Athens, Georgia Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Athens, GA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Athens, Georgia 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 Athens 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 Athens, there are (206) other passport offices in Georgia 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 Athens, Georgia and Expedited Passport service options for Athens.
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 Athens Georgia
Showing 3 passport offices in Athens:
 | UGACard Office |
309 Tate Student Center University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
| Athens-Clarke County Library |
2025 Baxter St
Athens, GA 30606
| Athens GA GMF |
575 Olympic Dr
Athens, GA 30601
Other passport offices near Athens Georgia
Superior Court Clerk Danielsville GA - Danielsville - 9.4 MilesWinder Post Office - Winder - 18.4 Miles
Superior Court Clerk Winder GA - Winder - 20.5 Miles
Probate Court Judge Monroe GA - Monroe - 21.5 Miles
Clerk of Court Elberton GA - Elberton - 24.6 Miles
Morgan County Clerk of Superior Court - Madison - 25.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Athens
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 - 53.9 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 419.4 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 422.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 484.1 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 499.6 Miles
Athens, Georgia Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Athens 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 Athens 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 Athens will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Athens, there is one less than 100 miles from Athens.
* 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 Athens
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 Athens or any other city in Georgia 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 Athens 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 Athens
Residents of the following cities that are close to Athens can consider using the passport office services in Athens for their passport application sealing needs.
Commerce Georgia, Bethlehem Georgia, Royston Georgia, Braselton Georgia, Lavonia Georgia, Loganville Georgia, Baldwin Georgia, Cornelia Georgia, Buford Georgia, Snellville Georgia, Oxford Georgia, Demorest Georgia, Mansfield Georgia, Suwanee Georgia, Sharon Georgia, Duluth Georgia, Lilburn Georgia, Westminster South Carolina, Lithonia Georgia, Mount Carmel South Carolina
Passport Expediting in Athens, Georgia
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Athens. 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 Athens, Georgia
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Athens simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Athens 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 Athens.
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 Athens 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 Athens, 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 53.9 miles from Athens, 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 Athens.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #3771 - Athens - (2 mi)Photo Center
395 North Avenue
Athens GA 30601
(706) 546-6627
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #7782 - Hull - (2.3 mi)
Photo Center
8895 Highway 29 South
Hull GA 30646
(706) 546-9245
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #10865 - Athens - (3.2 mi)
Photo Center
170 W Broad St
Athens GA 30601
(706) 546-7476
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #17791 - Athens - (3.9 mi)
Southwest Corner Jefferson Rd & Homewood Dr
2435 Jefferson Rd
Athens GA 30607
(706) 549-8598
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #12886 - Athens - (4.1 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Cherokee & Lexington
3355 Lexington Rd
Athens GA 30605
(706) 765-2000
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #5704 - Athens - (4.2 mi)
Photo Center
795 Oglethorpe Avenue
Athens GA 30606
(706) 549-6838
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4555 - Athens - (4.3 mi)
Photo Center
4044 Lexington Road
Athens GA 30605
(706) 546-7903
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7134 - Athens - (4.5 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hawthorne & Broad
110 Hawthorne Ave
Athens GA 30606
(706) 543-2951
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Athens Supercenter - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
4375 Lexington Rd
Athens GA 30605
706-355-3232
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Beechwood Shopping Center - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
196 Alps Road
Athens GA 30606
(706) 208-1870
Price: Cost varies by location