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

Charlotte Passport - Where to Apply for a Passport in Charlotte, NC.

The Charlotte passport offices are listed below along with a few from nearby cities. These are locations where you can have your applciation for a new passport adjudicated. Be aware that many acceptance facilities have limited operating hours and require an appointment so be sure to call before going.

Form DS-11 Application for a New Passport can be submitted at a local passport application acceptance facility. An agent at the facility will witness the signing of the application form. You can apply for other passport services such as a renewal, name change, and error corrections, etc. by mail. For a list of acceptance facilities in cities other than Charlotte, visit the North Carolina passport office page.

The processing of applications is estimated to take up to 11 weeks for routine service. You can request expedited service in order to get your travel document in up to 7 weeks. There is a fee for this service. Need your passport in less than 2 weeks? For faster service, you can visit the passport agency in Atlanta, GA. or employ the assistance of a qualified passport expediting service.

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.

Charlotte Passport Offices

Facility Name	Street Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
CHARLOTTE PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE CENTER	1820 HARRIS HOUSTON DR	CHARLOTTE	NC	28262	7045104368
UNION STATION - UNC CHARLOTTE	9201 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD	CHARLOTTE	NC	28223	7046875893
TOWN OF HARRISBURG	4100 MAIN ST	HARRISBURG	NC	28075	7044555614
MATTHEWS POST OFFICE	301 E JOHN ST	MATTHEWS	NC	28105	7048476063
KANNAPOLIS POST OFFICE	1040 DALE EARNHARDT BLVD	KANNAPOLIS	NC	28083	7049381120
SOUTH PROVIDENCE CHARLOTTE USPS	11035 GOLF LINKS DRIVE	CHARLOTTE	NC	28277	7047172713
ALBEMARLE POST OFFICE	320 S 2ND STREET	ALBEMARLE	NC	28001	7049833334
CLEVELAND POST OFFICE	105 W MAIN ST	CLEVELAND	NC	27013	7042789192
GASTON COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS	325 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY	GASTONIA	NC	28052	7048627685
GASTONIA MAIN POST OFFICE	301 W MAIN STREET	GASTONIA	NC	28052	7048670339