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

Pittsburgh Passport - Where to Apply for a Passport in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The number of passport offices in Pittsburgh has decreased significantly over the past couple of years. All but one are located in post offices. Acceptance agents at these facilities receive applications and supporting documents for new passports from American citizens. Most require an appointment.

It is only necessary to visit one of these locations if you are submitting application Form DS-11 for a new passport. Applications for other passport services - renewals, name change, and corrections, etc. - can be submitted by mail.

For a list of acceptance facilities in cities other than Pittsburgh, visit the Pennsylvania passport office page.

It takes up to 11 weeks for an application to be processed. Applicants can request the application be expedited if they want to get their travel document in 5 to 7 weeks. Those who require rush service in order to get the application processed in less than 2 weeks to as fast as the same day can schedule an appointment at the Philadelphia Passport Agency or employ the services of a registered expediter such as Rush My Passport - Online Passport Service.

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:

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.

Pittsburgh Passport Offices

Facility	Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPT OF COURT RECORDS	CITY COUNTY BUILDING	PITTSBURGH	PA	15219	4123506071
BLAWNOX POST OFFICE	1310 OLD FREEPORT ROAD	PITTSBURGH	PA	15238	4129631330
CASTLE SHANNON - MT LEBANON POST OFFICE	370 CASTLE SHANNON BLVD	PITTSBURGH	PA	15234	4125029137
GREENTREE BRANCH POST OFFICE	770 TRUMBULL DR.	PITTSBURGH	PA	15242	4122761698
LIBERTY CENTER STATION	1001 LIBERTY AVE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15222	4122311536
MCKNIGHT BRANCH POST OFFICE	4981 MCKNIGHT RD.	PITTSBURGH	PA	15237	4123643056
PENN HILLS BRANCH POST OFFICE	11650 PENN HILLS DRIVE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15235	4127315987
PLEASANT HILLS- WEST MIFFLIN - POST OFFICE	500 REGIS AVE	PITTSBURGH	PA	15236	4126553836
HOMESTEAD POST OFFICE	601 E. 8TH AVENUE	HOMESTEAD	PA	15120	4124610452
GLENSHAW POST OFFICE	1541 BUTLER PLANK ROAD	GLENSHAW	PA	15116	4124863128