Baird, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Baird, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Baird, Texas there is only a single passport office location (e.g. acceptance agent). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Baird passport office clerks are official "acceptance agents" for the Passport Agency and can witness your signature and seal your passport documents (if you do not need your passport application sealed then you do not need to visit an acceptance agent).
In addition to the 1 passport office in Baird, there are (486) other passport offices in Texas from which you can get a passport application sealed at. If you are not needing a passport for at least (4-6) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Baird, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Baird.
Local passport offices are typically post offices, county clerk offices, and other government offices (Keep in mind: that not all county clerks, and not all post offices are acceptance agents). These local passport offices don't issue passports; the clerks (acceptance agents) at a local office can witness your signature and "officially" seal your passport application. There is a $35 fee for sealing your application and supporting documentation. Renewals do not need to visit an acceptance agent.
Passport Offices in Baird Texas
Showing the single passport office in Baird:
 | Callahan County District Clerk |
100 W 4th St
Baird, TX 79504
Other passport offices near Baird Texas
Abilene Main Post Office - Abilene - 23.1 MilesEastland County District Clerk - Eastland - 23.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Baird
These are passport issuing facilities. You will need to make an appointment and present proof of upcoming travel but in most cases, you will be able to get passport renewal, new passports, child passports, or a lost passport replacement Same Day or Next Day.
Dallas Passport Agency - 127.5 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 255.8 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 334 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 368.3 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 495 Miles
Baird, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Baird is easy, it depends on what type of passport application you are doing and how quickly you need it processed. We've written the following passport guides, it doesn't matter if you are in Baird or not as the process will be similar regardless of where you are, The standard passport processing times right now are 10 to 12 weeks to receive your passport.
* Anyone applying for a new passport in Baird will need to visit a passport office.
* Baird isn't near a passport agency, you could try a passport service or arrange to travel to one of the regional offices.
* To renew your passport, you do NOT need to visit a passport office.
- How to get a New Passport Guide
- How to get a Child Passport guide
- How to Replace a Lost (or Damaged) Passport
- Passport Renewal Guide
- Passport Name Change Guide
- How to Get a Second Passport
Passport Renewal in Baird
Just a quick note about passport renewals because it will save you a lot of time, money, and hassles. It doesn't matter where you are, if you are in Baird or any other city in Texas or any other state for that matter. If you have your old passport that is in good condition, it expired less than 5 years ago (or hasn't expired yet) and you are an adult - you can simply do your renewal paperwork online at the Department of State / Bureau of Consular Affairs and mail it in with new passport photos. It is currently taking 10-12 weeks standard processing or 4-6 weeks for expedited processing. If you need to renew it faster, you MUST have proof of travel and you must visit a regional passport office yourself, the closest ones to Baird are listed below. If this is not possible or you want to avoid going there yourself, please only then consider using a passport expeditor.
Passport Service for Cities Near Baird
Residents of the following cities that are close to Baird can consider using the passport office services in Baird for their passport application sealing needs.
Ranger Texas, Stamford Texas, Dublin Texas, Rochester Texas, Mineral Wells Texas, Olney Texas, Ireland Texas, Reno Texas, Chico Texas, Clifton Texas, Bowie Texas, Copperas Cove Texas, Killeen Texas
Passport Expediting in Baird, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Baird. Passport expediting companies charge their own set of fees for their service in addition to the government passport application fee and government expediting fee. The cost gets more expensive the faster your passport is needed and it's actually not any faster than visiting a regional passport office yourself. However, using an expediting service is highly convenient as you won't have to go to a regional passport office yourself (for any DS11 application, you will still need to visit a local acceptance agent to get your documents sealed).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Baird, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Baird simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Baird contains all the passport office information you will need but often times there are still questions:
Getting a passport is pretty much the process same wherever you are, with most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in Baird.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to the only passport office in Baird to witness your signature and seal the documents. Wait 10-12 weeks.
For complete in-depth details see: New Passport Application Guide
There are a couple of different methods to getting your passport processed, which route you choose will determine how fast your passport will be received. By going to a passport service office in Baird, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). You are going to have to do a little bit of a road-trip, the nearest passport issuing facility is The Dallas Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 127.5 miles from Baird, but that's where you need to make an appointment. Another option for you may be to use a passport expediting service to go to a regional facility for you.
Unlike drivers licenses and state IDs, passports are a Federal (national) document, it costs the same no matter what city or state you are in, $130 ($165 with acceptance agent fee) for adult passports and $100 ($135 with acceptance agent fee) for child passports. There may be some additional fees and / or expenses that you might need to pay, please see passport fees for an explaination of all passport fees and costs.
One of the most common questions we get asked is where "where should I get my passport photos taken at?" First, have a look at our in-depth passport photo guide so you know everything there is to know about passport photos. Here are the major stores that take and print passport photos near Baird.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #7443 - Abilene - (21.8 mi)Photo Center
965 North Judge Ely Boulevard
Abilene TX 79601
(325) 677-0616
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Abilene Supercenter - (21.8 mi)
Photo Center
1650 State Highway 351
Abilene TX 79601
325-672-2372
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #15187 - Abilene - (21.9 mi)
Judge Ely & 10Th
1005 N Judge Ely Blvd
Abilene TX 79601
(325) 672-1842
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #4875 - Abilene - (24.3 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Barrow Street & S. 14T
3033 S 14Th St
Abilene TX 79605
(325) 795-1440
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7271 - Abilene - (24.4 mi)
Photo Center
4580 Buffalo Gap Road
Abilene TX 79606
(325) 698-0651
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4899 - Abilene - (24.5 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Buffalo Gap Road & Chi
5201 Buffalo Gap Rd
Abilene TX 79606
(325) 695-8664
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Abilene - (24.6 mi)
River Oaks Shopping Village
3301 S 14th St
Abilene TX 79605
(325) 692-9643
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #7937 - Abilene - (24.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Willis & 10Th
991 N Willis St
Abilene TX 79603
(325) 676-2392
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Eastland Supercenter - (24.8 mi)
Photo Center
1410 E Main St
Eastland TX 76448
254-631-0458
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7260 - Abilene - (24.8 mi)
Photo Center
1010 North Willis Street
Abilene TX 79603
(325) 677-5291
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99