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

New Orleans Passport - Where to Apply for a Passport in New Orleans, La.

There are only a few passport offices in New Orleans where American citizens can apply for new passports. Locations and contact information is listed below. Many facilities require an appointment. Please call before visiting. For a list of acceptance facilities in cities other than New Orleans, 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, added visa pages, name change, corrections, etc. - can be made by mail.

It takes approximately 8 to 11 weeks for the application to be processed. Applicants can request and pay for expedited service at a passport office in order to get their travel document in 5 to 7 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.

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.

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New Orleans Passport Application Acceptance Facilities

Facility	Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
CARROLLTON STATION POST OFFICE	3400 S CARROLLTON AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70118	5044850758
ROY RONDENO POST OFFICE	2000 LOUISIANA AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70115	5048910350
NEW ORLEANS MAIN POST OFFICE	701 LOYOLA AVE	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70113	5045891263
GRETNA MAIN POST OFFICE	406 GRETNA BLVD	GRETNA	LA	70053	3188400456
JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT (WESTBANK)	200 DERBIGNY ST	GRETNA	LA	70053	5043642923
JEFFERSON PARISH CLERK OF COURT	1221 ELMWOOD PARK BLVD	JEFFERSON	LA	70123	5047366390
METAIRIE MAIN POST OFFICE	3301 17TH ST	METAIRIE	LA	70002	5048286058
STATION A POST OFFICE NEW ORLEANS LA	3901 MACARTHUR BLVD	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70114	5043629289
CHALMETTE POST OFFICE	3340 PARIS RD	CHALMETTE	LA	70043	5042713140
PLAQUEMINES PARISH CLERK OF COURT	301 MAIN STREET	BELLE CHASSE	LA	70037	5049346610

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New Orleans Passport Agency

The New Orleans Passport Agency only serves customers who are traveling or submitting their passports for foreign visas within 14 days or 28 days, respectively. To apply at the processing center, you must schedule a visit by calling the automated appointment system.

During peak travel season, it can be time consuming to both set up an appointment as well as wait in line at the passport agency. You should plan to arrive early in order to pass through security before being directed to the agency. Arriving late could result in your appointment being canceled.

New Orleans Passport Expediting Services

Applicants who are unable to schedule an appointment prior to their departure date may still be able to obtain their travel document by employing the assitance of a New Orleans passport expediter. Since expediters can submit applications on a daily basis, they can obtain same day passports for clients. This is a viable solution if you cannot submit the application yourself or if you just do not want to spend the time doing it.

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