Centre, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Centre, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Centre, 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 Centre 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 Centre, 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 Centre, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Centre.
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 Centre Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Centre:
 | Clerk of Circuit Court Cherokee County |
100 Main St., Room 203Cherokee County Courthouse
Centre, AL 35960
Other passport offices near Centre Alabama
Piedmont Post Office - Piedmont - 8.8 MilesGadsden Post Office - Gadsden - 21.7 Miles
Etowah County Probate Office - Gadsden - 21.8 Miles
Rome Post Office - Rome - 23.1 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Dekalb County - Fort Payne - 23.7 Miles
Buchanan Post Office - Buchanan - 25.1 Miles
Cleburne County, AL, Circuit Clerk - Heflin - 25.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Centre
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 - 62 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 336.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 373.5 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 478.5 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 503 Miles
Centre, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Centre, there is one less than 100 miles from Centre.
* 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 Centre
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 Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre
Residents of the following cities that are close to Centre can consider using the passport office services in Centre for their passport application sealing needs.
Piedmont Alabama, Leesburg Alabama, Cave Spring Georgia, Jacksonville Alabama, Collinsville Alabama, Glencoe Alabama, Weaver Alabama, Alexandria Alabama, Rainbow City Alabama, Tallapoosa Georgia, Crossville Alabama, Pine Ridge Alabama, Attalla Alabama, Rockmart Georgia, Rainsville Alabama, Waco Georgia, Bremen Georgia, Oxford Alabama, Boaz Alabama, Mentone Alabama
Passport Expediting in Centre, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Centre. 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 Centre, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Centre simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Centre 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 Centre.
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 Centre 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 Centre, 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 62 miles from Centre, 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 Centre.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #4863 - Centre - (7.2 mi)Photo Center
101 Chestnut Bypass
Centre AL 35960
(256) 927-4346
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4956 - Piedmont - (8.3 mi)
Photo Center
145 Us Highway 278 East By-pass
Piedmont AL 36272
(256) 447-6133
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Centre Supercenter - (8.8 mi)
Photo Center
1950 W Main St
Centre AL 35960
256-927-9917
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5356 - Cedartown - (16.4 mi)
Photo Center
511 North Main Street
Cedartown GA 30125
(770) 748-9944
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Cedartown Supercenter - (16.8 mi)
Photo Center
1585 Rome Hwy
Cedartown GA 30125
770-748-7899
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #12098 - Jacksonville - (17.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Pelham Rd(Hwy 21) & E Francis St
311 Pelham Rd S
Jacksonville AL 36265
(256) 782-1502
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4907 - Jacksonville - (18.3 mi)
Photo Center
1001 Pelham Road South
Jacksonville AL 36265
(256) 435-2095
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Jacksonville Supercenter - (19.2 mi)
Photo Center
1625 Pelham Rd S
Jacksonville AL 36265
256-435-4898
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4845 - Gadsden - (19.9 mi)
Photo Center
806 Hoke Street, Corner Of Meighan Boulevard
Gadsden AL 35903
(256) 492-4807
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Gadsden Supercenter - (20.6 mi)
Photo Center
340 E Meighan Blvd
Gadsden AL 35903
256-547-6154
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44