Groveton, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Groveton, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Groveton, 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 Groveton 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 Groveton, 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 Groveton, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Groveton.
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 Groveton Texas
Showing the single passport office in Groveton:
 | Trinity County District Clerk |
162 E 1st St
Groveton, TX 75845
Other passport offices near Groveton Texas
Onalaska Post Office - Onalaska - 15.1 MilesLivingston Post Office - Livingston - 21.6 Miles
Polk County District Clerk - Livingston - 21.8 Miles
Lufkin Main Post Office - Lufkin - 22.2 Miles
Angelina County District Clerk - Lufkin - 23.8 Miles
Houston County District Clerk - Crockett - 25.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Groveton
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 - 80 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 136.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 227.5 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 266.4 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 563.8 Miles
Groveton, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Groveton 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 Groveton 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 Groveton will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Groveton, there is one less than 100 miles from Groveton.
* 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 Groveton
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 Groveton 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 Groveton 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 Groveton
Residents of the following cities that are close to Groveton can consider using the passport office services in Groveton for their passport application sealing needs.
Burke Texas, Hudson Texas, Riverside Texas, Chester Texas, Huntington Texas, Cleveland Texas, Elkhart Texas, Montgomery Texas, Jacksonville Texas, Buffalo Texas, The Woodlands Texas, Dayton Texas, Spring Texas, Humble Texas, Tomball Texas, Nome Texas, Flint Texas, College Station Texas, New London Texas, Washington Texas
Passport Expediting in Groveton, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Groveton. 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 Groveton, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Groveton simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Groveton 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 Groveton.
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 Groveton 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 Groveton, 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 80 miles from Groveton, 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 Groveton.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Livingston Supercenter - (21.2 mi)Photo Center
1620 W Church St
Livingston TX 77351
936-327-6376
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7229 - Livingston - (21.5 mi)
Photo Center
1500 West Church Street
Livingston TX 77351
(936) 327-2561
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Lufkin Supercenter - (22.1 mi)
Photo Center
2500 Daniel Mccall Dr
Lufkin TX 75904
936-639-9766
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Lufkin - (22.6 mi)
Randalls Shopping Center At 59 South And Loop 287
3009 S John Redditt Dr
Lufkin TX 75904
(936) 639-3122
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #12601 - Lufkin - (23.3 mi)
Northwest Corner Of W. Frank & Bynum
1000 W Frank Ave
Lufkin TX 75904
(936) 634-7083
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #6827 - Lufkin - (23.4 mi)
Photo Center
923 West Frank Street
Lufkin TX 75904
(936) 634-4449
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6846 - Lufkin - (24.1 mi)
Photo Center
1204 East Lufkin Avenue
Lufkin TX 75901
(936) 634-3344
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5792 - Lufkin - (24.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Timberland Rd & Lufkin Ave
102 N Timberland Dr
Lufkin TX 75901
(936) 699-2916
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Crockett Supercenter - (25 mi)
Photo Center
1225 E Loop 304
Crockett TX 75835
936-544-5882
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #4999 - Huntsville - (32.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of U.S. 75 & 11Th Street
1570 11Th St
Huntsville TX 77340
(936) 291-6764
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99