Scottsboro, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Scottsboro, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Scottsboro, 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 Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro, 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 Scottsboro, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Scottsboro.
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 Scottsboro Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Scottsboro:
 | Clerk of Circuit Court Jackson County |
102 E. Laurel St. Courthouse
Scottsboro, AL 35768
Other passport offices near Scottsboro Alabama
Elora - Elora - 22.5 MilesClerk of Circuit Court Madison County - Huntsville - 22.5 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Marshall County - Guntersville - 23 Miles
Haysland Station - Huntsville - 23.4 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Dekalb County - Fort Payne - 24.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Scottsboro
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 - 102 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 346 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 349 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 436.3 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 479.1 Miles
Scottsboro, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro will need to visit a passport office.
* Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro
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 Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro
Residents of the following cities that are close to Scottsboro can consider using the passport office services in Scottsboro for their passport application sealing needs.
Hollywood Alabama, Gurley Alabama, Stevenson Alabama, Sylvania Alabama, Rainsville Alabama, New Hope Alabama, New Market Alabama, Pine Ridge Alabama, Bridgeport Alabama, Crossville Alabama, Mentone Alabama, Albertville Alabama, Redstone Arsenal Alabama, Collinsville Alabama, Boaz Alabama, Arab Alabama, Trenton Georgia, Sewanee Tennessee, Madison Alabama, Harvest Alabama
Passport Expediting in Scottsboro, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Scottsboro. 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 Scottsboro, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Scottsboro simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro.
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 Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro, 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 102 miles from Scottsboro, 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 Scottsboro
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 Scottsboro.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #6013 - Scottsboro - (3.9 mi)Photo Center
801 South Broad Street
Scottsboro AL 35768
(256) 259-2832
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Scottsboro Supercenter - (5 mi)
Photo Center
24833 John T Reid Pkwy
Scottsboro AL 35768
256-574-5758
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Hunstville Supercenter - (19.5 mi)
Photo Center
330 Sutton Rd
Hunstville AL 35763
256-534-4491
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #15545 - Huntsville - (19.6 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Taylor & Sutton
274 Sutton Rd
Huntsville AL 35763
(256) 533-8982
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #5413 - Huntsville - (20.6 mi)
Photo Center
2210 Winchester Road
Huntsville AL 35811
(256) 858-8595
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Huntsville Supercenter - (20.7 mi)
Photo Center
2165 Winchester Rd
Huntsville AL 35811
256-716-6768
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4881 - Huntsville - (21.9 mi)
Photo Center
2001 Cecil Ashburn Drive Southeast
Huntsville AL 35802
(256) 880-1470
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #6979 - Huntsville - (22 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Carl T Jones Rd(Bailey Cove Rd) & Four Mile Post Rd
2784 Carl T Jones Dr Se
Huntsville AL 35802
(256) 882-2883
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #2748 - Huntsville - (22.4 mi)
Photo Center
930 Winchester Road
Huntsville AL 35811
(256) 852-1915
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Fort Payne Supercenter - (22.9 mi)
Photo Center
2001 Glenn Blvd Sw
Fort Payne AL 35968
256-997-1198
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44