Fort Collins, Colorado Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Fort Collins, CO: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Fort Collins, Colorado there are (3) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Fort Collins 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 3 passport offices in Fort Collins, there are (139) other passport offices in Colorado 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 any of the passport acceptance agents listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Fort Collins, Colorado and Expedited Passport service options for Fort Collins.
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 Collins Colorado
Showing 3 passport offices in Fort Collins:
 | USPO - Fort Collins |
301 Boardwalk Dr
Fort Collins, CO 80525
| Larimer County - Citizen Info. Center |
200 W Oak St
Fort Collins, CO 80521
| Fort Collins City Clerk's Office |
300 La Porte Ave
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Other passport offices near Fort Collins Colorado
USPO - Loveland - Loveland - 10.6 MilesUSPO - Livermore - Livermore - 12.8 Miles
Town of Berthoud - Berthoud - 17.3 Miles
USPO - Ault - Ault - 18 Miles
USPO - Johnstown - Johnstown - 18.5 Miles
Town of Mead - Mead - 22.1 Miles
USPO - Greeley - Greeley - 22.2 Miles
UNC Center for International Education - Greeley - 22.7 Miles
Lyons - Lyons - 23 Miles
USPO - Evans - Evans - 23.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Fort Collins
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.
Colorado Passport Agency - 57.5 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 534 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 571.9 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 616 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 679.1 Miles
Fort Collins, Colorado Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Fort Collins 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 Collins 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 Collins will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Fort Collins, there is one less than 100 miles from Fort Collins.
* 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 Collins
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 Collins or any other city in Colorado 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 Collins 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 Collins
Residents of the following cities that are close to Fort Collins can consider using the passport office services in Fort Collins for their passport application sealing needs.
Laporte Colorado, Wellington Colorado, Loveland Colorado, Windsor Colorado, Johnstown Colorado, Estes Park Colorado, Lyons Colorado, Garden City Colorado, Evans Colorado, Longmont Colorado, Platteville Colorado, Frederick Colorado, Erie Colorado, Ward Colorado, Cheyenne Wyoming, Lafayette Colorado, Louisville Colorado, Grand Lake Colorado, Hudson Colorado, Superior Colorado
Passport Expediting in Fort Collins, Colorado
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Fort Collins. 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 Fort Collins, Colorado
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Fort Collins simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Fort Collins 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 are 3 passport offices in Fort Collins.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in Fort Collins 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 Collins, 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 Colorado Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 57.5 miles from Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #18340 - Fort Collins - (2.1 mi)Southwest Corner W Prospect St & S Shields St
1103 West Prospect Street
Fort Collins CO 80526
(970) 221-3073
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #7252 - Fort Collins - (2.4 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Taft Hill Rd & Drake Rd
2190 W Drake Rd
Fort Collins CO 80526
(970) 484-5841
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #11862 - Fort Collins - (3.3 mi)
Lemay & Riverside
743 S Lemay Ave
Fort Collins CO 80524
(970) 482-5492
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #9565 - Fort Collins - (3.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of College & Drake
2614 S College Ave
Fort Collins CO 80525
(970) 530-2105
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Fort Collins Supercenter - (3.4 mi)
Photo Center
1250 E Magnolia St
Fort Collins CO 80524
970-493-9148
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Ft Collins - (3.4 mi)
NE Corner Of Mulberry & Lemay In Front Of The Home Depot Shpg Ctr
1281 E Magnolia St.
Ft Collins CO 80524
(970) 221-4655
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Fort Collins - (4 mi)
Scotch Pines Village Shopping Center At Drake And Lemay
2601 S Lemay
Fort Collins CO 80525
(970) 226-4008
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #6844 - Fort Collins - (4.7 mi)
Northeast Corner Of S College Ave & E Harmony Rd
4502 S College Ave
Fort Collins CO 80525
(970) 377-0300
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Fort Collins Supercenter - (4.8 mi)
Photo Center
4625 S Mason St
Fort Collins CO 80525
970-372-3482
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Fort Collins - (5.3 mi)
Sw Corner Of Harmony & Lemay Next To Ace Hardware
1001A E Harmony Rd
Fort Collins CO 80525
(970) 223-6144
Price: Cost varies by location