Fort Payne, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Fort Payne, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Fort Payne.
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 Fort Payne Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Fort Payne:
 | Clerk of Circuit Court Dekalb County |
300 Grand Ave., SWSuite 202
Fort Payne, AL 35967
Other passport offices near Fort Payne Alabama
Clerk of Circuit Court Cherokee County - Centre - 15.8 MilesSummerville Post Office - Summerville - 18.7 Miles
Trion Post Office - Trion - 21.6 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Jackson County - Scottsboro - 22 Miles
Rising Fawn Postal Service - Rising Fawn - 22.8 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Marshall County - Albertville - 25.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Fort Payne
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 - 76.9 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 346.9 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 364.9 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 456.8 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 491.2 Miles
Fort Payne, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Fort Payne, there is one less than 100 miles from Fort Payne.
* 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 Fort Payne
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 Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne
Residents of the following cities that are close to Fort Payne can consider using the passport office services in Fort Payne for their passport application sealing needs.
Pine Ridge Alabama, Rainsville Alabama, Sylvania Alabama, Collinsville Alabama, Mentone Alabama, Leesburg Alabama, Crossville Alabama, Hollywood Alabama, Boaz Alabama, Albertville Alabama, Cave Spring Georgia, Stevenson Alabama, Trenton Georgia, Glencoe Alabama, Attalla Alabama, Piedmont Alabama, Rainbow City Alabama, Bridgeport Alabama, Plainville Georgia, New Hope Alabama
Passport Expediting in Fort Payne, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Fort Payne. 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 Fort Payne, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Fort Payne simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne.
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 Fort Payne 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 Fort Payne, 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 76.9 miles from Fort Payne, 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 Fort Payne
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 Fort Payne.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10523 - Fort Payne - (2.3 mi)Northeast Corner Of Medical Center Dr & Hwy 35
1613 Glenn Blvd Sw
Fort Payne AL 35968
(256) 845-0128
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Fort Payne - (2.5 mi)
Next To Walmart / Across From Ryan's Steakhouse
1825 Glenn Blvd SW
Fort Payne AL 35968
(256) 845-4100
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Fort Payne Supercenter - (2.6 mi)
Photo Center
2001 Glenn Blvd Sw
Fort Payne AL 35968
256-997-1198
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Centre Supercenter - (15.1 mi)
Photo Center
1950 W Main St
Centre AL 35960
256-927-9917
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4863 - Centre - (15.5 mi)
Photo Center
101 Chestnut Bypass
Centre AL 35960
(256) 927-4346
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4582 - Summerville - (18.7 mi)
Photo Center
9849 Rome Boulevard
Summerville GA 30747
(706) 857-4342
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Scottsboro Supercenter - (20.8 mi)
Photo Center
24833 John T Reid Pkwy
Scottsboro AL 35768
256-574-5758
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Trion Supercenter - (20.9 mi)
Photo Center
13427 Highway 27
Trion GA 30753
706-734-3436
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6013 - Scottsboro - (21.7 mi)
Photo Center
801 South Broad Street
Scottsboro AL 35768
(256) 259-2832
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Boaz Supercenter - (24.6 mi)
Photo Center
1972 Hwy 431
Boaz AL 35957
256-593-3983
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44