Dallas, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Dallas, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Dallas, Pennsylvania 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 Dallas 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 Dallas, there are (325) other passport offices in Pennsylvania 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 Dallas, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for Dallas.
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 Dallas Pennsylvania
Showing the single passport office in Dallas:
 | Dallas Post Office |
495 Memorial Hwy
Dallas, PA 18612
Other passport offices near Dallas Pennsylvania
Wyoming County Prothonotary's Office - Tunkhannock - 8.6 MilesLuzerne County Prothonotary's Office - Wilkes-Barre - 9.4 Miles
Wilkes-Barre Main Post Office - Wilkes-Barre - 9.8 Miles
Nanticoke Post Office - Nanticoke - 11.5 Miles
Scranton Main Post Office - Scranton - 12.4 Miles
Clarks Summit Main Post Office - Clarks Summit - 12.8 Miles
Downtown Station Post Office - Scranton - 13.2 Miles
Carbondale Main Post Office - Carbondale - 23.1 Miles
Gouldsboro Post Office - Gouldsboro - 24.4 Miles
Sullivan County Prothonotary's Office - Laporte - 24.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Dallas
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.
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 94.4 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 96.9 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 111.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 157.5 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 157.9 Miles
Dallas, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Dallas, there is one less than 100 miles from Dallas.
* 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 Dallas
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 Dallas or any other city in Pennsylvania 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 Dallas 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 Dallas
Residents of the following cities that are close to Dallas can consider using the passport office services in Dallas for their passport application sealing needs.
Dallas Pennsylvania, Wyoming Pennsylvania, Kingston Pennsylvania, Pittston Pennsylvania, Plymouth Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, Moosic Pennsylvania, Taylor Pennsylvania, Nanticoke Pennsylvania, Clarks Summit Pennsylvania, Dalton Pennsylvania, Dunmore Pennsylvania, Moscow Pennsylvania, Benton Pennsylvania, Freeland Pennsylvania, Carbondale Pennsylvania, Berwick Pennsylvania, New Albany Pennsylvania, Hazleton Pennsylvania, Light Street Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in Dallas, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Dallas. 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 Dallas, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Dallas simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Dallas 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 Dallas.
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 Dallas 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 Dallas, 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 Philadelphia Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 94.4 miles from Dallas, 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.
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 Dallas.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #1594 - Dallas - (3.5 mi)Photo Center
5 Church Street
Dallas PA 18612
(570) 675-1076
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9228 - Dallas - (3.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of 309 & 415
2460 Memorial Hwy
Dallas PA 18612
(570) 675-4807
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Dallas - (3.8 mi)
Dallas Shopping Center
62 Dallas Shopping Center
Dallas PA 18612
(570) 674-2429
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #1588 - Wyoming - (7.4 mi)
Photo Center
1096 Wyoming Avenue
Wyoming PA 18644
(570) 693-0280
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Wyoming - (7.5 mi)
Midway Shopping Center, Next To The Bon-Ton
1078 Wyoming Ave
Wyoming PA 18644
(570) 693-4050
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Tunkhannock Supercenter - (7.7 mi)
Photo Center
808 Hunter Hwy
Tunkhannock PA 18657
570-836-8074
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #1616 - Exeter - (7.9 mi)
Photo Center
960 Wyoming Avenue
Exeter PA 18643
(570) 654-7422
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7843 - Kingston - (8.5 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Market & Wyoming
201 Wyoming Ave
Kingston PA 18704
(570) 283-8267
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #1617 - Tunkhannock - (8.5 mi)
Photo Center
50 Bridge Street
Tunkhannock PA 18657
(570) 836-6777
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Edwardsville - (8.7 mi)
Servicing The Kingston West Side & Wilkes Barre Area
512 Northampton St
Edwardsville PA 18704
(570) 288-9901
Price: Cost varies by location