Lockhart, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Lockhart, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Lockhart, 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 Lockhart 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 Lockhart, 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 Lockhart, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Lockhart.
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 Lockhart Texas
Showing the single passport office in Lockhart:
 | Caldwell County District Clerk |
201 E San Antonio St
Lockhart, TX 78644
Other passport offices near Lockhart Texas
San Marcos City Clerk's Office - San Marcos - 13.4 MilesSan Marcos Post Office - San Marcos - 14.1 Miles
Austin South East Station - Austin - 19.3 Miles
Austin University Station - Austin - 21.7 Miles
Oak Hill Station - Austin - 22.3 Miles
Bastrop County District Clerk - Bastrop - 22.4 Miles
Austin Downtown Station - Austin - 22.6 Miles
Travis County District Clerk - Austin - 22.9 Miles
Austin Westlake Station - Austin - 23.5 Miles
UT Austin, International Office - Austin - 23.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Lockhart
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 - 120.1 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 178.6 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 359.6 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 395.4 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 467.7 Miles
Lockhart, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Lockhart 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 Lockhart 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 Lockhart will need to visit a passport office.
* Lockhart 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 Lockhart
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 Lockhart 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 Lockhart 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 Lockhart
Residents of the following cities that are close to Lockhart can consider using the passport office services in Lockhart for their passport application sealing needs.
Kyle Texas, Luling Texas, Buda Texas, Austin Texas, Marion Texas, Elgin Texas, Pflugerville Texas, Santa Clara Texas, New Berlin Texas, Round Rock Texas, Cedar Park Texas, Schertz Texas, Selma Texas, Converse Texas, Taylor Texas, Lincoln Texas, Lexington Texas, Alamo Heights Texas, Marble Falls Texas, Bartlett Texas
Passport Expediting in Lockhart, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Lockhart. 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 Lockhart, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Lockhart simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Lockhart 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 Lockhart.
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 Lockhart 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 Lockhart, 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 120.1 miles from Lockhart, 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 Lockhart.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #11131 - Lockhart - (0.8 mi)Northeast Corner Of Colorado & Prairie
200 S Colorado St
Lockhart TX 78644
(512) 398-2920
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Lockhart - (2.1 mi)
Photo Center
1711 S Colorado
Lockhart TX 78644
(512) 668-4490
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Lockhart Supercenter - (2.4 mi)
Photo Center
1904 S Colorado St
Lockhart TX 78644
512-398-5567
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #12517 - Kyle - (11.9 mi)
Northeast Corner Of S. C. Entrance & Klye Parkway
5781 Kyle Pkwy
Kyle TX 78640
(512) 268-5749
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Kyle Supercenter - (11.9 mi)
Photo Center
5754 Kyle Parkway
Kyle TX 78640
512-268-2469
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #3505 - Kyle - (11.9 mi)
Photo Center
102 North Us 81
Kyle TX 78640
(512) 268-0390
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Kyle - (12.2 mi)
Kyle Marketplace Near Heb Plus
5401 S FM 1626
Kyle TX 78640
(512) 262-0045
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart San Marcos Supercenter - (12.6 mi)
Photo Center
1015 Highway 80
San Marcos TX 78666
512-353-3622
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7422 - San Marcos - (12.9 mi)
Photo Center
920 Highway 80
San Marcos TX 78666
(512) 396-1111
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4550 - San Marcos - (13.3 mi)
Northeast Corner Bobcat & Sh 80
639 E Hopkins St
San Marcos TX 78666
(512) 396-1335
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99