Passport Offices and Expedited Passports in Kansas
Kansas has no State Department passport agency today, though one is planned for Kansas City. Most Kansans apply for a first passport at a post office or a county clerk's office, and travelers in a hurry either book an out-of-state agency or use a registered courier such as Allstate Passports & Visas. This page covers 11 Kansas communities, explains each option, and shows how to get a Kansas birth certificate in Topeka.
Choose your city
Kansas City metro: Kansas City, Leawood, Lenexa, Olathe, Overland Park, Shawnee
Topeka and the Flint Hills: Topeka, Junction City, Fort Riley
Central and South Central Kansas: Salina, Wichita
Your options in Kansas
Passport acceptance facilities
You go in person to an acceptance facility for a first passport, a passport for a child, or to replace a lost or stolen one. Across Kansas many post offices and county offices offer this, often by appointment. The city pages above list the facilities nearby.
Come with Form DS-11 unsigned, a certified birth certificate or other proof of U.S. citizenship, a photo ID plus a photocopy, and one passport photo. You pay the State Department fee and a separate facility fee.
The nearest passport agencies
From Wichita, the Dallas Passport Agency is the closest, roughly five and a half hours away. From the Kansas City area, every current agency is several hundred miles away. The State Department plans a Kansas City Passport Agency, so check travel.state.gov for its opening date. 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 check your paperwork and hand-carry your application to a passport agency, so a long drive out of state is not your only option. Call (800) 672-1015, text (206) 522-5995, or read about our passport services.
Birth certificates in Kansas
Kansas birth certificates come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics, which has records from July 1911. Each certified copy costs $20, including extra copies of the same record. The office in the Curtis State Office Building, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120, in Topeka has walk-in service on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also order by mail, or by phone or online with an expedited service fee.
Kansas birth records are not public. A certified copy is released to the person named, immediate family, a legal representative, or someone who can prove a direct interest, and you need a current government photo ID. Details are on the Kansas Office of Vital Statistics birth certificate page.
Kansas passport questions
Is there a passport office in Kansas?
Not yet. A Kansas City Passport Agency is planned. Until it opens, the nearest agencies are in other states, such as Dallas from Wichita.
Where can I get a Kansas birth certificate in person?
At the Office of Vital Statistics in the Curtis State Office Building in Topeka, open for walk-ins on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each certified copy costs $20.
Can I renew my passport online in Kansas?
Yes, if you qualify. The State Department's online renewal follows the same rules in every state and is for adults renewing a regular passport with no trip soon. With close travel dates, an agency appointment or a registered courier is quicker.
How much is a Kansas birth certificate?
$20 per certified copy, including each extra copy. Phone and online orders can add an expedited service fee.
Information checked October 2026. Related pages: passport renewal, new passport, passport for a child, lost or stolen passport.
