La Fayette, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in La Fayette, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In La Fayette, Alabama 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 La Fayette 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 La Fayette, there are (89) other passport offices in Alabama 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 La Fayette, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for La Fayette.
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 La Fayette Alabama
Showing the single passport office in La Fayette:
 | Chambers County Circuit Clerk's Office |
#2 Lafeyette Street Chambers County Courthouse
La Fayette, AL 36862
Other passport offices near La Fayette Alabama
Waverly Post Office - Waverly - 12.9 MilesProbate Judge's Office Tallapoosa County - Dadeville - 16.6 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Lee County - Opelika - 18.2 Miles
Probate Court LaGrange GA - Lagrange - 22.4 Miles
Lagrange Post Office - Lagrange - 22.8 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Randolph County - Wedowee - 23.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to La Fayette
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.
Atlanta Passport Agency - 73.3 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 295.8 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 392.5 Miles
Miami Passport Agency - 508.7 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 542.3 Miles
La Fayette, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in La Fayette 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 La Fayette 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 La Fayette will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to La Fayette, there is one less than 100 miles from La Fayette.
* 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 La Fayette
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 La Fayette or any other city in Alabama 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 La Fayette 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 La Fayette
Residents of the following cities that are close to La Fayette can consider using the passport office services in La Fayette for their passport application sealing needs.
Waverly Alabama, Lanett Alabama, West Point Georgia, Roanoke Alabama, Valley Alabama, Auburn Alabama, Houston Georgia, La Grange Georgia, Salem Alabama, Alexander City Alabama, Lineville Alabama, Smiths Station Alabama, Hogansville Georgia, Goodwater Alabama, Franklin Alabama, Tallassee Alabama, Bowdon Georgia, Warm Springs Georgia, Fort Benning Georgia, Manchester Georgia
Passport Expediting in La Fayette, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in La Fayette. 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 La Fayette, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in La Fayette simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in La Fayette 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 La Fayette.
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 La Fayette 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 La Fayette, 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 Atlanta Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 73.3 miles from La Fayette, 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 La Fayette.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #4975 - Lanett - (13.8 mi)Photo Center
10 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Corner Of Highway 29 And 50
Lanett AL 36863
(334) 644-2807
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Valley Supercenter - (14.8 mi)
Photo Center
3501 20th Ave
Valley AL 36854
334-768-2122
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Roanoke Supercenter - (15.1 mi)
Photo Center
4180 Us Hwy 431
Roanoke AL 36274
334-863-7793
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #18374 - Dadeville - (16.5 mi)
Southwest Corner Us Hwy 280 & Broadnax St
459 North Broadnax Street
Dadeville AL 36853
(256) 825-4242
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Opelika Supercenter - (17.2 mi)
Photo Center
2900 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika AL 36801
334-745-0434
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10947 - Opelika - (17.3 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Thomason Circle & Pepperell Pike
2015 Pepperell Pkwy
Opelika AL 36801
(334) 749-3073
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4949 - Opelika - (17.4 mi)
Photo Center
1997 Pepperell Parkway
Opelika AL 36801
(334) 749-6558
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Auburn - (18 mi)
Flint's Crossing Shopping Center Across From Colonial Mall
1550 Opelika Rd
Auburn AL 36830
(334) 466-0555
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #8933 - Auburn - (18 mi)
Photo Center
1498 Opelika Road
Auburn AL 36830
(334) 887-7636
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Tiger Town - (18.6 mi)
Located In The Tiger Town Shopping Center Between Burger Fi And Chipotle
2135 Interstate Dr
Opelika AL 36801
(334) 737-6183
Price: Cost varies by location