Atwood, Kansas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Atwood, KS: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Atwood, Kansas 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 Atwood 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 Atwood, there are (118) other passport offices in Kansas 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 Atwood, Kansas and Expedited Passport service options for Atwood.
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 Atwood Kansas
Showing the single passport office in Atwood:
 | Rawlins County District Court |
607 Main St
Atwood, KS 67730
Other passport offices near Atwood Kansas
Colbey US Postal Service - Colby - 21 MilesDecatur County District Court - Oberlin - 22.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Atwood
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 - 177 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 464.8 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 492.9 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 548.4 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 620 Miles
Atwood, Kansas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Atwood 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 Atwood 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 Atwood will need to visit a passport office.
* Atwood 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 Atwood
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 Atwood or any other city in Kansas 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 Atwood 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 Atwood
Residents of the following cities that are close to Atwood can consider using the passport office services in Atwood for their passport application sealing needs.
Herndon Kansas, Selden Kansas, Brewster Kansas, Winona Kansas, Cambridge Nebraska, Edmond Kansas, Holbrook Nebraska, Arapahoe Nebraska, Edison Nebraska, Stamford Nebraska, Oxford Nebraska, Amherst Colorado, Atlanta Nebraska, Yuma Colorado, Ellis Kansas, Plainville Kansas, Amherst Nebraska, Victoria Kansas
Passport Expediting in Atwood, Kansas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Atwood. 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 Atwood, Kansas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Atwood simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Atwood 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 Atwood.
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 Atwood 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 Atwood, 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 177 miles from Atwood, 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 Atwood.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Colby Supercenter - (22.9 mi)Photo Center
115 W Willow St
Colby KS 67701
785-460-8650
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Mccook Supercenter - (31.6 mi)
Photo Center
1902 W B St
Mccook NE 69001
308-345-1444
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Goodland Supercenter - (41.6 mi)
Photo Center
2160 C0mmerce Road
Goodland KS 67735
785-899-2882
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - North Platte - (83.1 mi)
South Of The Walmart Parking Lot
410 E Leota
North Platte NE 69101
(308) 534-6634
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Lexington Supercenter - (83.2 mi)
Photo Center
200 Frontier St
Lexington NE 68850
308-324-0079
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart North Platte Supercenter - (83.2 mi)
Photo Center
1401 S Dewey St
North Platte NE 69101
308-532-0110
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #12405 - North Platte - (83.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Jeffers/Dewey & Philip
102 E Philip Ave
North Platte NE 69101
(308) 532-4303
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Ogallala Supercenter - (88.2 mi)
Photo Center
201 Pony Express Lane
Ogallala NE 69153
866-733-2693
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Hays Supercenter - (93.1 mi)
Photo Center
4301 Vine St
Hays KS 67601
785-628-8991
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Tebo Village - (93.4 mi)
Photo Center
4320 Vine St
Hays KS 67601
(785) 301-2921
Price: Cost varies by location