Passport Offices and Expedited Passports in West Virginia
West Virginia has no State Department passport agency, but the Eastern Panhandle is close to the Washington Passport Agency in DC. Most West Virginians apply for a first passport at a post office or a county clerk's office. For urgent travel you can book an agency appointment or use a registered courier such as Allstate Passports & Visas. This page covers 6 West Virginia cities, explains each option, and shows how to get a West Virginia birth certificate the same day in Charleston.
Choose your city
Eastern Panhandle: Charles Town, Martinsburg
North Central West Virginia: Morgantown
Mid-Ohio Valley: Parkersburg
Southern West Virginia: Huntington, Beckley
Your options in West Virginia
Passport acceptance facilities
Applying for a first passport, a child's passport or a replacement for a lost or stolen one means visiting an acceptance facility in person. In West Virginia many post offices and county clerk offices handle passports. Your city page above lists the facilities nearby.
Bring Form DS-11 but leave it unsigned, a certified birth certificate or other proof of citizenship, a photo ID with a copy, and one passport photo. There is a fee for the U.S. Department of State and another for the facility.
The nearest passport agencies
From Charles Town and Martinsburg, the Washington Passport Agency in DC is a little over an hour away, and from Morgantown it is the nearest too. From Huntington, Charleston and Southern West Virginia, every current agency is a long drive. The State Department is building a Cincinnati Passport Agency, which will be closer for the western part of the state once it opens. Agencies see applicants by appointment only, and only if they travel internationally within 14 days or need a foreign visa within 28 days. How to book an agency appointment.
Allstate Passports & Visas
We are a private courier registered with the U.S. Department of State, not a government office. We review your documents and hand-carry your application to a passport agency, which saves Southern West Virginia residents a long trip. Call (800) 672-1015, text (206) 522-5995, or read about our passport services.
Birth certificates in West Virginia
The West Virginia Vital Registration Office has birth records from 1917, and a certified copy costs $12. The fastest way to get one is in person: the office at 350 Capitol Street, Room 165, in Charleston offers same-day walk-in service. Mail orders take about one to three weeks, and VitalChek is the only online and phone service the office approves. For births before 1917, check with the county clerk in the county of birth.
Certified copies go to the person named, parents, grandparents, a spouse, children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, or someone with a legal interest, and you must show ID. Details are on the West Virginia Vital Registration certificate requests page.
West Virginia passport questions
Is there a passport office in West Virginia?
No. The Washington Passport Agency in DC is closest for the Eastern Panhandle and Morgantown. A Cincinnati Passport Agency is under construction and will be closer for the western part of the state.
Can I get a West Virginia birth certificate the same day?
Yes, by walking in to the Vital Registration Office at 350 Capitol Street in Charleston. Each certified copy costs $12.
Can I renew my passport online in West Virginia?
Online renewal is run by the State Department with the same rules in every state. It is meant for adults renewing a regular passport who are not about to travel. If your trip is close, use an agency appointment or a registered courier.
How long does a West Virginia birth certificate take by mail?
About one to three weeks. If you are short on time, go in person to Charleston for same-day service.
Information checked October 2026. Related pages: passport renewal, new passport, passport for a child, lost or stolen passport.
