Coushatta, Louisiana Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Coushatta, LA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Coushatta, Louisiana 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 Coushatta 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 Coushatta, there are (91) other passport offices in Louisiana 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 Coushatta, Louisiana and Expedited Passport service options for Coushatta.
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 Coushatta Louisiana
Showing the single passport office in Coushatta:
Red River Parish Clerk of Court |
615 E Carrol St
Coushatta, LA 71019
Other passport offices near Coushatta Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court - Natchitoches - 22.8 MilesNatchitoches Post Office - Natchitoches - 22.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Coushatta
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 - 142.8 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 176.9 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 182.4 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 210 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 459.1 Miles
Coushatta, Louisiana Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Coushatta 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 Coushatta 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 Coushatta will need to visit a passport office.
* Coushatta 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 Coushatta
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 Coushatta or any other city in Louisiana 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 Coushatta 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 Coushatta
Residents of the following cities that are close to Coushatta can consider using the passport office services in Coushatta for their passport application sealing needs.
Mount Lebanon Louisiana, Gibsland Louisiana, Montgomery Louisiana, Atlanta Louisiana, Bossier City Louisiana, South Toledo Bend Texas, Taylor Arkansas, Fort Polk Louisiana, Pineville Louisiana, Easton Texas, Fullerton Louisiana, Marion Louisiana, Atlanta Texas, Elizabeth Louisiana, Garland Arkansas, Jonesville Louisiana, Huntington Texas, Kilgore Texas, Gilbert Louisiana, New London Texas
Passport Expediting in Coushatta, Louisiana
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Coushatta. 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 Coushatta, Louisiana
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Coushatta simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Coushatta 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 Coushatta.
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 Coushatta 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 Coushatta, 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 Arkansas Passport Center, it's not really close being that it's 142.8 miles from Coushatta, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in Coushatta
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 Coushatta.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #9485 - Natchitoches - (23.3 mi)Northeast Corner Of 3Rd St & Keyser Ave
300 Keyser Ave
Natchitoches LA 71457
(318) 357-0451
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10941 - Shreveport - (26.4 mi)
Photo Center
10460 Norris Ferry Road
Shreveport LA 71106
(318) 798-5624
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4743 - Shreveport - (28.2 mi)
Photo Center
9510 Ellerbe Rd
Shreveport LA 71106
(318) 797-3272
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5396 - Bossier City - (28.7 mi)
Photo Center
4890 Barksdale Boulevard
Bossier City LA 71111
(318) 747-4330
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Shreveport Supercenter - (29.1 mi)
Photo Center
1645 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport LA 71105
318-797-9367
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5331 - Shreveport - (29.9 mi)
Photo Center
7004 Youree Drive
Shreveport LA 71105
(318) 797-3665
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Shreveport - (30 mi)
University Place Shopping Center On Sw Corner Of Youree Drive & East 70th St
1651 E 70th St
Shreveport LA 71105
(318) 798-8180
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #5163 - Shreveport - (30.6 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Youree Drive & Southfield Road
300 Southfield Rd
Shreveport LA 71105
(318) 219-9554
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Jonesboro Supercenter - (30.7 mi)
Photo Center
184 Old Winnfield Rd
Jonesboro LA 71251
318-259-7218
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Shreveport Supercenter - (31.2 mi)
Photo Center
1125 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy
Shreveport LA 71105
318-861-8985
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44