Fort Knox, Kentucky Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Fort Knox, KY: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Fort Knox, 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 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox, 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 Fort Knox, Kentucky and Expedited Passport service options for Fort Knox.
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 Fort Knox Kentucky
Showing the single passport office in Fort Knox:
 | Fort Knox Post Office |
120 N Knox St
Fort Knox, KY 40121
Other passport offices near Fort Knox Kentucky
Elizabethtown Post Office - Elizabethtown - 12.2 MilesShively Station USPS - Louisville - 19.1 Miles
Lou-Okolona Branch USPS - Louisville - 20 Miles
Standiford Post Office - Louisville - 20.1 Miles
Harrison County Clerk's Office - Corydon - 20.6 Miles
Louisville Main Post Office - Louisville - 21.9 Miles
Downtown Post Office - Louisville - 22.9 Miles
Nazareth Post Office - Nazareth - 23.1 Miles
4th St Postal Store - Louisville - 23.4 Miles
New Albany Post Office - New Albany - 24.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Fort Knox
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.
Chicago Passport Agency - 251.1 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 259.5 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 297.6 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 401.9 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 423.2 Miles
Fort Knox, Kentucky Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox will need to visit a passport office.
* Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox
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 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox
Residents of the following cities that are close to Fort Knox can consider using the passport office services in Fort Knox for their passport application sealing needs.
Fort Knox Kentucky, Radcliff Kentucky, West Point Kentucky, Elizabeth Indiana, Boston Kentucky, New Haven Kentucky, Wellington Kentucky, Kingsley Kentucky, Lincolnshire Kentucky, Cambridge Kentucky, Jeffersontown Kentucky, Clarksville Indiana, Leavenworth Indiana, Buffalo Kentucky, Fairfield Kentucky, Lyndon Kentucky, Oak Park Indiana, Bancroft Kentucky, Briarwood Kentucky, Greenville Indiana
Passport Expediting in Fort Knox, Kentucky
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Fort Knox. 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 Fort Knox, Kentucky
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Fort Knox simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox.
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 Fort Knox 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 Fort Knox, 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 Fort Knox.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Radcliff Supercenter - (2.8 mi)Photo Center
1165 Walmart Way
Radcliff KY 40160
270-352-2784
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11761 - Radcliff - (3.9 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Rte 31 W/Dixie Highway & Ky 144/Vine
635 S Dixie Blvd
Radcliff KY 40160
(270) 352-0880
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Elizabethtown - (10.1 mi)
K Mart Plaza
1811 N Dixie Ave
Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 769-1530
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Elizabethtown Supercenter - (10.3 mi)
Photo Center
100 Walmart Dr
Elizabethtown KY 42701
270-763-0603
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #4123 - Elizabethtown - (10.5 mi)
Dixie Highway & Ring Road
1602 N Dixie Hwy
Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 737-3713
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10048 - Elizabethtown - (10.6 mi)
Photo Center
1571 N. Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 737-0352
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12775 - Elizabethtown - (12.2 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Dixie Highway & St. Johns
550 W Dixie Ave
Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 982-3088
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #2225 - Elizabethtown - (12.4 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Ring & Mulberry
1008 N Mulberry St
Elizabethtown KY 42701
(270) 769-0865
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10812 - Shepherdsville - (12.7 mi)
Photo Center
157 South Buckman Street
Shepherdsville KY 40165
(502) 921-0094
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10207 - Shepherdsville - (12.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hwy 61 & Hwy 44
152 N Buckman St
Shepherdsville KY 40165
(502) 543-2202
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99