Anniston, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Anniston, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Anniston, 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 Anniston 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 Anniston, 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 Anniston, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Anniston.
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 Anniston Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Anniston:
 | Anniston Post Office |
1101 Quintard Ave
Anniston, AL 36201
Other passport offices near Anniston Alabama
Clerk of Circuit Clerk Talladega County - Talladega - 16.7 MilesTalladega Post Office - Talladega - 16.7 Miles
Cleburne County, AL, Circuit Clerk - Heflin - 17.4 Miles
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate - Pell City - 18.4 Miles
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate Office - Ashville - 18.7 Miles
Gadsden Post Office - Gadsden - 20.6 Miles
Etowah County Probate Office - Gadsden - 20.7 Miles
Piedmont Post Office - Piedmont - 21.9 Miles
Ashland Post Office - Ashland - 24.7 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Clay County - Ashland - 24.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Anniston
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 - 77.4 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 307 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 359 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 498.6 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 531.6 Miles
Anniston, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Anniston 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 Anniston 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 Anniston will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Anniston, there is one less than 100 miles from Anniston.
* 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 Anniston
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 Anniston 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 Anniston 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 Anniston
Residents of the following cities that are close to Anniston can consider using the passport office services in Anniston for their passport application sealing needs.
Oxford Alabama, Alexandria Alabama, Weaver Alabama, Lincoln Alabama, Jacksonville Alabama, Riverside Alabama, Howells Cove Alabama, Glencoe Alabama, Rainbow City Alabama, Pell City Alabama, Ashville Alabama, Piedmont Alabama, Attalla Alabama, Cooks Springs Alabama, Lineville Alabama, Altoona Alabama, Argo Alabama, Leeds Alabama, Leesburg Alabama, Childersburg Alabama
Passport Expediting in Anniston, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Anniston. 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 Anniston, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Anniston simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Anniston 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 Anniston.
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 Anniston 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 Anniston, 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 77.4 miles from Anniston, 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 Anniston.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #4870 - Anniston - (5.5 mi)Photo Center
1407 Quintard Avenue
Anniston AL 36201
(256) 236-3016
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7951 - Anniston - (5.5 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Quintard Ave & Rt 202
800 Quintard Ave
Anniston AL 36201
(256) 237-6147
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Anniston Supercenter - (6.3 mi)
Photo Center
5560 Mcclellan Blvd
Anniston AL 36206
256-820-8492
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #10207 - Oxford - (6.7 mi)
Photo Center
825 Quintard Avenue
Oxford AL 36203
(256) 835-6766
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Oxford Supercenter - (6.9 mi)
Photo Center
92 Plaza Ln
Oxford AL 36203
256-835-4817
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7660 - Anniston - (7.9 mi)
Photo Center
1404 Golden Spring Road
Anniston AL 36207
(256) 832-0046
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Greenbrier Station Shopping Center - (7.9 mi)
Greenbrier Station At Greenbrier Road And Golden Springs Road
1414 Golden Springs Rd
Anniston AL 36207
(256) 835-8884
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #11819 - Anniston - (8 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Golden Springs Rd & Greenbrier Dear Rd
1401 Golden Springs Rd
Anniston AL 36207
(256) 835-5099
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Jacksonville Supercenter - (10.9 mi)
Photo Center
1625 Pelham Rd S
Jacksonville AL 36265
256-435-4898
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4907 - Jacksonville - (11.5 mi)
Photo Center
1001 Pelham Road South
Jacksonville AL 36265
(256) 435-2095
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99