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Make an Appointment at a Passport Agency
Passport agencies and centers process all applications. They also accept appointments if you have urgent travel abroad in the next 14 days or need a foreign visa in the next 28 days.
What to know before you start
- Skip the hassle of going to a passport agency or center for urgent travel. Apply early at an acceptance facility or renew by mail or online.
- We do not charge a fee to make appointments. If someone asks you to pay for an appointment, you should consider the request to be fraudulent. We are not affiliated with any third-party appointment booking services. We may not be able to honor appointments booked via third parties. Do not attempt to book duplicate appointments.
- If you have a life-or-death emergency, visit Life-or-Death Emergencies.
About passport agencies
- The U.S. Department of State runs each passport agency and center.
- Agencies or centers are different from acceptance facilities. Acceptance facilities can be post offices, libraries, or local government offices.
If you haven't applied for your passport
Follow these steps to make an appointment:
- Go to our Online Passport Appointment System.
- Enter information about your travel plans to see if you qualify for an appointment. You can make an appointment for up to 7 people in your household.
- Enter your email address and we will email you a code. Enter that code to keep going. Check your junk or spam folder if you don’t find the code in your inbox.
- Enter your mobile phone number. We will send you another code in a text message. Enter that code to keep going.
- Finish scheduling by choosing your appointment date and time.
- We will send you an email confirming the details of your appointment. The system will hold your appointment for 15 minutes. If you do not confirm your appointment within 15 minutes, you will need to start over.
- If you need to cancel or change the appointment, select the link in the confirmation email.
If you already applied for your passport
You need to call us. If there is time to issue your passport before your travel, we will notify the agency working on your application. If it is not possible to issue your passport before your travel, we will make an appointment for you.
The first 2 digits of your 9-digit passport application locator number tell you which agency or center is reviewing your application. If you already applied for a passport and your plans became more urgent, you can reference this location when you call us. You can find your application locator number by checking your application status.
Follow these steps:
- Dial 877-487-2778 to make an appointment. You can call Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or Saturdays and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Se habla español.
- If you are deaf or hard of hearing, dial 888-874-7793 for TDD/TTY teletype services.
- If you qualify for an appointment, we’ll provide you with unique details. We’ll check these on your appointment day to confirm it’s real. If you are not the appointment holder, the passport agency or center will not be able to see you.
- If you need to cancel or change your appointment, please call us. We will give your appointment to someone else who needs it. You cannot transfer your appointment to another person.