER CENTER	158 LSU STUDENT UNION	BATON ROUGE	LA	70803	2255782162
BATON ROUGE MAIN POST OFFICE	750 FLORIDA ST	BATON ROUGE	LA	70801	2253810325
E BATON ROUGE PARISH CLERK OF COURT	222 ST LOUIS STREET	BATON ROUGE	LA	70802	2253893950
PRAIRIEVILLE POST OFFICE	15655 AIRLINE HWY	PRAIRIEVILLE	LA	70769	2256738100
DENHAM SPRINGS POST OFFICE	140 DEL ORLEANS AVE	DENHAM SPRINGS	LA	70726	2256650528
ASCENSION PARISH CLERK OF COURT - GONZALES	815 E WORTHEY ST	GONZALES	LA	70737	2256218400
GREENWELL SPRINGS POST OFFICE	22801 GREENWELL SPRINGS RD	GREENWELL SPRINGS	LA	70739	2252614985