Groves, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Groves, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Groves, 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 Groves 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 Groves, 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 Groves, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Groves.
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 Groves Texas
Showing the single passport office in Groves:
 | Groves Post Office |
6230 39th St
Groves, TX 77619
Other passport offices near Groves Texas
Port Neches Post Office - Port Neches - 3.3 MilesNederland Post Office - Nederland - 4.1 Miles
Main Post Office - Port Arthur - 4.9 Miles
Vidor Post Office - Vidor - 11.7 Miles
Beaumont Downtown Station - Beaumont - 12.4 Miles
Orange Post Office - Orange - 13.1 Miles
Tobe Hahn Station - Beaumont - 16.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Groves
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 - 76.4 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 200.4 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 224.9 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 274.7 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 536.6 Miles
Groves, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Groves 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 Groves 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 Groves will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Groves, there is one less than 100 miles from Groves.
* 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 Groves
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 Groves 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 Groves 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 Groves
Residents of the following cities that are close to Groves can consider using the passport office services in Groves for their passport application sealing needs.
Nederland Texas, Port Arthur Texas, Winnie Texas, Nome Texas, Sulphur Louisiana, Dayton Texas, Baytown Texas, San Leon Texas, La Porte Texas, Texas City Texas, Bacliff Texas, Kemah Texas, Deer Park Texas, Cleveland Texas, Dickinson Texas, League City Texas, Webster Texas, Chester Texas, Pasadena Texas, Galena Park Texas
Passport Expediting in Groves, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Groves. 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 Groves, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Groves simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Groves 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 Groves.
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 Groves 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 Groves, 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 76.4 miles from Groves, 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 Groves.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #11275 - Groves - (1 mi)Northeast Corner Of Monroe & Twin City Hwy
4746 Twin City Hwy
Groves TX 77619
(409) 960-6394
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #2995 - Port Arthur - (1.1 mi)
Photo Center
4101 Twin City Highway
Port Arthur TX 77642
(409) 960-6122
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Port Arthur Supercenter - (1.3 mi)
Photo Center
4999 N Twin City Hwy
Port Arthur TX 77642
409-962-0658
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #3958 - Port Arthur - (2 mi)
Jefferson & Gulfway Drive
4930 Gulfway Dr
Port Arthur TX 77642
(409) 982-1654
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #3507 - Port Neches - (2.9 mi)
Magnolia & Nall Street
2126 Nall St
Port Neches TX 77651
(409) 727-1426
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5375 - Port Arthur - (3.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of 9 Th & Hwy 365
3700 Highway 365
Port Arthur TX 77642
(409) 724-1914
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7477 - Nederland - (3.5 mi)
Photo Center
2712 State Highway 365, Corner Of 27th Street
Nederland TX 77642
(409) 721-5846
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Morgan's Plaza - (3.7 mi)
Across Central Mall In The Vacuum City Shopping Center
3318 Hwy 365
Nederland TX 77627
(409) 727-7700
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Port Arthur Supercenter - (3.8 mi)
Photo Center
8585 Memorial Blvd
Port Arthur TX 77640
409-727-5649
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #851 - Bridge City - (5.8 mi)
Photo Center
485 Texas Avenue
Bridge City TX 77611
(409) 697-3211
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99