Signal Mountain, Tennessee Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Signal Mountain, TN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Signal Mountain, Tennessee 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 Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain, there are (145) 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 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 Signal Mountain, Tennessee and Expedited Passport service options for Signal Mountain.
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 Signal Mountain Tennessee
Showing the single passport office in Signal Mountain:
 | Signal Mountain |
1155 Ridgeway Ave
Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Other passport offices near Signal Mountain Tennessee
Hixson Post Office - Chattanooga - 5.5 MilesDowntown Chattanooga Post Office - Chattanooga - 8.5 Miles
Chattanooga-Hamilton Co. Bicentennial Library - Chattanooga - 8.5 Miles
Chattanooga Main Office Window - Chattanooga - 10.6 Miles
Sequatchie County Court Clerk's Office - Dunlap - 11.5 Miles
Eastgate Post Office - Chattanooga - 12.2 Miles
Rossville Post Office - Rossville - 12.3 Miles
Ooltewah Post Office - Ooltewah - 14.6 Miles
Ft. Oglethorpe Post Office - Fort Oglethorpe - 14.7 Miles
Sale Creek - Sale Creek - 15.9 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Signal Mountain
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 - 97.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 384.9 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 394.9 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 415.8 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 441.6 Miles
Signal Mountain, Tennessee Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Signal Mountain, there is one less than 100 miles from Signal Mountain.
* 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 Signal Mountain
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 Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain
Residents of the following cities that are close to Signal Mountain can consider using the passport office services in Signal Mountain for their passport application sealing needs.
Harrison Tennessee, Rossville Georgia, Chickamauga Georgia, Tracy City Tennessee, Trenton Georgia, Hopewell Tennessee, East Cleveland Tennessee, Bridgeport Alabama, Charleston Tennessee, Sewanee Tennessee, Stevenson Alabama, Mentone Alabama, Resaca Georgia, Hollywood Alabama, Sylvania Alabama, Tullahoma Tennessee, Rainsville Alabama, Plainville Georgia, Pine Ridge Alabama, Rockwood Tennessee
Passport Expediting in Signal Mountain, Tennessee
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Signal Mountain. 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 Signal Mountain, Tennessee
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Signal Mountain simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain.
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 Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain, 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 97.3 miles from Signal Mountain, 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 Signal Mountain
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 Signal Mountain.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #7289 - Signal Mountain - (3.9 mi)Photo Center
796 Ridgeway Avenue
Signal Mountain TN 37377
(423) 886-3269
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #3954 - Red Bank - (4.3 mi)
Dayton Boulevard & Ashland
4039 Dayton Blvd
Red Bank TN 37415
(423) 870-0859
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Hixson Supercenter - (4.5 mi)
Photo Center
5764 Highway 153
Hixson TN 37343
423-870-3993
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #3536 - Hixson - (4.7 mi)
Highway 153 & Gadd Road
5478 Highway 153
Hixson TN 37343
(423) 875-0855
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Chattanooga - (5.2 mi)
Food City Shopping Center At Foot Of Signal Mountain
711 Signal Mountain Rd
Chattanooga TN 37405
(423) 267-4344
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Hixson - (5.4 mi)
Across Hwy 153 From Northgate Mall, Next To Subway
5251-C Hwy 153
Hixson TN 37343
(423) 877-5568
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Chattanooga Supercenter - (5.5 mi)
Photo Center
501 Signal Mountain Rd
Chattanooga TN 37405
423-756-4847
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #2426 - Hixson - (5.8 mi)
Photo Center
5120 Highway 153
Hixson TN 37343
(423) 876-9396
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Hixson - (6.3 mi)
Creek Plantation Shopping Center By Publix
5928 Hixson Pike
Hixson TN 37343
(423) 842-1000
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Soddy Daisy Supercenter - (6.9 mi)
Photo Center
9334 Dayton Pike
Soddy Daisy TN 37379
423-332-8737
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44