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Our passport agencies and centers:
The U.S. Department of State runs each passport agency and center. An agency and center is different than acceptance facilities which may include post offices, libraries, and local government offices.
Avoid the stress of needing to visit a passport agency or center for urgent travel. Apply early at an acceptance facility or renew by mail or online.
Follow these steps to make an appointment:
Follow these steps to make an appointment:
The first two digits of your nine-digit passport application locator number allow you to know which agency or center is working on your application. You can find your application locator number by checking our Online Passport Status System.
Location | First Two Digits of Application Locator |
---|---|
Arkansas Passport Center | 65 |
Atlanta Passport Agency | 74 |
Boston Passport Agency | 10, 73 |
Buffalo Passport Agency | 77 |
Charleston Passport Center | 34-39 |
Chicago Passport Agency | 18 |
Colorado Passport Agency | 17 |
Connecticut Passport Agency | 14 |
Dallas Passport Agency | 55 |
Detroit Passport Agency | 56 |
El Paso Passport Agency | 78 |
Honolulu Passport Agency | 12 |
Houston Passport Agency | 79 |
Los Angeles Passport Agency | 50 |
Miami Passport Agency | 51 |
Minneapolis Passport Agency | 54 |
National Passport Center | 45, 71 |
New Orleans Passport Center | 40-43 |
New York Passport Agency | 11 |
Philadelphia Passport Agency | 58 |
San Diego Passport Agency | 76 |
San Francisco Passport Agency | 57 |
San Juan Passport Agency | 67 |
Seattle Passport Agency | 53 |
Vermont Passport Agency | 75 |
Washington Passport Agency | 19 |
Western Passport Center | 61-64 |
Special Issuance Agency | 80 |
You can find an agency or center's mailing address on each agency or center webpage. You can contact our locations by mail if:
We sent you a letter: If we need more information to process your application, we will send you a letter in the mail. Send the information to the full mailing address in Sterling, VA listed on your letter. Do not send information to the agency’s physical address.