Van Buren, Arkansas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Van Buren, AR: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Van Buren, 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren, 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 Van Buren, Arkansas and Expedited Passport service options for Van Buren.
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 Van Buren Arkansas
Showing the single passport office in Van Buren:
 | Van Buren Main Post Office |
2741 Fayetteville Rd
Van Buren, AR 72956
Other passport offices near Van Buren Arkansas
Forth Smith GMF Station - Fort Smith - 6.9 MilesGreenwood Post Office - Greenwood - 14.8 Miles
Sequoyah County District Court Clerk - Sallisaw - 24 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Van Buren
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 - 83.6 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 203.2 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 346.6 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 393.4 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 495.6 Miles
Van Buren, Arkansas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Van Buren, there is one less than 100 miles from Van Buren.
* 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 Van Buren
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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren
Residents of the following cities that are close to Van Buren can consider using the passport office services in Van Buren for their passport application sealing needs.
Alma Arkansas, Fort Smith Arkansas, Barling Arkansas, Fort Chaffee Arkansas, Mulberry Arkansas, Chester Arkansas, Greenwood Arkansas, Charleston Arkansas, Rock Island Oklahoma, Winslow Arkansas, Huntington Arkansas, Salem Oklahoma, Ozark Arkansas, Mansfield Arkansas, Zion Oklahoma, Altus Arkansas, Hartford Arkansas, Booneville Arkansas, West Fork Arkansas, Paris Arkansas
Passport Expediting in Van Buren, Arkansas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Van Buren. 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 Van Buren, Arkansas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Van Buren simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Van Buren 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 Van Buren.
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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren, 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 83.6 miles from Van Buren, 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 Van Buren.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Van Buren Supercenter - (2.7 mi)Photo Center
2214 Fayetteville Rd
Van Buren AR 72956
479-410-3810
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #7235 - Van Buren - (2.8 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Arkansas & Pointer Trail
1601 Fayetteville Rd
Van Buren AR 72956
(479) 474-8859
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10255 - Van Buren - (2.9 mi)
Photo Center
2015 Fayetteville Road
Van Buren AR 72956
(479) 471-1608
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Alma Supercenter - (3.7 mi)
Photo Center
367 W Cherry St
Alma AR 72921
479-632-2143
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11987 - Alma - (3.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Rudy & Hwy 64
323 Highway 64 E
Alma AR 72921
(479) 632-9080
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Fort Smith Supercenter - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
2100 No. 62nd St.
Fort Smith AR 72904
479-494-0452
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Fort Smith Supercenter - (6.8 mi)
Photo Center
8301 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith AR 72903
479-478-6379
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Fort Smith - (6.8 mi)
Greenpointe Center
4300 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith AR 72903
(479) 783-5800
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #7234 - Fort Smith - (6.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Massard & Rogers
8300 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith AR 72903
(479) 452-3330
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5260 - Fort Smith - (7.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Rogers & Greenwood
2701 Rogers Ave
Fort Smith AR 72901
(479) 783-4782
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99