San Antonio, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in San Antonio, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In San Antonio, Texas there are (19) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The San Antonio 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 19 passport offices in San Antonio, there are (450) 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 San Antonio, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for San Antonio.
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 San Antonio Texas
Showing 19 passport offices in San Antonio:
 | University Park Station |
914 Bandera Rd
San Antonio, TX 78228
| Valley Hi Station |
5510 SW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78227
| Thousand Oaks Station |
15610 Henderson Pass
San Antonio, TX 78232
| San Antonio, Office of the City Clerk- City Hall |
100 Military Plz
San Antonio, TX 78205
| S. Texas Medical Center Station |
4835 Medical Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229
| Office of the Clerk- Municipal Archives & Records |
719 S Santa Rosa Ave
San Antonio, TX 78204
| Nimitz Finance Station |
10300 Heritage Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78216
| Leon Valley Station |
6825 Huebner Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
| Lockhill Station |
12951 Huebner Rd
San Antonio, TX 78230
| J.F. Dobie Station |
4950 E Houston St
San Antonio, TX 78220
| Heritage Post Office |
702 Richland Hills Dr
San Antonio, TX 78245
| General Mail Facility |
10410 Perrin Beitel Rd
San Antonio, TX 78217
| Encino Park Station |
20403 Encino Ledge
San Antonio, TX 78259
| Frank Tejeda Station |
7411 Barlite Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
| Cedar Elm Station |
5837 De Zavala Rd
San Antonio, TX 78249
| Downtown Station Window Service |
615 E Houston St
San Antonio, TX 78205
| Bexar County District Clerk |
300 Dolorosa
San Antonio, TX 78205
| Arsenal Station |
1140 S Laredo St
San Antonio, TX 78204
| Alamo Heights Station |
4801 Broadway St
San Antonio, TX 78209
Other passport offices near San Antonio Texas
Converse Post Office - Converse - 7.8 MilesElmendorf Post Office - Elmendorf - 14.8 Miles
Von Ormy PO - Von Ormy - 15.3 Miles
La Vernia MPO - La Vernia - 18.6 Miles
Comal County District Clerk - New Braunfels - 21.7 Miles
New Braunfels Post Office - New Braunfels - 21.8 Miles
Castroville Post Office - Castroville - 22.5 Miles
Lytle Post Office - Lytle - 23.1 Miles
Kendall County Tax Assessor Collector - Boerne - 23.9 Miles
Spring Branch PO - Spring Branch - 24.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to San Antonio
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 - 161.5 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 215.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 404.9 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 436.8 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 437.8 Miles
San Antonio, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio will need to visit a passport office.
* San Antonio 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 San Antonio
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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio
Residents of the following cities that are close to San Antonio can consider using the passport office services in San Antonio for their passport application sealing needs.
Alamo Heights Texas, Converse Texas, Selma Texas, Schertz Texas, Marion Texas, Santa Clara Texas, New Berlin Texas, Somerset Texas, Castroville Texas, Pleasanton Texas, Comfort Texas, Moore Texas, Charlotte Texas, Kyle Texas, Luling Texas, Medina Texas, Buda Texas, Austin Texas, Marble Falls Texas, Cedar Park Texas
Passport Expediting in San Antonio, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in San Antonio. 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 San Antonio, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in San Antonio simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in San Antonio 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 19 passport offices in San Antonio.
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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio, 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 161.5 miles from San Antonio, 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 San Antonio.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #7309 - San Antonio - (0.7 mi)Photo Center
6470 North New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio TX 78209
(210) 826-2391
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Broadway - (0.7 mi)
Alamo Heights In Stewart Ctr, Between Hildebrand & Austin Hwy
5150 Broadway St
San Antonio TX 78209
(210) 826-9883
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #10579 - Alamo Heights - (0.9 mi)
Photo Center
4600 Broadway St
Alamo Heights TX 78209
(210) 824-1679
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart San Antonio Supercenter - (0.9 mi)
Photo Center
1430 Austin Hwy
San Antonio TX 78209
210-828-6705
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Austin Hwy - (1.3 mi)
Across Austin Hwy Heb Between Eisenhower & Harry Wurzbach
1533 Austin Hwy
San Antonio TX 78218
(210) 829-4248
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #2944 - San Antonio - (1.3 mi)
Broadway & Basse
7423 Broadway St
San Antonio TX 78209
(210) 821-6992
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #3368 - San Antonio - (1.4 mi)
Austin & Eisenhaur
1581 Austin Hwy
San Antonio TX 78218
(210) 930-3302
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Fort Sam Houston - (1.4 mi)
Ft Sam Houston-Harney & Scott Behind Sacu, Next To Enterprise
2766 Harney
Fort Sam Houston TX 78234
(210) 227-4092
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - E Basse Rd - (1.4 mi)
Now In The New The Shops In Lincoln Heights
999 E Basse Rd
San Antonio TX 78209
(210) 828-9559
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Fort Sam Houston - (1.8 mi)
Next To The Px
2498 Commissary St Bldg 372 Service Mall
Fort Sam Houston TX 78234
(210) 223-0011
Price: Cost varies by location