Bowling Green, Virginia Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Bowling Green, VA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Bowling Green, Virginia 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, there are (189) other passport offices in Virginia 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 Bowling Green, Virginia and Expedited Passport service options for Bowling Green.
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 Bowling Green Virginia
Showing the single passport office in Bowling Green:
 | Bowling Green Post Office |
117 Milford St
Bowling Green, VA 22427
Other passport offices near Bowling Green Virginia
Woodford Post Office - Woodford - 12.5 MilesDogue Post Office - King George - 13.2 Miles
Tappahannock Post Office - Tappahannock - 15.9 Miles
King George Post Office - King George - 15.9 Miles
Sealston Post Office - King George - 16.5 Miles
Colonial Beach Post Office - Colonial Beach - 17.5 Miles
Dahlgren Post Office - Dahlgren - 20 Miles
Richmond County Clerk of Circuit Court - Warsaw - 20 Miles
Fredericksburg Main Post Office - Fredericksburg - 21.8 Miles
USPS Newburg Post Office - Newburg - 24.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Bowling Green
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.
Washington Passport Agency - 53.4 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 149.8 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 219.3 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 247.9 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 302.6 Miles
Bowling Green, Virginia Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Bowling Green, there is one less than 100 miles from Bowling Green.
* 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 Bowling Green
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 Bowling Green or any other city in Virginia 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green
Residents of the following cities that are close to Bowling Green can consider using the passport office services in Bowling Green for their passport application sealing needs.
Port Royal Virginia, Colonial Beach Virginia, Dahlgren Virginia, Ashland Virginia, Falmouth Virginia, Mechanicsville Virginia, Richmond Virginia, Quantico Virginia, Manchester Virginia, Dumfries Virginia, West Point Virginia, Indian Head Maryland, Urbanna Virginia, Dale City Virginia, Waldorf Maryland, Solomons Maryland, Woodbridge Virginia, Occoquan Virginia, Chester Virginia, Lorton Virginia
Passport Expediting in Bowling Green, Virginia
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green, Virginia
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Bowling Green simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green.
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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, 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 Washington Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 53.4 miles from Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #392 - King George - (13.5 mi)Photo Center
11458 Kings Highway
King George VA 22485
(540) 775-2284
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Tappahannock Supercenter - (16.1 mi)
Photo Center
1660 Tappahannock Blvd
Tappahannock VA 22560
804-443-3906
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #1539 - Fredericksburg - (18.7 mi)
Photo Center
10809 Tidewater Trail
Fredericksburg VA 22408
(540) 368-3390
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #7951 - Fredericksburg - (20.1 mi)
Photo Center
10000 Jefferson Davis Highway
Fredericksburg VA 22407
(540) 891-1397
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Fredericksburg Supercenter - (20.4 mi)
Photo Center
125 Washington Square Plz
Fredericksburg VA 22405
540-370-4880
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Ashland Supercenter - (20.6 mi)
Photo Center
145 Hill Carter Pkwy
Ashland VA 23005
804-798-4227
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Fredericksburg Supercenter - (20.7 mi)
Photo Center
10001 Southpoint Pkwy
Fredericksburg VA 22407
540-834-0586
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #17768 - Ashland - (20.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of England St & S Washington Hwy
607 England St
Ashland VA 23005
(804) 752-6451
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #1985 - Ashland - (20.9 mi)
Photo Center
133 Junction Drive
Ashland VA 23005
(804) 752-2093
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart King George Supercenter - (21 mi)
Photo Center
16375 Merchant Ln
King George VA 22485
540-413-3143
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44