Elmendorf, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Elmendorf, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Elmendorf, 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 Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf, 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 Elmendorf, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Elmendorf.
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 Elmendorf Texas
Showing the single passport office in Elmendorf:
 | Elmendorf Post Office |
8302 FM-327
Elmendorf, TX 78112
Other passport offices near Elmendorf Texas
Frank Tejeda Station - San Antonio - 11.2 MilesJ.F. Dobie Station - San Antonio - 11.6 Miles
Arsenal Station - San Antonio - 12.6 Miles
Office of the Clerk- Municipal Archives & Records - San Antonio - 12.8 Miles
Bexar County District Clerk - San Antonio - 12.9 Miles
Downtown Station Window Service - San Antonio - 12.9 Miles
San Antonio, Office of the City Clerk- City Hall - San Antonio - 13 Miles
Von Ormy PO - Von Ormy - 14 Miles
Alamo Heights Station - San Antonio - 15 Miles
La Vernia MPO - La Vernia - 15.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Elmendorf
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 - 160.5 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 227.9 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 414.1 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 436.1 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 445.5 Miles
Elmendorf, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf will need to visit a passport office.
* Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf
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 Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf
Residents of the following cities that are close to Elmendorf can consider using the passport office services in Elmendorf for their passport application sealing needs.
Somerset Texas, Alamo Heights Texas, Pleasanton Texas, Converse Texas, Schertz Texas, New Berlin Texas, Selma Texas, Santa Clara Texas, Marion Texas, Castroville Texas, Charlotte Texas, Moore Texas, Luling Texas, Comfort Texas, Kyle Texas, Medina Texas, Buda Texas, Austin Texas, Marble Falls Texas, Cedar Park Texas
Passport Expediting in Elmendorf, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Elmendorf. 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 Elmendorf, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Elmendorf simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf.
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 Elmendorf 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 Elmendorf, 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 160.5 miles from Elmendorf, 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 Elmendorf.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart San Antonio Supercenter - (7.5 mi)Photo Center
3302 Se Military Dr
San Antonio TX 78223
210-337-4830
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #10633 - San Antonio - (7.6 mi)
Photo Center
3502 Se Military Drive
San Antonio TX 78223
(210) 359-0139
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9615 - San Antonio - (7.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Goliad & Se Military
3030 Goliad Rd
San Antonio TX 78223
(210) 359-6949
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart San Antonio Supercenter - (8.9 mi)
Photo Center
1200 Se Military Dr
San Antonio TX 78214
210-921-1703
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #10051 - San Antonio - (9.3 mi)
Photo Center
2920 E Southcross Blvd
San Antonio TX 78223
(210) 532-3923
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #3141 - San Antonio - (9.3 mi)
Goliad & Southcross
1105 Goliad Rd
San Antonio TX 78223
(210) 533-7602
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5424 - San Antonio - (9.4 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Flores & Sw Military
138 Sw Military Dr
San Antonio TX 78221
(210) 924-6582
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7403 - San Antonio - (9.4 mi)
Photo Center
103 Southwest Military Drive
San Antonio TX 78225
(210) 927-6755
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - S New Braunfels Ave - (9.7 mi)
McCreless Shopping Center, Next To Ihop And Heb
4102 S New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio TX 78223
(210) 531-9669
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - W Villaret Blvd - (9.9 mi)
Alamo College, Palo Alto Campus
1400 W Villaret Blvd
San Antonio TX 78224
(210) 486-3003
Price: Cost varies by location