Leeds, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Leeds, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Leeds, 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 Leeds 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 Leeds, 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 Leeds, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Leeds.
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 Leeds Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Leeds:
 | Leeds Post Office |
1500 8th St
Leeds, AL 35094
Other passport offices near Leeds Alabama
Crestline Heights Branch - Birmingham - 8.8 MilesCenter Point Post Office - Center Point - 9.1 Miles
Birmingham Main Office Window - Birmingham - 10.8 Miles
Vestavia Finance - Birmingham - 11.1 Miles
Hoover Station - Birmingham - 14.1 Miles
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate - Pell City - 15.6 Miles
Pelham Post Office - Pelham - 17.2 Miles
Bessemer Post Office - Bessemer - 20.1 Miles
Circuit Clerk Shelby County - Columbiana - 20.3 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Clerk Talladega County - Talladega - 24.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Leeds
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 - 110.8 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 277.9 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 328.8 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 502 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 504.2 Miles
Leeds, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Leeds 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 Leeds 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 Leeds will need to visit a passport office.
* Leeds 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 Leeds
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 Leeds 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 Leeds 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 Leeds
Residents of the following cities that are close to Leeds can consider using the passport office services in Leeds for their passport application sealing needs.
Leeds Alabama, Irondale Alabama, Trussville Alabama, Brook Highland Alabama, Center Point Alabama, Tarrant Alabama, Argo Alabama, Cooks Springs Alabama, Chelsea Alabama, Homewood Alabama, Clay Alabama, Pinson Alabama, Fultondale Alabama, Hoover Alabama, Gardendale Alabama, Pell City Alabama, Fairfield Alabama, Midfield Alabama, Pelham Alabama, Morris Alabama
Passport Expediting in Leeds, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Leeds. 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 Leeds, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Leeds simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Leeds 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 Leeds.
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 Leeds 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 Leeds, 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 110.8 miles from Leeds, 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 Leeds.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10110 - Leeds - (4.3 mi)Northwest Corner Of Hwy 411 & Weaver Ave
1832 Ashville Rd
Leeds AL 35094
(205) 702-4783
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Leeds Supercenter - (4.4 mi)
Photo Center
8551 Whitfield Ave
Leeds AL 35094
205-699-0718
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Trussville - (6.2 mi)
Downtown Trussville Highway 11 In Winn-Dixie Shopping Center
459 Main St
Trussville AL 35173
(205) 661-9332
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #4891 - Trussville - (6.2 mi)
Photo Center
315 Main Street
Trussville AL 35173
(205) 655-8804
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4967 - Moody - (6.4 mi)
Photo Center
2828 Moody Parkway
Moody AL 35004
(205) 640-7166
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4936 - Birmingham - (6.6 mi)
Photo Center
1675 Montclair Rd
Birmingham AL 35210
(205) 592-2424
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Birmingham Supercenter - (6.7 mi)
Photo Center
1600 Montclair Rd
Birmingham AL 35210
205-956-4189
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #6977 - Irondale - (6.9 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Oporto-Madrid Rd & Montclair Rd
1560 Montclair Rd
Irondale AL 35210
(205) 595-4588
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4825 - Birmingham - (7 mi)
Photo Center
220 Gadsden Highway, Off I-59 At Roebuck Parkway
Birmingham AL 35235
(205) 836-8344
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #11469 - Birmingham - (7.1 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Parkway East & Red Lane Rd (Medford Rd)
9325 Parkway E
Birmingham AL 35215
(205) 833-6882
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99