Kansas City, Kansas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Kansas City, KS: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Kansas City, 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City, 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 Kansas City, Kansas and Expedited Passport service options for Kansas City.
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 Kansas City Kansas
Showing the single passport office in Kansas City:
 | Civic Center Station |
550 Nebraska Ave
Kansas City, KS 66101
Other passport offices near Kansas City Kansas
Shawnee Mission Post Office - Mission - 6.2 MilesIndependence Main Postal Office - Independence - 9.8 Miles
Lenexa Branch - Lenexa - 10.2 Miles
Raytown Post Office - Raytown - 10.3 Miles
Brookridge Branch PO - Overland Park - 10.4 Miles
Indian Creek Branch - Overland Park - 11 Miles
Liberty Post Office - Liberty - 11.2 Miles
Monticello Branch - Shawnee - 11.9 Miles
Bonner Springs Post Office - Bonner Springs - 12.4 Miles
Blue Valley Branch Post Office - Overland Park - 13.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Kansas City
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.
Arkansas Passport Center - 288.2 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 359.4 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 394.8 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 474.4 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 560 Miles
Kansas City, Kansas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City will need to visit a passport office.
* Kansas City 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 Kansas City
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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City
Residents of the following cities that are close to Kansas City can consider using the passport office services in Kansas City for their passport application sealing needs.
Kansas City Missouri, North Kansas City Missouri, Riverside Missouri, Avondale Missouri, Mission Kansas, Fairway Kansas, Gladstone Missouri, Shawnee Kansas, Randolph Missouri, Merriam Kansas, Prairie Village Kansas, Overland Park Kansas, Birmingham Missouri, Leawood Kansas, Independence Missouri, Raytown Missouri, Lenexa Kansas, Bonner Springs Kansas, Grandview Missouri, Lansing Kansas
Passport Expediting in Kansas City, Kansas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Kansas City. 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 Kansas City, Kansas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Kansas City simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Kansas City 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, the downside to being in Kansas City and needing a passport is that there is no regional passport office nearby. If you need a passport quickly, you will have limited options. With most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in Kansas City.
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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). There are no regional passport issuing offices within 200 miles. You might want to consider using a private passport courier that can expedite your passport application.
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 Kansas City.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #8584 - Kansas City - (0.4 mi)Photo Center
950 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City KS 66101
(913) 321-4505
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10125 - Kansas City - (1.6 mi)
Northeast Corner Of 29Th St & State Ave
2850 State Ave
Kansas City KS 66102
(913) 621-7073
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #8603 - Kansas City - (2.1 mi)
Photo Center
3750 State Avenue, 37th And State Avenue
Kansas City KS 66102
(913) 281-3551
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8592 - Kansas City - (2.3 mi)
Photo Center
921 Main Street
Kansas City MO 64105
(816) 842-2514
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Downtown Kansas City - Pickwick Plaza - (2.4 mi)
9th & McGee St.
905 McGee St
Kansas City MO 64106
(816) 249-1020
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #8543 - North Kansas City - (2.7 mi)
Photo Center
1914 Swift Road
North Kansas City MO 64116
(816) 221-1603
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8576 - Kansas City - (3.6 mi)
Photo Center
2435 East Independence Avenue
Kansas City MO 64124
(816) 483-6464
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Costco Store #375 - Kansas City - (3.8 mi)
Photo Center
241 E Linwood Blvd
Kansas City MO 64111
(816) 216-0003
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99CVS #5624 - Kansas City - (3.8 mi)
Photo Center
4149 North Oak Trafficway
Kansas City MO 64116
(816) 454-5541
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5278 - Kansas City - (4.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of 39Th & Broadway
3845 Broadway St
Kansas City MO 64111
(816) 561-7620
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99