Bowling Green, Kentucky Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Bowling Green, KY: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Bowling Green, Kentucky 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, there are (106) other passport offices in Kentucky 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 Bowling Green, Kentucky and Expedited Passport service options for Bowling Green.
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 Bowling Green Kentucky
Showing the single passport office in Bowling Green:
 | Bowling Green Main Post Office |
311 E 11th Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Other passport offices near Bowling Green Kentucky
Brownsville Post Office - Brownsville - 9.2 MilesLeitchfield Post Office - Leitchfield - 23.3 Miles
Clerk of Circuit Court (Allen County) - Scottsville - 23.7 Miles
Glasgow Post Office - Glasgow - 25 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Bowling Green
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 - 223.8 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 291.9 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 350 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 361 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 456 Miles
Bowling Green, Kentucky Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green will need to visit a passport office.
* Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green
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 Bowling Green or any other city in Kentucky 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green
Residents of the following cities that are close to Bowling Green can consider using the passport office services in Bowling Green for their passport application sealing needs.
Oakland Kentucky, Woodbury Kentucky, Auburn Kentucky, Provo Kentucky, Cave City Kentucky, Rochester Kentucky, Horse Cave Kentucky, Austin Kentucky, Providence Kentucky, Drakesboro Kentucky, Portland Tennessee, Adairville Kentucky, Central City Kentucky, Livermore Kentucky, Buffalo Kentucky, Sacramento Kentucky, Trenton Kentucky, Hendersonville Tennessee, Radcliff Kentucky, Cannelton Indiana
Passport Expediting in Bowling Green, Kentucky
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green, Kentucky
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Bowling Green simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green.
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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in Bowling Green
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 Bowling Green.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #6422 - Bowling Green - (7 mi)Photo Center
704 Us Highway 31 West Bypass
Bowling Green KY 42101
(270) 842-8111
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #10950 - Bowling Green - (7 mi)
Photo Center
1473 Kentucky St
Bowling Green KY 42101
(270) 783-8551
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4448 - Bowling Green - (7.2 mi)
Northeast Corner Broadway & Us-31 Bypass
1145 Us 31W Byp
Bowling Green KY 42101
(270) 842-3339
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Bowling Green Supercenter - (7.6 mi)
Photo Center
1201 Morgantown Rd
Bowling Green KY 42101
270-780-6162
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Bowling Green - (8.5 mi)
Thoroughbred Square Behind Rafferty's Restaurant
1945 Scottsville Rd
Bowling Green KY 42104
(270) 842-7299
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Bowling Green - (8.7 mi)
Buckhead Square - Across From Kroger
760 Campbell Ln
Bowling Green KY 42104
(270) 842-4002
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #7685 - Bowling Green - (8.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Nashville Road & Campbell
2385 Nashville Rd
Bowling Green KY 42101
(270) 393-8979
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #6423 - Bowling Green - (8.9 mi)
Photo Center
1122 Lovers Lane
Bowling Green KY 42103
(270) 842-4844
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Bowling Green Supercenter - (9.3 mi)
Photo Center
150 Walton Ave
Bowling Green KY 42104
270-781-4788
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #13815 - Bowling Green - (9.4 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Scottsville & Shive
2824 Scottsville Rd
Bowling Green KY 42104
(270) 393-2115
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99