Athens, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Athens, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Athens, Texas 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 Athens 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 Athens, there are (486) other passport offices in Texas 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 Athens, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Athens.
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 Athens Texas
Showing the single passport office in Athens:
 | Henderson County District Clerk |
100 E Tyler St
Athens, TX 75751
Other passport offices near Athens Texas
Van Zandt County District Clerk - Canton - 21.1 MilesCanton Post Office - Canton - 21.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Athens
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.
Dallas Passport Agency - 59.1 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 149.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 193.9 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 326.6 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 541.8 Miles
Athens, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Athens 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 Athens 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 Athens will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Athens, there is one less than 100 miles from Athens.
* 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 Athens
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 Athens or any other city in Texas 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 Athens 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 Athens
Residents of the following cities that are close to Athens can consider using the passport office services in Athens for their passport application sealing needs.
New York Texas, Chandler Texas, Eureka Texas, Flint Texas, Jacksonville Texas, Mineola Texas, Richland Texas, Elkhart Texas, Terrell Texas, Winona Texas, Ennis Texas, Seagoville Texas, Overton Texas, Mexia Texas, Buffalo Texas, New London Texas, Sunnyvale Texas, Mesquite Texas, Kilgore Texas, Hutchins Texas
Passport Expediting in Athens, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Athens. 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 Athens, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Athens simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Athens 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 Athens.
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 Athens 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 Athens, 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 Dallas Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 59.1 miles from Athens, 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 Athens.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #7295 - Athens - (0.3 mi)Photo Center
702 East Tyler, Corner Of Murchison Street
Athens TX 75751
(903) 675-7152
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9410 - Athens - (0.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Wood & Tyler
1007 E Tyler St
Athens TX 75751
(903) 675-0235
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Athens Supercenter - (1 mi)
Photo Center
1405 E Tyler St
Athens TX 75751
903-677-5434
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7419 - Gun Barrel City - (16.2 mi)
Photo Center
1279 West Main Street
Gun Barrel City TX 75147
(903) 887-6498
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Gun Barrel City - (16.3 mi)
Liberty Plaza Shopping Center Across From Walmart
1307 West Main St
Gun Barrel City TX 75156
(903) 887-8770
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Gun Barrel City Supercenter - (16.3 mi)
Photo Center
1200 W Main St
Gun Barrel City TX 75156
903-887-4591
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Canton Supercenter - (20.3 mi)
Photo Center
603 E Highway 243
Canton TX 75103
903-567-5074
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7466 - Canton - (20.4 mi)
Photo Center
1215 S Trade Days Blvd
Canton TX 75103
(903) 567-6516
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Tyler Supercenter - (27.1 mi)
Photo Center
3820 State Highway 64 W
Tyler TX 75704
903-597-1650
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #12358 - Tyler - (27.3 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Loop 323 & Hwy 64
110 S Southwest Loop 323
Tyler TX 75702
(903) 526-5361
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99