Ashville, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Ashville, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Ashville, 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 Ashville 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 Ashville, 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 Ashville, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Ashville.
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 Ashville Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Ashville:
 | Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate Office |
165 5th Ave
Ashville, AL 35953
Other passport offices near Ashville Alabama
Oneonta Post Office - Oneonta - 13.5 MilesBlount County Probate Office - Oneonta - 13.5 Miles
Etowah County Probate Office - Gadsden - 15.2 Miles
Gadsden Post Office - Gadsden - 15.3 Miles
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate - Pell City - 15.6 Miles
Anniston Post Office - Anniston - 23.2 Miles
Leeds Post Office - Leeds - 23.5 Miles
Center Point Post Office - Center Point - 25.2 Miles
Talladega Post Office - Talladega - 25.3 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Clerk Talladega County - Talladega - 25.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Ashville
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 - 92.2 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 304.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 342.6 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 486.6 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 526.2 Miles
Ashville, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Ashville 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 Ashville 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 Ashville will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Ashville, there is one less than 100 miles from Ashville.
* 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 Ashville
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 Ashville 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 Ashville 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 Ashville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Ashville can consider using the passport office services in Ashville for their passport application sealing needs.
Ashville Alabama, Rainbow City Alabama, Altoona Alabama, Attalla Alabama, Riverside Alabama, Lincoln Alabama, Pell City Alabama, Glencoe Alabama, Cooks Springs Alabama, Argo Alabama, Alexandria Alabama, Cleveland Alabama, Clay Alabama, Howells Cove Alabama, Boaz Alabama, Weaver Alabama, Blountsville Alabama, Trussville Alabama, Leeds Alabama, Jacksonville Alabama
Passport Expediting in Ashville, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Ashville. 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 Ashville, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Ashville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Ashville 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 Ashville.
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 Ashville 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 Ashville, 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 92.2 miles from Ashville, 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 Ashville
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 Ashville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Springville Supercenter - (10.6 mi)Photo Center
160 Springville Station Blvd
Springville AL 35146
205-467-6256
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Attalla Supercenter - (11.5 mi)
Photo Center
973 Gilbert Ferry Rd Se
Attalla AL 35954
256-538-3404
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #7716 - Rainbow City - (11.8 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Rt 25 (Rainbow Dr) & Hwy 77 (Grand Ave)
3434 Rainbow Dr
Rainbow City AL 35906
(256) 413-1767
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4823 - Rainbow City - (11.9 mi)
Photo Center
3403 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City AL 35906
(256) 442-4582
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Oneonta Supercenter - (13 mi)
Photo Center
2453 2nd Ave E
Oneonta AL 35121
205-625-6478
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4854 - East Oneonta - (13.3 mi)
Photo Center
602 1st Avenue
East Oneonta AL 35121
(205) 625-6420
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10480 - Pell City - (14.2 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Hwy 231 & Hazelwood Dr
1649 Martin St N
Pell City AL 35125
(205) 338-2319
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Pell City Supercenter - (14.2 mi)
Photo Center
165 Vaughan Ln
Pell City AL 35125
205-338-5317
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4849 - Gadsden - (14.4 mi)
Photo Center
2608 West Meighan Boulevard
Gadsden AL 35904
(256) 543-9709
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Gadsden - (15.4 mi)
We are located between Marathon Gas Station and TrafficJamz, across the street from BargainHunt
430 George Wallace Dr
Gadsden AL 35903
(256) 467-3681
Price: Cost varies by location