Tifton, Georgia Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Tifton, GA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Tifton, Georgia 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 Tifton 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 Tifton, there are (210) 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 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 Tifton, Georgia and Expedited Passport service options for Tifton.
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 Tifton Georgia
Showing the single passport office in Tifton:
Clerk of Superior Court |
237 2nd St E
Tifton, GA 31794
Other passport offices near Tifton Georgia
Norman Park Post Office - Norman Park - 15.3 MilesSuperior Court Clerk Ashburn GA - Ashburn - 18.6 Miles
Superior Court Clerk Fitzgerald GA - Fitzgerald - 19.7 Miles
Moultrie Main Post Office - Moultrie - 22.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Tifton
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 - 146.8 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 352 Miles
Miami Passport Agency - 380.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 517.6 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 546.8 Miles
Tifton, Georgia Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Tifton 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 Tifton 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 Tifton will need to visit a passport office.
* Tifton 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 Tifton
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 Tifton 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 Tifton 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 Tifton
Residents of the following cities that are close to Tifton can consider using the passport office services in Tifton for their passport application sealing needs.
Alapaha Georgia, Sparks Georgia, Riverside Georgia, Moody A F B Georgia, Jacksonville Georgia, Pelham Georgia, Boston Georgia, Helena Georgia, Hartford Georgia, Greenville Florida, Plains Georgia, Montezuma Georgia, Chester Georgia, Arlington Georgia, Fargo Georgia, Edison Georgia, Marshallville Georgia, Weston Georgia, Dudley Georgia, Havana Florida
Passport Expediting in Tifton, Georgia
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Tifton. 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).
Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Tifton, Georgia
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Tifton simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Tifton 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 Tifton.
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 Tifton 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 Tifton, 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 146.8 miles from Tifton, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in Tifton
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 Tifton.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10833 - Tifton - (2.4 mi)Southeast Corner Of Love & Eighth
615 Love Ave
Tifton GA 31794
(229) 382-5359
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4514 - Tifton - (2.5 mi)
Photo Center
111 East 8th Street
Tifton GA 31794
(229) 382-4541
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4678 - Tifton - (2.7 mi)
Photo Center
320 East 20th Street
Tifton GA 31794
(229) 386-8288
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Tifton Supercenter - (4 mi)
Photo Center
1830 Us Highway 82 W
Tifton GA 31793
229-387-8582
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Tifton - (4.1 mi)
Photo Center
1909 US Hwy 82 W
Tifton GA 31793
(229) 238-0433
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #18291 - Nashville - (17.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Of East Dennis Avenue & South Davis Street
402 S Davis St
Nashville GA 31639
(229) 686-5113
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Adel Supercenter - (18.5 mi)
Photo Center
351 Alabama Road
Adel GA 31620
229-896-9993
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Sylvester Supercenter - (18.5 mi)
Photo Center
1102 E Franklin
Sylvester GA 31791
229-463-6014
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #19839 - Ashburn - (18.5 mi)
Southwest Corner Of East Washington Avenue & Randall Whiddon Drive
650 E Washington Ave
Ashburn GA 31714
(229) 567-3007
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Fitzgerald Supercenter - (18.6 mi)
Photo Center
120 Benjamin H Hill Dr W
Fitzgerald GA 31750
229-423-0190
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44