Converse, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Converse, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Converse, 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 Converse 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 Converse, 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 Converse, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Converse.
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 Converse Texas
Showing the single passport office in Converse:
 | Converse Post Office |
9155 Schaefer Rd
Converse, TX 78109
Other passport offices near Converse Texas
General Mail Facility - San Antonio - 7.1 MilesJ.F. Dobie Station - San Antonio - 8.1 Miles
Alamo Heights Station - San Antonio - 10 Miles
Thousand Oaks Station - San Antonio - 10.2 Miles
Nimitz Finance Station - San Antonio - 11.2 Miles
Encino Park Station - San Antonio - 11.7 Miles
Downtown Station Window Service - San Antonio - 12 Miles
La Vernia MPO - La Vernia - 12.4 Miles
San Antonio, Office of the City Clerk- City Hall - San Antonio - 12.5 Miles
Bexar County District Clerk - San Antonio - 12.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Converse
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.
Houston Passport Agency - 152.3 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 210.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 397.6 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 428.5 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 444.8 Miles
Converse, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Converse 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 Converse 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 Converse will need to visit a passport office.
* Converse 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 Converse
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 Converse 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 Converse 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 Converse
Residents of the following cities that are close to Converse can consider using the passport office services in Converse for their passport application sealing needs.
Converse Texas, Schertz Texas, Selma Texas, Marion Texas, Santa Clara Texas, New Berlin Texas, Alamo Heights Texas, Somerset Texas, Castroville Texas, Pleasanton Texas, Luling Texas, Kyle Texas, Buda Texas, Comfort Texas, Charlotte Texas, Moore Texas, Austin Texas, Medina Texas, Marble Falls Texas, Cedar Park Texas
Passport Expediting in Converse, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Converse. 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 Converse, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Converse simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Converse 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 Converse.
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 Converse 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 Converse, 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 Houston Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 152.3 miles from Converse, 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 Converse
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 Converse.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #1194 - Converse - (2.4 mi)Southeast Corner Of Fm 78 & Crestway
8530 Fm 78
Converse TX 78109
(210) 662-7764
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Converse Supercenter - (2.6 mi)
Photo Center
8315 Fm 78
Converse TX 78109
210-666-6543
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Universal City Supercenter - (2.8 mi)
Photo Center
510 Kitty Hawk Rd.
Universal City TX 78148
210-536-8543
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Universal City - (2.9 mi)
In The H E B Shopping Plaza @ Kitty Hawk And Loop 1604
902 Kitty Hawk Rd
Universal City TX 78148
(210) 945-8821
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #7716 - Universal City - (3.1 mi)
Photo Center
1836 Pat Booker Road
Universal City TX 78148
(210) 658-8011
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Universal City - (3.2 mi)
Alamo College Northeast Lakeview Campus
1201 Kitty Hawk Rd
Universal City TX 78148
(210) 486-5663
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #6955 - Converse - (3.2 mi)
Photo Center
8027 Kitty Hawk
Converse TX 78109
(210) 566-3615
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5512 - San Antonio - (3.9 mi)
Photo Center
7208 Fm 78
San Antonio TX 78244
(210) 666-0162
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #7816 - Schertz - (4.3 mi)
Photo Center
2693 Fm 3009
Schertz TX 78154
(210) 658-3087
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #10595 - Cibolo - (4.3 mi)
Photo Center
710 N. Main Street
Cibolo TX 78108
(210) 566-1585
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99