Albertville, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Albertville, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Albertville, 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 Albertville 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 Albertville, 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 Albertville, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Albertville.
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 Albertville Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Albertville:
Clerk of Circuit Court Marshall County |
133 South Emmett Street, Albertville Courthouse
Albertville, AL 35950
Other passport offices near Albertville Alabama
Clerk of Circuit Court Marshall County - Guntersville - 6.7 MilesArab Post Office - Arab - 12.3 Miles
Etowah County Probate Office - Gadsden - 18.7 Miles
Gadsden Post Office - Gadsden - 18.8 Miles
Oneonta Post Office - Oneonta - 20.9 Miles
Blount County Probate Office - Oneonta - 21.3 Miles
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate Office - Ashville - 24.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Albertville
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 - 97.5 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 322.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 338.9 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 462.2 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 507.5 Miles
Albertville, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Albertville 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 Albertville 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 Albertville will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Albertville, there is one less than 100 miles from Albertville.
* 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 Albertville
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 Albertville 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 Albertville 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 Albertville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Albertville can consider using the passport office services in Albertville for their passport application sealing needs.
Albertville Alabama, Boaz Alabama, Arab Alabama, Crossville Alabama, Altoona Alabama, Attalla Alabama, New Hope Alabama, Blountsville Alabama, Collinsville Alabama, Rainbow City Alabama, Cleveland Alabama, Glencoe Alabama, Ashville Alabama, Rainsville Alabama, Leesburg Alabama, Pine Ridge Alabama, Gurley Alabama, Hanceville Alabama, Garden City Alabama, Sylvania Alabama
Passport Expediting in Albertville, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Albertville. 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).
Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Albertville, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Albertville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Albertville 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 Albertville.
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 Albertville 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 Albertville, 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 97.5 miles from Albertville, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in Albertville
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 Albertville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #11279 - Albertville - (3 mi)Southeast Corner Of Hwy 75 & Hwy 431
7155 Us Highway 431
Albertville AL 35950
(256) 878-4447
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Guntersville Supercenter - (3.1 mi)
Photo Center
11697 Us Highway 431
Guntersville AL 35976
256-878-2503
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Boaz Supercenter - (5.6 mi)
Photo Center
1972 Hwy 431
Boaz AL 35957
256-593-3983
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4968 - Guntersville - (6.1 mi)
Photo Center
1445 Gunter Avenue
Guntersville AL 35976
(256) 505-0803
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10965 - Boaz - (6.1 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Hwy 431 & Hwy 168
920 Us Highway 431
Boaz AL 35957
(256) 593-6092
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #12911 - Guntersville - (6.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Gunter Ave (Hwy 431) & Henry St (Hwy 69)
1400 Gunter Ave
Guntersville AL 35976
(256) 582-2513
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4941 - Arab - (13.2 mi)
Photo Center
1204 Brindlee Parkway
Arab AL 35016
(256) 586-6021
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Arab Supercenter - (13.3 mi)
Photo Center
1450 No. Brindlee Mt
Arab AL 35016
256-586-9118
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4849 - Gadsden - (17.3 mi)
Photo Center
2608 West Meighan Boulevard
Gadsden AL 35904
(256) 543-9709
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Attalla Supercenter - (17.5 mi)
Photo Center
973 Gilbert Ferry Rd Se
Attalla AL 35954
256-538-3404
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44