Seminole, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Seminole, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Seminole, 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 Seminole 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 Seminole, 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 Seminole, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for Seminole.
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 Seminole Texas
Showing the single passport office in Seminole:
Seminole Post Office |
201 NW 3rd St
Seminole, TX 79360
Other passport offices near Seminole Texas
Yoakum County District Clerk - Plains - 30.4 MilesLovington Post Office - Lovington - 35.8 Miles
Terry County District Clerk - Brownfield - 36.3 Miles
Brownsfield Main Post Office - Brownfield - 36.5 Miles
Dawson County District Clerk - Lamesa - 38.3 Miles
Carl Hyde GMF - Midland - 51.8 Miles
Ector County District Clerk - Odessa - 53.6 Miles
Lynn County District Clerk - Tahoka - 54.1 Miles
Hockley County District Clerk - Levelland - 56.2 Miles
Wolfforth Post Office - Wolfforth - 60 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Seminole
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 - 199.9 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 298.1 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 412.2 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 415.6 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 430.5 Miles
Seminole, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Seminole 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 Seminole 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 Seminole will need to visit a passport office.
* Seminole 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 Seminole
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 Seminole 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 Seminole 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 Seminole
Residents of the following cities that are close to Seminole can consider using the passport office services in Seminole for their passport application sealing needs.
Hobbs New Mexico, Wink Texas, Wilson Texas, Amherst Texas, Abernathy Texas, Barstow Texas, Artesia New Mexico, Petersburg Texas
Passport Expediting in Seminole, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Seminole. 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).
Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Seminole, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Seminole simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Seminole 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 Seminole.
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 Seminole 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 Seminole, 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 El Paso Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 199.9 miles from Seminole, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in Seminole
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 Seminole.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Seminole Store - (2.9 mi)Photo Center
2000 Hobbs Hwy
Seminole TX 79360
866-733-2693
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #11319 - Seminole - (3.3 mi)
Photo Center
701 Hobbs Hwy
Seminole TX 79360
(432) 758-3656
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #2349 - Hobbs - (21.6 mi)
North Turner & Sanger
1225 N Turner St
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 393-2767
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10148 - Hobbs - (22.1 mi)
Photo Center
715 W. Bender Blvd
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 397-4855
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12793 - Hobbs - (22.2 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 - (22.2 mi)
Photo Center
3601 N Grimes St
Hobbs NM 88240
(575) 433-4877
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Hobbs Supercenter - (23 mi)
Photo Center
3800 N Lovington Hwy
Hobbs NM 88240
575-492-0326
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7707 - Lamesa - (38.5 mi)
Photo Center
2304 Lubbock Highway
Lamesa TX 79331
(806) 872-8810
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4715 - Midland - (48.7 mi)
Photo Center
5315 Briarwood Ave
Midland TX 79707
(432) 689-2901
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Midland Supercenter - (48.9 mi)
Photo Center
4517 N Midland Dr
Midland TX 79707
432-697-0887
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44