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Hoover, Alabama

Expedited Passport Service in Hoover, AL

Where to apply in person in Hoover, how to send your documents from the city, and how fast our registered couriers can get your passport back.Where to apply, how to mail a renewal, and how fast our couriers can get your passport back.

  • 7 acceptance facilities near Hoover7 facilities

Allstate Passports & Visas is a private company and a registered passport courier, not a government agency.Private company and registered passport courier, not a government agency.

Your options

Four ways to get your passport in Hoover

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  • In person About 6 to 8 weeks First, child and lost or stolen passportsAt an acceptance facility Option 1 below ↓
  • By mail About 6 to 8 weeks Eligible renewals only Option 2 below ↓
  • At a passport agency Often same day to a few days By appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointment Atlanta Passport Agency ↓
  • Through Allstate As quick as 4 business days No appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carried Option 3 below ↓
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Details for each option

How each option works in Hoover

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in Hoover

First passports, children’s passports and lost or stolen passports start with an in-person visit to an acceptance facility. Renewals don’t need one: see Option 2 or 3.First, child and lost or stolen passports start at an acceptance facility. Renewals don’t need one: see Option 2 or 3.

Data checked October 2026

  • Hoover Post Office 1809 Riverchase Dr, Hoover, AL 35244 Hoover · 0.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10:30 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 2:30 to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (205) 982-1734 Book an appointment →
  • Vestavia Hills Post Office 745 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 Vestavia Hills · 4.9 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 11 AM to 1 PM Post office · appointments required · (205) 979-2195 Book an appointment →
  • Pelham Post Office 2960 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124 Pelham · 5.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2 to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (205) 663-8170 Book an appointment →
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham 917 13th St S, Birmingham, AL 35205 Birmingham · 8.5 miles University
  • Bessemer Post Office 1112 4th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020 Bessemer · 8.9 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 1 to 2 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (205) 428-2563 Book an appointment →
  • Crestline Heights Post Office 3900 Montclair Rd Fl 1, Birmingham, AL 35213 Birmingham · 9.5 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM Post office · appointments required · (205) 870-9656 Book an appointment →
  • Birmingham Post Office 351 24th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203 Birmingham · 10.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 11 AM to 2 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (205) 521-7990 Book an appointment →

Atlanta Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)

About 140 miles from Hoover, in Atlanta, GA. By appointment only, for international travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28 days. Can’t get an appointment? We can still hand-carry your application.By appointment only, for travel within 14 days or a visa needed within 28 days.

Data checked October 2026

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from Hoover

If your most recent passport qualifies for renewal, you can mail Form DS-82 straight to the State Department. Use USPS and a trackable service.Eligible renewals can mail Form DS-82 straight to the State Department, by USPS with tracking.

  • Form DS-82, completed and signed
  • Your most recent passport book or card
  • One 2x2 inch color photo
  • Check or money order to the State Department
  • Name change document, if applicable
Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Where Alabama residents mail renewals

Routine service

National Passport Processing Center
P.O. Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155

About 6 to 8 weeks door to door

Expedited service (+$60)

National Passport Processing Center
P.O. Box 90955
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0955

About 4 to 5 weeks door to door

Addresses from the U.S. Department of State. Routine renewals from California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York and Texas go to a different address in Irving, Texas; each city page shows the right one for its state.

Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Ship your documents to us from Hoover

For all types of passports. Choose your service, send your documents by FedEx, and our registered couriers hand-carry your application.For all types of passports. Choose your service, send your documents by FedEx, and our couriers hand-carry your application.

Ship by your nearest staffed FedEx location’s last Priority Overnight pickup, usually around 4 PM local time on weekdays, and your documents reach us the next business morning.

Find a staffed FedEx location in Hoover

Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.

FedEx locations in Hoover → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in HooverPhotos and birth certificates in Hoover

  • Hoover Post Office 1809 Riverchase Dr, Hoover, AL 35244 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Vestavia Hills Post Office 745 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Pelham Post Office 2960 Pelham Pkwy, Pelham, AL 35124 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Bessemer Post Office 1112 4th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Crestline Heights Post Office 3900 Montclair Rd Fl 1, Birmingham, AL 35213 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Jefferson County Department of Health 1400 Sixth Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator

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