Greensboro, Alabama Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Greensboro, AL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Greensboro, Alabama 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro, there are (89) other passport offices in Alabama 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 Greensboro, Alabama and Expedited Passport service options for Greensboro.
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 Greensboro Alabama
Showing the single passport office in Greensboro:
 | Circuit Clerk's Office, Hale County |
1001 Main Street Hale County Courthouse
Greensboro, AL 36744
Other passport offices near Greensboro Alabama
Clerk of Circuit Court Greene County - Eutaw - 16.8 MilesRegional Passport Offices Close to Greensboro
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 - 172 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 209.4 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 294.7 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 437.3 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 465 Miles
Greensboro, Alabama Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Greensboro 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro will need to visit a passport office.
* Greensboro 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 Greensboro
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 Greensboro or any other city in Alabama 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro
Residents of the following cities that are close to Greensboro can consider using the passport office services in Greensboro for their passport application sealing needs.
Newbern Alabama, Akron Alabama, Faunsdale Alabama, Moundville Alabama, Uniontown Alabama, Demopolis Alabama, Dayton Alabama, Providence Alabama, Thomaston Alabama, Gainesville Alabama, Northport Alabama, Aliceville Alabama, York Alabama, Arlington Alabama, Montevallo Alabama, Memphis Alabama, Reform Alabama, Benton Alabama, Calera Alabama, Thomasville Alabama
Passport Expediting in Greensboro, Alabama
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Greensboro. 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 Greensboro, Alabama
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Greensboro simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Greensboro 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 Greensboro.
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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 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 172 miles from Greensboro, 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 Greensboro.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #4917 - Greensboro - (1.6 mi)Photo Center
675 Tuscalaoosa Street
Greensboro AL 36744
(334) 624-8874
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4957 - Demopolis - (18.4 mi)
Photo Center
312 Highway 80
Demopolis AL 36732
(334) 289-3657
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Demopolis Supercenter - (19.3 mi)
Photo Center
969 Us Highway 80 W
Demopolis AL 36732
334-289-0955
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Tuscaloosa - (23.9 mi)
Next To Publix On Hwy 69 South (Near Shelton State C.C.)
1105 Southview Ln
Tuscaloosa AL 35405
(205) 345-5345
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #3004 - Tuscaloosa - (24.2 mi)
Photo Center
8700 Highway 69 South
Tuscaloosa AL 35405
(205) 342-1401
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10525 - Tuscaloosa - (24.2 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Hwy 69S & Patriot Pkwy
8701 Highway 69 S
Tuscaloosa AL 35405
(205) 758-1684
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Tuscaloosa Supercenter - (26.6 mi)
Photo Center
1501 Skyland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa AL 35405
205-750-8768
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #18125 - Tuscaloosa - (26.8 mi)
Northwest Corner Mcfarland Blvd & Skyland Blvd
4200 Mcfarland Boulevard East
Tuscaloosa AL 35405
(205) 759-1103
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4819 - Tuscaloosa - (28.5 mi)
Photo Center
808 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Tuscaloosa AL 35401
(205) 345-0531
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4813 - Tuscaloosa - (28.8 mi)
Photo Center
4260 University Boulevard East
Tuscaloosa AL 35404
(205) 556-3031
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99