Center Point, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Center Point, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Center Point, 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 Center Point 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 Center Point, 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 Center Point, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Center Point.
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 Center Point Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Center Point:
Center Point Post Office |
2365 1st St NE
Center Point, AL 35215
Other passport offices near Center Point Alabama
Crestline Heights Branch - Birmingham - 9.1 MilesBirmingham Main Office Window - Birmingham - 9.2 Miles
Leeds Post Office - Leeds - 10.2 Miles
Vestavia Finance - Birmingham - 13 Miles
Hoover Station - Birmingham - 17.4 Miles
Bessemer Post Office - Bessemer - 20 Miles
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate - Pell City - 21.1 Miles
Blount County Probate Office - Oneonta - 21.1 Miles
Oneonta Post Office - Oneonta - 21.5 Miles
Pelham Post Office - Pelham - 21.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Center Point
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 - 115.7 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 280.4 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 321.6 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 495.7 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 500.2 Miles
Center Point, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Center Point 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 Center Point 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 Center Point will need to visit a passport office.
* Center Point 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 Center Point
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 Center Point 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 Center Point 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 Center Point
Residents of the following cities that are close to Center Point can consider using the passport office services in Center Point for their passport application sealing needs.
Center Point Alabama, Pinson Alabama, Trussville Alabama, Tarrant Alabama, Fultondale Alabama, Gardendale Alabama, Clay Alabama, Irondale Alabama, Morris Alabama, Argo Alabama, Kimberly Alabama, Leeds Alabama, Brookside Alabama, Warrior Alabama, Cardiff Alabama, Homewood Alabama, Brook Highland Alabama, Adamsville Alabama, Graysville Alabama, Fairfield Alabama
Passport Expediting in Center Point, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Center Point. 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 Center Point, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Center Point simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Center Point 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 Center Point.
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 Center Point 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 Center Point, 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 115.7 miles from Center Point, 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 Center Point
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 Center Point.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #4846 - Birmingham - (1 mi)Northeast Corner Of Center Point Pkwy & 23
2301 Center Point Pkwy
Birmingham AL 35215
(205) 853-8360
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4912 - Center Point - (1.1 mi)
Photo Center
2000 Center Point Parkway
Center Point AL 35215
(205) 853-8001
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #19797 - Pinson - (2.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Pinson Blvd & Tapawingo Rd
4689 Pinson Blvd
Pinson AL 35126
(205) 680-2751
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4926 - Pinson - (3.1 mi)
Photo Center
6665 Highway 75
Pinson AL 35126
(205) 681-9250
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4948 - Birmingham - (3.4 mi)
Photo Center
5705 Chalkville Road
Birmingham AL 35215
(205) 854-8055
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Birmingham Supercenter - (3.5 mi)
Photo Center
9248 Parkway E
Birmingham AL 35206
205-833-0488
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11469 - Birmingham - (3.6 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: $14.99CVS #4825 - Birmingham - (3.6 mi)
Photo Center
220 Gadsden Highway, Off I-59 At Roebuck Parkway
Birmingham AL 35235
(205) 836-8344
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Trussville Supercenter - (3.7 mi)
Photo Center
5919 Trussville Crossings Pkwy
Trussville AL 35235
205-661-1975
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10504 - Trussville - (3.9 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Frank Johnston Dr & Chalkville-Trussville Rd
5947 Chalkville Mountain Rd
Trussville AL 35235
(205) 655-5189
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99