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

Connecticut Passport Agency Expedited Services

The Connecticut Passport Agency provides same-day and next-day passport processing for U.S. citizens and foreign residents who are scheduled to travel abroad within 14 days. To get your passport expedited at the Connecticut Passport Agency, you first need to schedule an appointment.

If you are not traveling or needing to submit your passport for a travel visa within 14 days, you must apply at a Passport Acceptance Facility.

Don't have time to schedule an appointment and visit the regional agency? Apply through a registered expediting service to get your passport expedited in 24 to 48 hours.

From May 8- July 30, 2017, the parking lot at the rear of 850 Canal Street will be under construction and parking will be extremely limited. Please use mass transit, if possible. More information.

Connecticut Passport Agency
850 Canal Street
Stamford, CT 06902

Appointments Available From

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday, Friday

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday

Excluding Federal Holidays

Automated Appointment Phone Number

(Available 24 hours/7 days)
1-877-487-2778

Processing Times

Passports are issued according to travel plans. Same-day passports are issued in emergency situations.

*This agency only issues the U.S. passport book on-site.

UPDATE: Mailing delays and high demand 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 10 and 13 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.

Expedited service takes from 7 to 9 weeks excluding mailing times on the front and back end. Current mailing delays are significant. Requesting 1-2-day mailing service is recommended.

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.

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.

A registered expedited passport courier can often assist in obtaining a passport as quickly as the same day. You can learn more about this service here.

Map

Directions

Alternate parking is available at the Stamford Transportation Center located one-half mile from the passport agency at 30 South State Street (at Washington Blvd) in Stamford, CT. Taxi and bus services are available at the Transportation Center during published hours. There is public parking throughout downtown Stamford within one mile of the agency.

The customer entrance to the Connecticut Passport Agency will be restricted to the front entrance facing Canal Street. The rear parking lot entrance will be closed during construction.

Please see MTA Metro North for more information about Metro North service to/from Stamford Station, as well as public parking fees and public transit connections.

Car:

Public Transportation Directions
Via Metro-North Train - Stamford Station train stop. Walk Northeast on Station Place. Stay right to continue on Station Place which becomes Dock Street. Continue to walk 2 blocks, then make a right onto Pacific Street. Take the first left onto Market Street. Continue 3 blocks and make a right into Canal Street. The agency is 3 blocks ahead on the left.

Driving Directions
From New Haven:
Take Interstate 95-S to Exit 7, Atlantic Street. Make a left at the first traffic light onto Canal Street. The agency is located half a mile on the left at 850 Canal Street. Parking is available near the agency.
From New York:
Take Interstate 95-N to Exit 8, Atlantic Street. At the end of the ramp continue two traffic lights, then turn right at the second traffic light onto Canal Street. Continue on Canal Street a half mile. The agency is located on the left at 850 Canal Street.

From the Merritt Parkway Southbound:
Take Exit 34, Long Ridge Road, CT 104. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Long Ridge Road. Continue 2.2 miles on Long Ridge Road, then make a right onto Cold Spring Road. Continue and stay left to continue on Washington Blvd for 1.8 miles, then turn left onto Tresser Blvd. Make a right at the third traffic light onto Canal Street. Continue half a mile, the agency will be located on the left.

From the Merritt Parkway Northbound:
Take Exit 35, High Ridge Road, CT 137. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto High Ridge Road. Continue 2.6 miles on High Ridge road then make a right onto Cold Spring Road. Continue on Cold Spring and stay left to continue on Washington Blvd for 1.8 miles, then turn left onto Tresser Blvd. Make a right at the third traffic light onto Canal Street. Continue half a mile, the agency will be located on the left.

Parking:
The Connecticut Passport Agency is located at 850 Canal Street, with parking available in the immediate area.

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