Kit Carson, Colorado Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Kit Carson, CO: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Kit Carson, Colorado 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson, there are (143) 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 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 Kit Carson, Colorado and Expedited Passport service options for Kit Carson.
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 Kit Carson Colorado
Showing the single passport office in Kit Carson:
 | USPO - Kit Carson |
104 Main St
Kit Carson, CO 80825
Other passport offices near Kit Carson Colorado
USPO - Vona - Vona - 30.1 MilesUSPO - Flagler - Flagler - 30.5 Miles
USPO - Wiley - Wiley - 39.9 Miles
USPO - Burlington - Burlington - 40.5 Miles
USPO - Limon - Limon - 47.2 Miles
Sugar City Post Office - Sugar City - 51.1 Miles
USPO - Joes - Joes - 51.5 Miles
Wallace County District Clerk - Sharon Springs - 52.1 Miles
Greeley County Register of Deeds - Tribune - 55.9 Miles
USPO - LaJunta - La Junta - 58.9 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Kit Carson
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 - 105.1 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 458.7 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 466.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 536.9 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 553.9 Miles
Kit Carson, Colorado Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson will need to visit a passport office.
* Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson
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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson
Residents of the following cities that are close to Kit Carson can consider using the passport office services in Kit Carson for their passport application sealing needs.
Arlington Colorado, Limon Colorado, Brewster Kansas, Winona Kansas, Avondale Colorado, Yuma Colorado, Fountain Colorado, Black Forest Colorado, Elizabeth Colorado, Bennett Colorado, Hudson Colorado
Passport Expediting in Kit Carson, Colorado
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Kit Carson. 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 Kit Carson, Colorado
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Kit Carson simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson.
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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson, 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 105.1 miles from Kit Carson, 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 Kit Carson.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Lamar Supercenter - (45 mi)Photo Center
1432 E Olive St
Lamar CO 81052
719-336-0546
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart La Junta Supercenter - (59.6 mi)
Photo Center
6 Conley Rd
La Junta CO 81050
719-383-2592
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Goodland Supercenter - (61.5 mi)
Photo Center
2160 C0mmerce Road
Goodland KS 67735
785-899-2882
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9199 - Falcon - (81.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Mc Laughlin & Woodmen
7392 Mclaughlin Rd
Falcon CO 80831
(719) 219-1252
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Falcon - (82 mi)
Woodmen Rd & Meridian Rd At Wal-Mart Center
11605 Meridian Market View
Falcon CO 80831
(719) 886-4290
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Falcon Supercenter - (82.2 mi)
Photo Center
11550 Meridian Market Vw
Falcon CO 80831
719-522-2997
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Mesa Ridge Shopping Center - (86.1 mi)
Beside Safeway at the SE corner of Mesa Ridge and Fountain Mesa Rd
6885 Mesa Ridge Pkwy
Fountain CO 80817
(719) 382-7506
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #7022 - Fountain - (86.3 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Fountain Mesa Rd & Mesa Ridge Parkway
7910 Fountain Mesa Rd
Fountain CO 80817
(719) 382-0427
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #7142 - Colorado Springs - (86.7 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Tutt Blvd & Barnes Rd
6075 Barnes Rd
Colorado Springs CO 80922
(719) 219-2793
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Stetson Hills King Soopers Shopping Center - (86.8 mi)
Powers Blvd & Stetson Hills Blvd Next to Subway
6050 Stetson Hills Blvd
Colorado Springs CO 80922
(719) 591-7360
Price: Cost varies by location