The U.S. Department of State nas reduced the number of United States passport office locations by over 10% over the past couple of years. Yet, there are still more than 8 thousand facilities where U.S. citizens can apply in person and get a new passport.
Most U.S. passport application acceptance facilities can be found at post offices and cout clerks' offices. Others are located at public libraries and other state, county, township, and municipal government offices.
Click the appropriate link below to get a list of the passport offices in your state.
When applying at an application acceptance facility, you should present the completed, unsigned application Form DS-11 and supporting documents to the authorized U.S. passport acceptance agent.
Regular processing can take as long as 13 weeks or more depending on demand. A request for expedited passport processing can reduce processing time by several weeks.
In an emergency (urgent travel within 14 days), arrange an appointment at the nearest regional passport agency or rush the application through a professional passport expediting service.
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