Gainesville, Georgia Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Gainesville, GA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Gainesville, Georgia there are (2) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Gainesville 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 2 passport offices in Gainesville, there are (208) 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 Gainesville, Georgia and Expedited Passport service options for Gainesville.
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 Gainesville Georgia
Showing 2 passport offices in Gainesville:
 | Superior Court Clerk Hall County |
225 Green St. Courthouse
Gainesville, GA 30501
| Limestone Postal Store |
2490 Limestone Pky
Gainesville, GA 30501
Other passport offices near Gainesville Georgia
Superior Court Clerk Dahlonega GA - Dahlonega - 15.1 MilesDawson County Clerk of Superior Court - Dawsonville - 16.3 Miles
City of Sugar Hill - Sugar Hill - 16.6 Miles
White County GA Clerk of Superior Court - Cleveland - 17 Miles
Cumming Post Office - Cumming - 17.1 Miles
Superior Court Clerk (Forsyth Co) Cumming GA - Cumming - 17.4 Miles
Superior Court Clerk Forsyth GA - Cumming - 17.4 Miles
Cleveland Post Office - Cleveland - 17.4 Miles
Dacula Post Office - Dacula - 17.7 Miles
Cornelia Post Office - Cornelia - 18.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Gainesville
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 - 43.8 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 411.4 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 426.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 459.4 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 482.2 Miles
Gainesville, Georgia Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Gainesville, there is one less than 100 miles from Gainesville.
* 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 Gainesville
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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Gainesville can consider using the passport office services in Gainesville for their passport application sealing needs.
Braselton Georgia, Buford Georgia, Baldwin Georgia, Cornelia Georgia, Commerce Georgia, Demorest Georgia, Suwanee Georgia, Helen Georgia, Bethlehem Georgia, Duluth Georgia, Johns Creek Georgia, Alpharetta Georgia, Loganville Georgia, Peachtree Corners Georgia, Snellville Georgia, Norcross Georgia, Lilburn Georgia, Roswell Georgia, Dunwoody Georgia, Tucker Georgia
Passport Expediting in Gainesville, Georgia
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Gainesville. 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 Gainesville, Georgia
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Gainesville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Gainesville 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 2 passport offices in Gainesville.
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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks).
While not down the street, the closest option for a passport-issuing facility is the Atlanta Passport Agency, it's not too far from Gainesville and if you can provide proof of travel within the next seventy-two hours, you can make an appointment there and get a passport.
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 Gainesville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #5626 - Gainesville - (0.3 mi)Photo Center
1400 Park Hill Drive
Gainesville GA 30501
(770) 534-8408
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9706 - Gainesville - (0.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of S Enota Dr & Sherwood Park Dr
472 S Enota Dr Ne
Gainesville GA 30501
(770) 535-3750
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4507 - Gainesville - (1.2 mi)
Photo Center
103 Jesse Jewell Parkway Southeast
Gainesville GA 30501
(770) 536-3441
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #6374 - Gainesville - (2 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Pearl Nix Parkway & Shallowford
649 Shallowford Rd Nw
Gainesville GA 30504
(678) 450-8847
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Gainesville Supercenter - (2.2 mi)
Photo Center
400 Shallowford Rd Nw
Gainesville GA 30504
770-503-0414
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Publix Shopping Center - (2.3 mi)
Dawsonville Hwy (Hwy 53) At Mcever Rd, In Publix Shopping Center Next To Starbucks
821 Dawsonville Hwy
Gainesville GA 30501
(770) 297-9944
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #5071 - Gainesville - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
3709 Thompson Bridge Road
Gainesville GA 30506
(770) 503-7454
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4721 - Oakwood - (5.3 mi)
Photo Center
4233 Mcever Road
Oakwood GA 30566
(770) 532-3727
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Oakwood Supercenter - (5.9 mi)
Photo Center
3875 Mundy Mill Rd
Oakwood GA 30566
770-535-3048
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9155 - Gainesville - (6.1 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Atlanta Hwy & Mundy Mill
3414 Mundy Mill Rd
Gainesville GA 30507
(770) 287-8359
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99