Bowie, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Bowie, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Bowie, 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 Bowie 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 Bowie, 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 Bowie, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Bowie.
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 Bowie Texas
Showing the single passport office in Bowie:
 | Bowie Post Office |
113 N Mason St
Bowie, TX 76230
Other passport offices near Bowie Texas
Cooke County District Clerk - Gainesville - 35.2 MilesGainesville Post Office - Gainesville - 35.3 Miles
Jefferson County Court Clerk - Waurika - 37.6 Miles
Wichita Falls Main Post Office - Wichita Falls - 38.7 Miles
University of North Texas - Denton - 40.6 Miles
Denton Post Office - Denton - 41 Miles
Azle Main Post Office - Azle - 41.5 Miles
Denton County Clerk - Denton - 41.8 Miles
Graham MPO - Graham - 45.2 Miles
Aubrey Post Office - Aubrey - 45.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Bowie
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 - 70 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 242.5 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 260.7 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 449.6 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 451.7 Miles
Bowie, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Bowie 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 Bowie 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 Bowie will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Bowie, there is one less than 100 miles from Bowie.
* 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 Bowie
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 Bowie 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 Bowie 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 Bowie
Residents of the following cities that are close to Bowie can consider using the passport office services in Bowie for their passport application sealing needs.
Bowie Texas, Chico Texas, Aurora Texas, Sanger Texas, DISH Texas, Newark Texas, Reno Texas, Wilson Oklahoma, Azle Texas, Hastings Oklahoma, Healdton Oklahoma, Roanoke Texas, Mineral Wells Texas, Collinsville Texas, Olney Texas, Keller Texas, Saginaw Texas, Lake Dallas Texas, Flower Mound Texas, Little Elm Texas
Passport Expediting in Bowie, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Bowie. 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 Bowie, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Bowie simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Bowie 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 Bowie.
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 Bowie 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 Bowie, 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 70 miles from Bowie, 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 Bowie.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Bowie Supercenter - (0.8 mi)Photo Center
1341 Highway 287 N
Bowie TX 76230
940-872-3276
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7445 - Bowie - (0.9 mi)
Photo Center
1419 Highway 59 North
Bowie TX 76230
(940) 872-6117
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4880 - Decatur - (23 mi)
Photo Center
805 W Us Highway 380 Bus
Decatur TX 76234
(940) 626-4889
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Decatur Supercenter - (23.1 mi)
Photo Center
800 S Highway 287
Decatur TX 76234
940-627-5726
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #11324 - Aledo - (34.8 mi)
Photo Center
150 Bailey Ranch Rd
Aledo TX 76008
(682) 703-4401
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Gainesville Supercenter - (35.9 mi)
Photo Center
1800 Lawrence St
Gainesville TX 76240
940-665-3609
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6901 - Gainesville - (36 mi)
Photo Center
1520 North Grand Avenue
Gainesville TX 76240
(940) 665-0314
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Wichita Falls Supercenter - (37.3 mi)
Photo Center
5131 Greenbriar Rd
Wichita Falls TX 76302
940-397-9666
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6841 - Wichita Fall - (37.8 mi)
Photo Center
3601 Jacksboro Highway
Wichita Fall TX 76302
(940) 766-0174
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Denton Supercenter - (39 mi)
Photo Center
2750 W University Dr
Denton TX 76201
940-735-3125
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44