South Pittsburg, Tennessee Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in South Pittsburg, TN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In South Pittsburg, 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 South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg, 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 South Pittsburg, Tennessee and Expedited Passport service options for South Pittsburg.
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 South Pittsburg Tennessee
Showing the single passport office in South Pittsburg:
South Pittsburg Post Office |
303 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
Other passport offices near South Pittsburg Tennessee
Winchester Post Office - Winchester - 17 MilesTrenton MPO - Trenton - 18.8 Miles
Signal Mountain - Signal Mountain - 22.5 Miles
Rising Fawn Postal Service - Rising Fawn - 23.4 Miles
Chattanooga-Hamilton Co. Bicentennial Library - Chattanooga - 23.5 Miles
Downtown Chattanooga Post Office - Chattanooga - 23.6 Miles
Rossville Post Office - Rossville - 25.4 Miles
Sequatchie County Court Clerk's Office - Dunlap - 25.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to South Pittsburg
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 - 105.6 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 362 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 376.6 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 416.4 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 452.8 Miles
South Pittsburg, Tennessee Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg will need to visit a passport office.
* South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg
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 South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg
Residents of the following cities that are close to South Pittsburg can consider using the passport office services in South Pittsburg for their passport application sealing needs.
Bridgeport Alabama, Sewanee Tennessee, Tracy City Tennessee, Stevenson Alabama, Trenton Georgia, Hollywood Alabama, Rossville Georgia, Tullahoma Tennessee, Chickamauga Georgia, Sylvania Alabama, Harrison Tennessee, Mentone Alabama, New Market Alabama, Rainsville Alabama, Gurley Alabama, Pine Ridge Alabama, Petersburg Tennessee, New Hope Alabama, Hopewell Tennessee, East Cleveland Tennessee
Passport Expediting in South Pittsburg, Tennessee
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in South Pittsburg. 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 South Pittsburg, Tennessee
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in South Pittsburg simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg.
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 South Pittsburg 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 South Pittsburg, 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 105.6 miles from South Pittsburg, 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 South Pittsburg
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 South Pittsburg.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Kimball Supercenter - (5.9 mi)Photo Center
525 Kimball Crossing Dr
Kimball TN 37347
423-837-2056
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7763 - Jasper - (8.2 mi)
Photo Center
4712 Main Street
Jasper TN 37347
(423) 942-3674
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4421 - Monteagle - (9.4 mi)
Photo Center
340 Main Street
Monteagle TN 37356
(931) 924-2341
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4358 - Decherd - (16.6 mi)
Photo Center
1717 Decherd Boulevard
Decherd TN 37324
(931) 967-0060
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9295 - Decherd - (16.7 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Dinah Shore & Kelly
1855 Decherd Blvd
Decherd TN 37324
(931) 967-4938
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Winchester Supercenter - (17.4 mi)
Photo Center
2675 Decherd Blvd
Winchester TN 37398
931-967-8488
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7755 - Trenton - (18.9 mi)
Photo Center
5431 Highway 136
Trenton GA 30752
(706) 657-8011
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Chattanooga Supercenter - (20.6 mi)
Photo Center
3550 Cummings Hwy
Chattanooga TN 37419
423-821-1271
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7289 - Signal Mountain - (21.8 mi)
Photo Center
796 Ridgeway Avenue
Signal Mountain TN 37377
(423) 886-3269
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Chattanooga Supercenter - (22.3 mi)
Photo Center
501 Signal Mountain Rd
Chattanooga TN 37405
423-756-4847
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44