Mountain Home, Arkansas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Mountain Home, AR: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Mountain Home, Arkansas 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home, there are (66) other passport offices in Arkansas 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 Mountain Home, Arkansas and Expedited Passport service options for Mountain Home.
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 Mountain Home Arkansas
Showing the single passport office in Mountain Home:
 | Mountain Home Main Post Office |
975 Coley Dr
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Other passport offices near Mountain Home Arkansas
Stone County Clerk - Mountain View - 28.5 MilesSalem Post Office - Salem - 28.5 Miles
Mountain View Post Office - Mountain View - 28.5 Miles
Harrison Post Office - Harrison - 36 Miles
West Plains Post Office - West Plains - 36.8 Miles
Sharp County Clerk's Office - Ash Flat - 38.1 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court Taney County - Forsyth - 42.4 Miles
Forsyth Post Office - Forsyth - 42.4 Miles
Clinton Post Office - Clinton - 43.6 Miles
Hardy Post Office - Hardy - 43.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Mountain Home
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.
Arkansas Passport Center - 114.3 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 303.2 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 397.8 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 401.8 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 419.9 Miles
Mountain Home, Arkansas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home will need to visit a passport office.
* Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home
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 Mountain Home or any other city in Arkansas 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home
Residents of the following cities that are close to Mountain Home can consider using the passport office services in Mountain Home for their passport application sealing needs.
Norfork Arkansas, Cotter Arkansas, Henderson Arkansas, Flippin Arkansas, Calico Rock Arkansas, Bakersfield Missouri, Oxford Arkansas, Gilbert Arkansas, Leslie Arkansas, Franklin Arkansas, Shirley Arkansas, Sidney Arkansas, Evening Shade Arkansas, Omaha Arkansas, Pomona Missouri, Hardy Arkansas, Branson Missouri, Point Lookout Missouri, Concord Arkansas, Mansfield Missouri
Passport Expediting in Mountain Home, Arkansas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Mountain Home. 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 Mountain Home, Arkansas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Mountain Home simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home.
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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home, 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 Arkansas Passport Center, it's not really close being that it's 114.3 miles from Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home
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 Mountain Home.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #9743 - Mountain Home - (3.1 mi)Southwest Corner Of S College St & Hwy 412/Bus 62
350 Highway 62 E
Mountain Home AR 72653
(870) 424-3814
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Mountain Home - (3.9 mi)
La Piazza Shopping Center
1310 Eastside Centre Ct
Mountain Home AR 72653
(870) 424-6245
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Mountain Home Supercenter - (4.5 mi)
Photo Center
65 Wal Mart Dr
Mountain Home AR 72653
870-492-9296
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Flippin Supercenter - (10.4 mi)
Photo Center
168 Walmart Drive
Flippin AR 72634
870-453-5964
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Mountain View Supercenter - (29 mi)
Photo Center
409 Sylamore Ave
Mountain View AR 72560
870-269-7402
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9624 - Harrison - (35.3 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Main St & Industrail Park Rd
705 Highway 62 65 N
Harrison AR 72601
(870) 365-0459
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - West Plains - (35.7 mi)
Directly Across From Wal-Mart Super Center
1404 Southern Hills Ctr
West Plains MO 65775
(417) 256-3027
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart West Plains Supercenter - (35.7 mi)
Photo Center
1310 Preacher Roe Blvd
West Plains MO 65775
417-257-2806
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11288 - West Plains - (35.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Hwy 160 & Worley
1010 Worley Dr
West Plains MO 65775
(417) 255-8880
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Harrison Supercenter - (36.3 mi)
Photo Center
161 N Walmart Dr
Harrison AR 72601
870-365-8414
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44