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

Chattanooga Passport - Applying for a Passport in Chattanooga, Tn.

The Chattanooga passport offices listed beloware locations where American citizens can submit an application for a new United States passport. Since there are not many application acceptance facilities in the city of Chatanooga, we have listed others that are located in nearby cities.

These facilities are not processing centers so your passport will not be delivered to you at these locations. The form and supporting documents will be mailed to a processing center. This takes up to 11 weeks for routine service and up to 7 weeks for expedited service. Many acceptance facilities require an appointment so be sure to call before visiting.

Getting a passport faster requires you either schedule an appointment and personally visit the Atlanta Passport Agency or, if you don't have time to do this, employ the assistance of a registered expediting service to help you get a passport in 24-48 hours.

If you need to find a location to apply in a different city, visit the Tennessee passport application acceptance facilities page.

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 7 and 10 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.

Expedited service takes from 4 to 6 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 Code	Public Phone
CHATTANOOGA GMF RETAIL UNIT	6050 SHALLOWFORD RD	CHATTANOOGA	TN	37421	4234998363
OOLTEWAH MAIN POST OFFICE	9301 OCOEE ST	OOLTEWAH	TN	37363	4232387776
ROSSVILLE POST OFFICE	301 CHICKAMAUGA AVE	ROSSVILLE	GA	30741	7068667668
CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC LIBRARY	1001 BROAD ST	CHATTANOOGA	TN	37402	4236437724
HIXSON POST OFFICE	302 NORTHGATE MALL DR.	HIXSON	TN	37343	4238755589
COHUTTA POST OFFICE	325 WOLFE ST	COHUTTA	GA	30710	7066948385
BRADLEY COUNTY CLERK OFFICE	155 N OCOEE ST. ROOM 101	CLEVELAND	TN	37311	4237287226
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN POST OFFICE	1155 RIDGEWAY AVE	SIGNAL MOUNTAIN	TN	37377	4235179328
TRENTON POST OFFICE	12441 N MAIN ST	TRENTON	GA	30752	7066574751
DALTON MAIN POST OFFICE	100 S. THORNTON AVENUE	DALTON	GA	30720	7062790751