Important Due to Covid-19, processing times for passports may take up to 18 weeks for routine service and 12 weeks for expedited processing.
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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 8 weeks for routine service. You can request expedited service in order to get your travel document in up to 3 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.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Mailing delays are impacting passport processing. The Department of State's processing times begin when applications are received and not when you mail them. Standard service may take up to 18 weeks from the day the application is submitted to the day the passport arrives at your door. This timeframe includes up to 12 weeks of processing and up to 6 weeks for mailing.
Expedited service may take up to 12 weeks -- 6 weeks processing and an additional 6 weeks mailing on the front and back end. 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
Charlotte Passport Offices
| Facility Name | Street Address | City | State | ZIP | Phone |
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| 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 | 7048146707 |
| ALBEMARLE POST OFFICE | 320 S 2ND STREET | ALBEMARLE | NC | 28001 | 7049824108 |
| 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 | 7048676312 |
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