Plains, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Plains, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Plains, 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 Plains 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 Plains, 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 Plains, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Plains.
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 Plains Texas
Showing the single passport office in Plains:
 | Yoakum County District Clerk |
600 Cowboy Way
Plains, TX 79355
Other passport offices near Plains Texas
Terry County District Clerk - Brownfield - 28.2 MilesBrownsfield Main Post Office - Brownfield - 28.3 Miles
Cochran County District Clerk - Morton - 30.5 Miles
Lovington Post Office - Lovington - 30.6 Miles
Seminole Post Office - Seminole - 31.6 Miles
Hockley County District Clerk - Levelland - 31.9 Miles
Wolfforth Post Office - Wolfforth - 44.8 Miles
Lamb County District Clerk - Littlefield - 49 Miles
Monterey Station - Lubbock - 51.7 Miles
Texas Tech University - Lubbock - 52.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Plains
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.
El Paso Passport Agency - 204.5 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 304.9 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 398.1 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 407.8 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 435 Miles
Plains, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Plains 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 Plains 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 Plains will need to visit a passport office.
* Plains 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 Plains
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 Plains 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 Plains 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 Plains
Residents of the following cities that are close to Plains can consider using the passport office services in Plains for their passport application sealing needs.
Hobbs New Mexico, Amherst Texas, Wilson Texas, Abernathy Texas, Earth Texas, Petersburg Texas, Artesia New Mexico, Melrose New Mexico
Passport Expediting in Plains, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Plains. 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 Plains, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Plains simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Plains 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, the downside to being in Plains and needing a passport is that there is no regional passport office nearby. If you need a passport quickly, you will have limited options. With most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in Plains.
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 Plains 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 Plains, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). There are no regional passport issuing offices within 200 miles. You might want to consider using a private passport courier that can expedite your passport application.
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 Plains.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Seminole Store - (31 mi)Photo Center
2000 Hobbs Hwy
Seminole TX 79360
866-733-2693
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #11319 - Seminole - (31.6 mi)
Photo Center
701 Hobbs Hwy
Seminole TX 79360
(432) 758-3656
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #7704 - Levelland - (32.3 mi)
Photo Center
402 College Avenue
Levelland TX 79336
(806) 894-8521
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12793 - Hobbs - (32.7 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Grimes & Joe Harvey
801 W Joe Harvey Blvd
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 392-0053
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Hobbs - (32.8 mi)
Photo Center
3601 N Grimes St
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 433-4877
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Levelland Supercenter - (32.9 mi)
Photo Center
407 E State Road 114
Levelland TX 79336
806-894-7612
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Hobbs Supercenter - (32.9 mi)
Photo Center
3800 N Lovington Hwy
Hobbs NM 88240
575-492-0326
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #10148 - Hobbs - (33.5 mi)
Photo Center
715 W. Bender Blvd
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 397-4855
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #2349 - Hobbs - (34 mi)
North Turner & Sanger
1225 N Turner St
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 393-2767
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Lubbock Supercenter - (47.7 mi)
Photo Center
6315 82nd St
Lubbock TX 79424
806-698-8293
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44