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

Richmond Passport Offices

Richmond passport application acceptance facilities are listed below along with a few offices in nearby cities. There are less than 200 passport offices in Virginia. Be aware that most facilities require an appointment Please call or schedule an appointment online before visiting.

After the applicant takes an oath and signs the form, the application is placed in an envelope with supporting documents and payment. The packet should be mailed to one of two different locations. One address is for standard processing and the other is for expedited service. Expect a 8 to 11-week wait for standard processing and 5 to 7-week wait for expedited service. Note, there is an additional fee of $60 to expedite the application.

Those who require a passport more quickly can schedule an appointment at the Washington DC Agency if you need to fast-track the process in under two weeks. Those who are unable to personally visit the regional agency can employ the services of a registered expediter such as Rush My Passport.

Click here for express Virginia passport expediting.

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.

Facility	Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
LAKESIDE BRANCH USPS	2100 EAST PARHAM ROAD	RICHMOND	VA	23228	8042623652
REGENCY BRANCH POST OFFICE	2000 STARLING DRIVE	RICHMOND	VA	23229	8047471844
RICHMOND MAIN POST OFFICE	1801 BROOK RD	RICHMOND	VA	23232	8047756304
BON AIR BRANCH	101 N PINETTA DR	NORTH CHESTERFIELD	VA	23235	8042723848
RIDGE BRANCH USPS	10509 PATTERSON AVE	RICHMOND	VA	23238	8048736324
POCOSHOCK CREEK BRANCH USPS	7501 LADY BLAIR LANE	RICHMOND	VA	23236	8046754064
ROCKVILLE POST OFFICE	16590 POUNCEY TRACT RD.	ROCKVILLE	VA	23146	8047493572
CHESTERFIELD POST OFFICE	10221 KRAUSE RD	CHESTERFIELD	VA	23832	8047069281
HERITAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY - NEW KENT	7791 INVICTA LANE	NEW KENT	VA	23124	8049662480
POWHATAN COUNTY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT	3880-C OLD BUCKINGHAM ROAD	POWHATAN	VA	23139	8045985660