Dexter, Missouri Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Dexter, MO: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Dexter, Missouri 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 Dexter 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 Dexter, there are (191) other passport offices in Missouri 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 Dexter, Missouri and Expedited Passport service options for Dexter.
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 Dexter Missouri
Showing the single passport office in Dexter:
 | Dexter Post Office |
202 E Stoddard St
Dexter, MO 63841
Other passport offices near Dexter Missouri
Clerk of Circuit Court New Madrid County - New Madrid - 21.4 MilesNew Madrid Post Office - New Madrid - 21.5 Miles
Poplar Bluff Post Office - Poplar Bluff - 22.6 Miles
Butler County Circuit Clerk - Poplar Bluff - 22.6 Miles
Piggott Post Office - Piggott - 25.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Dexter
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 - 206.3 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 325 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 325.6 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 407.9 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 414.2 Miles
Dexter, Missouri Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Dexter 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 Dexter 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 Dexter will need to visit a passport office.
* Dexter 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 Dexter
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 Dexter or any other city in Missouri 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 Dexter 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 Dexter
Residents of the following cities that are close to Dexter can consider using the passport office services in Dexter for their passport application sealing needs.
Essex Missouri, Parma Missouri, Campbell Missouri, Sikeston Missouri, Hayward Missouri, Piggott Arkansas, Anniston Missouri, Corning Arkansas, Cape Girardeau Missouri, Columbus Kentucky, Holland Missouri, Arlington Kentucky, Troy Tennessee, Gosnell Arkansas, Blytheville Arkansas, Annapolis Missouri, Fulton Kentucky, Manila Arkansas, Anna Illinois, Altenburg Missouri
Passport Expediting in Dexter, Missouri
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Dexter. 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 Dexter, Missouri
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Dexter simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Dexter 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 Dexter 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 Dexter.
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 Dexter 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 Dexter, 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 Dexter
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 Dexter.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #15800 - Dexter - (4 mi)Nina St & N 1 Mile Rd
904 W. Business Us Highway 60
Dexter MO 63841
(573) 624-7452
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Dexter Supercenter - (4.5 mi)
Photo Center
2025 W Business Us Highway 60
Dexter MO 63841
573-624-6886
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Malden Store - (11 mi)
Photo Center
1007 N Douglass St
Malden MO 63863
866-733-2693
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #15801 - Malden - (11.6 mi)
310 W. Main Street
310 W Main St
Malden MO 63863
(573) 276-2218
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Sikeston Supercenter - (17.5 mi)
Photo Center
1303 S Main St
Sikeston MO 63801
573-472-3640
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Sikeston, shoppes at Lake Crossing corner of Main Street & Malone - (18.2 mi)
Behind Walgreen's and next to Papa John's Pizza, near Buffalo Wild Wings
223 N Main
Sikeston MO 63801
(573) 471-2055
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #9301 - Sikeston - (18.3 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Main & Lake
299 N Main St
Sikeston MO 63801
(573) 471-7048
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10297 - Sikeston - (18.3 mi)
Photo Center
120 Main Street South
Sikeston MO 63801
(573) 472-2516
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10153 - Poplar Bluff - (23.2 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Us 67 & Pine
110 N Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff MO 63901
(573) 776-1476
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10281 - Poplar Bluff - (23.3 mi)
Photo Center
225 North Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff MO 63901
(573) 785-7582
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99