Gatesville, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Gatesville, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Gatesville, 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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville, 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 Gatesville, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Gatesville.
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 Gatesville Texas
Showing the single passport office in Gatesville:
Coryell County District Clerk |
620 E Main St
Gatesville, TX 76528
Other passport offices near Gatesville Texas
Killeen Post Office - Killeen - 16.4 MilesMoody Post Office - Moody - 20.3 Miles
Clifton Post Office - Clifton - 25 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Gatesville
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 - 96 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 157.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 298.3 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 405.5 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 447.4 Miles
Gatesville, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Gatesville 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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Gatesville, there is one less than 100 miles from Gatesville.
* 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 Gatesville
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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Gatesville can consider using the passport office services in Gatesville for their passport application sealing needs.
Ireland Texas, Killeen Texas, Copperas Cove Texas, Clifton Texas, Troy Texas, Temple Texas, Salado Texas, Beverly Hills Texas, Florence Texas, Holland Texas, Rogers Texas, Bartlett Texas, Whitney Texas, West Texas, Dublin Texas, Taylor Texas, Round Rock Texas, Cedar Park Texas, Marble Falls Texas, Pflugerville Texas
Passport Expediting in Gatesville, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Gatesville. 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 Gatesville, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Gatesville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Gatesville 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 Gatesville.
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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville, 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 96 miles from Gatesville, 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 Gatesville
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 Gatesville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #11274 - Gatesville - (2.5 mi)Northwest Corner Of Hwy 36 & Bus 36
2735 S State Highway 36
Gatesville TX 76528
(254) 865-2089
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Gatesville Supercenter - (2.6 mi)
Photo Center
2805 S State Highway 36
Gatesville TX 76528
254-248-1208
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Killeen - (16.9 mi)
Next To Starbucks
1033 S Fort Hood St
Killeen TX 76541
(254) 526-1001
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Copperas Cove Supercenter - (17.6 mi)
Photo Center
2720 E Highway 190
Copperas Cove TX 76522
254-542-7720
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Copperas Cove - (17.8 mi)
Corner Of Oak Street & Hwy 190
101 Oak St
Copperas Cove TX 76522
(254) 518-4800
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #10711 - Killeen - (17.9 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Trimmier & Hwy 190 (Frontage)
1000 E Central Texas Expy
Killeen TX 76541
(254) 526-4258
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10221 - Killeen - (17.9 mi)
Photo Center
2502 Trimmier Road
Killeen TX 76541
(254) 554-0580
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Trimmer In Killeen - (18 mi)
H.E.B. Plus Shopping Center
2511 Trimmier Rd
Killeen TX 76542
(254) 634-9406
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Killeen Supercenter - (18.2 mi)
Photo Center
1400 Lowes Blvd
Killeen TX 76542
254-634-2849
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11273 - Copperas Cove - (18.2 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Robertson & Hwy 190
527 E Highway 190
Copperas Cove TX 76522
(254) 547-1630
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99