Pell City, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Pell City, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Pell City, 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 Pell City 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 Pell City, 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 Pell City, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Pell City.
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 Pell City Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Pell City:
 | Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate |
1815 Cogswell Ave
Pell City, AL 35125
Other passport offices near Pell City Alabama
Mike Bowling, Judge of Probate Office - Ashville - 12.6 MilesLeeds Post Office - Leeds - 13.4 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Clerk Talladega County - Talladega - 15.1 Miles
Talladega Post Office - Talladega - 15.1 Miles
Center Point Post Office - Center Point - 19.4 Miles
Blount County Probate Office - Oneonta - 21 Miles
Oneonta Post Office - Oneonta - 21.3 Miles
Anniston Post Office - Anniston - 23.4 Miles
Crestline Heights Branch - Birmingham - 24.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Pell City
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 - 95.4 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 292.7 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 341.8 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 498.9 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 518.2 Miles
Pell City, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Pell City 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 Pell City 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 Pell City will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Pell City, there is one less than 100 miles from Pell City.
* 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 Pell City
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 Pell City 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 Pell City 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 Pell City
Residents of the following cities that are close to Pell City can consider using the passport office services in Pell City for their passport application sealing needs.
Pell City Alabama, Riverside Alabama, Cooks Springs Alabama, Lincoln Alabama, Howells Cove Alabama, Argo Alabama, Ashville Alabama, Leeds Alabama, Trussville Alabama, Clay Alabama, Center Point Alabama, Pinson Alabama, Childersburg Alabama, Irondale Alabama, Alexandria Alabama, Brook Highland Alabama, Oxford Alabama, Rainbow City Alabama, Altoona Alabama, Tarrant Alabama
Passport Expediting in Pell City, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Pell City. 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 Pell City, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Pell City simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Pell City 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 Pell City.
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 Pell City 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 Pell City, 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 95.4 miles from Pell City, 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 Pell City
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 Pell City.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10480 - Pell City - (1.4 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 - (1.5 mi)
Photo Center
165 Vaughan Ln
Pell City AL 35125
205-338-5317
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4839 - Pell City - (2.6 mi)
Photo Center
118 Commer Avenue
Pell City AL 35125
(205) 338-2628
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4967 - Moody - (10.4 mi)
Photo Center
2828 Moody Parkway
Moody AL 35004
(205) 640-7166
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Springville Supercenter - (11.3 mi)
Photo Center
160 Springville Station Blvd
Springville AL 35146
205-467-6256
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Leeds Supercenter - (12 mi)
Photo Center
8551 Whitfield Ave
Leeds AL 35094
205-699-0718
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10110 - Leeds - (12.1 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Hwy 411 & Weaver Ave
1832 Ashville Rd
Leeds AL 35094
(205) 702-4783
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4842 - Talladega - (15.3 mi)
Photo Center
410 East Battle Street
Talladega AL 35160
(256) 362-0163
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12099 - Talladega - (15.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Johnson St & E Battle St
503 Battle St E
Talladega AL 35160
(256) 315-1659
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Talladega Supercenter - (15.7 mi)
Photo Center
214 Haynes St
Talladega AL 35160
256-761-2088
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44