Nashville, Tennessee Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Nashville, TN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Nashville, Tennessee there are (8) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Nashville 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 8 passport offices in Nashville, there are (131) other passport offices in Tennessee 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 any of the passport acceptance agents listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Nashville, Tennessee and Expedited Passport service options for Nashville.
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 Nashville Tennessee
Showing 8 passport offices in Nashville:
Melrose Post Office |
798 Berry Rd
Nashville, TN 37204
Main Office Window Service |
525 Royal Pky
Nashville, TN 37214
Broadway Post Office |
901 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
Davidson County Clerk |
700 2nd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37210
Church St. |
1718 Church St
Nashville, TN 37203
Belle Meade Station |
5421 Tennessee Ave, #100
Nashville, TN 37209
Arcade Station |
16 Arcade
Nashville, TN 37219
Acklen Post Office |
2006 Acklen Ave
Nashville, TN 37212
Other passport offices near Nashville Tennessee
Brentwood Post Office - Brentwood - 5.9 MilesMadison Post Office - Madison - 9 Miles
Hendersonville Post Office - Hendersonville - 13 Miles
Franklin Post Office - Franklin - 13.5 Miles
LaVergne - La Vergne - 13.5 Miles
Kingston Springs - Kingston Springs - 14.8 Miles
Smyrna - Smyrna - 17 Miles
Robertson County Clerk - Springfield - 22.7 Miles
Sumner County Chancery Court, 18th Judicial Distri - Gallatin - 23 Miles
Wilson County Clerk - Lebanon - 25.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Nashville
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 - 185.4 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 323.8 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 346.8 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 405.6 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 410.5 Miles
Nashville, Tennessee Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville will need to visit a passport office.
* Nashville 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 Nashville
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 Nashville or any other city in Tennessee 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 Nashville 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 Nashville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Nashville can consider using the passport office services in Nashville for their passport application sealing needs.
Nashville Tennessee, Buena Vista Estates Tennessee, Brentwood Tennessee, Madison Tennessee, Lakewood Tennessee, Lavergne Tennessee, Hendersonville Tennessee, Smyrna Tennessee, Spring Hill Tennessee, Santa Fe Tennessee, Portland Tennessee, Adairville Kentucky, Providence Kentucky, Alexandria Tennessee, Trenton Kentucky, Auburn Kentucky, Lancaster Tennessee, Petersburg Tennessee, Tullahoma Tennessee, Austin Kentucky
Passport Expediting in Nashville, Tennessee
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Nashville. 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 Nashville, Tennessee
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Nashville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Nashville 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 are 8 passport offices in Nashville.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in Nashville 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 Nashville, 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 Atlanta Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 185.4 miles from Nashville, 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 Nashville
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 Nashville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - 12th Ave S - (0.6 mi)Belmont University
1831 12th Ave S
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 383-8824
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #7608 - Nashville - (0.7 mi)
Photo Center
426 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 321-2590
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - West End Ave - (0.8 mi)
Next To Vanderbilt University, Near Downtown & Music Row
2817 West End Ave #126 Park Place
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 327-0407
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #5091 - Nashville - (0.9 mi)
Northwest Corner Of West End & 31St
3010 West End Ave
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 269-9881
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #4904 - Nashville - (1.5 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Franklin & Kirkwood
2611 8Th Ave S
Nashville TN 37204
(615) 269-6443
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #9778 - Nashville - (1.5 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Db Todd & Charlotte Pk
1804 Charlotte Ave
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 327-1894
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #6437 - Nashville - (1.6 mi)
Photo Center
3801 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville TN 37215
(615) 385-0622
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4158 - Nashville - (1.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Hillsboro & Abbott Martin
3901 Hillsboro Pike
Nashville TN 37215
(615) 298-5340
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Music City Center - (1.9 mi)
This The Ups Store Is Only Open During Scheduled Convention Events
201 5th Ave S
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 401-1495
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - 3rd Floor Inside The Omni Hotel - (1.9 mi)
Omni Hotel Nashville
250 5th Ave S
Nashville TN 37203
(615) 761-3640
Price: Cost varies by location