Palestine, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Palestine, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Palestine, Texas there are (2) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Palestine 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 2 passport offices in Palestine, there are (484) 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 any of the passport acceptance agents listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Palestine, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Palestine.
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 Palestine Texas
Showing 2 passport offices in Palestine:
 | Palestine Post Office |
1213 N Link St
Palestine, TX 75803
| Anderson County District Clerk |
500 N Church St
Palestine, TX 75801
Other passport offices near Palestine Texas
Latexo Main Post Office - Latexo - 22.3 MilesRegional Passport Offices Close to Palestine
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 - 86.3 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 120.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 206.9 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 305.5 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 554.5 Miles
Palestine, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Palestine 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 Palestine 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 Palestine will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Palestine, there is one less than 100 miles from Palestine.
* 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 Palestine
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 Palestine 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 Palestine 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 Palestine
Residents of the following cities that are close to Palestine can consider using the passport office services in Palestine for their passport application sealing needs.
Elkhart Texas, Jacksonville Texas, New York Texas, Buffalo Texas, Flint Texas, Chandler Texas, Eureka Texas, Richland Texas, Mexia Texas, New London Texas, Overton Texas, Hudson Texas, Winona Texas, Thornton Texas, Burke Texas, Kilgore Texas, Riverside Texas, Mineola Texas, Huntington Texas, Ennis Texas
Passport Expediting in Palestine, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Palestine. 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 Palestine, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Palestine simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Palestine 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 are 2 passport offices in Palestine.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in Palestine 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 Palestine, 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 86.3 miles from Palestine, 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 Palestine.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #6918 - Palestine - (0.7 mi)Photo Center
1919 S. Loop 256
Palestine TX 75801
(903) 729-6055
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Palestine Supercenter - (0.7 mi)
Photo Center
2223 S Loop 256
Palestine TX 75801
903-729-5559
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9411 - Palestine - (0.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Old Elkhart & Loop 256
2201 S Loop 256
Palestine TX 75801
(903) 723-4705
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Jacksonville Supercenter - (21.7 mi)
Photo Center
1311 S Jackson St
Jacksonville TX 75766
903-589-3605
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7780 - Jacksonville - (21.9 mi)
Photo Center
824 South Jackson Street
Jacksonville TX 75766
(903) 586-3581
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Crockett Supercenter - (27.2 mi)
Photo Center
1225 E Loop 304
Crockett TX 75835
936-544-5882
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9410 - Athens - (29.8 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Wood & Tyler
1007 E Tyler St
Athens TX 75751
(903) 675-0235
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7295 - Athens - (29.9 mi)
Photo Center
702 East Tyler, Corner Of Murchison Street
Athens TX 75751
(903) 675-7152
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Athens Supercenter - (29.9 mi)
Photo Center
1405 E Tyler St
Athens TX 75751
903-677-5434
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7708 - Whitehouse - (35 mi)
Photo Center
100 East Main Street
Whitehouse TX 75791
(903) 839-6274
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99