Little Rock, Arkansas
Expedited Passport Service in Little Rock, AR
Little Rock is about 43 miles from the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas's State Department passport office. In the city, the Little Rock Post Office on E Capitol Ave accepts first-time applications.
- 4 acceptance facilities near Little Rock4 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Little Rock
Little Rock is within reach of an agency: the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs is about 43 miles west, and it books appointments for international travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28. The Dallas Passport Agency, about 285 miles southwest, is the next nearest. For a routine first passport, the Little Rock Post Office at 600 E Capitol Ave schedules passport appointments, and the Mabelvale and North Little Rock post offices do too. In North Little Rock, the William F. Laman Public Library on Orange St offers passport services as well. Birth certificates are straightforward here, because the Arkansas Department of Health's Office of Vital Records is in Little Rock, on W Markham St, and issues any Arkansas birth. Renewals that qualify can be sent by mail instead, with no counter visit.
Your options
Four ways to get your passport in Little Rock
- 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 Arkansas Passport Center ↓
- Through Allstate As quick as 4 business days No appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carried Option 3 below ↓
Option 3 · Through Allstate
Find the right service
For any option
Passport photos and birth certificates in Little RockPhotos and birth certificates in Little Rock
- Mabelvale Post Office 10715 Mabelvale West Rd, Mabelvale, AR 72103 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- Little Rock Post Office 600 E Capitol Ave, Little Rock, AR 72202 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- North Little Rock Post Office 300 W Pershing Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72114 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- Arkansas Department of Health, Office of Vital Records 4815 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports
Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator
Questions
Little Rock passport FAQ
Call (800) 672-1015 or text (206) 522-5995.
Not in the city itself, but the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, about 43 miles away, serves urgent travelers by appointment. The Little Rock Post Office on E Capitol Ave accepts first-time applications.
We have no Arkansas office. In-person hand-offs take place only in Redmond, Washington, so ship your documents with FedEx, on our label or your own.
For travel within 14 days, an appointment at the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, about 43 miles away, is quickest. Our service runs 4 to 10 business days, depending on the level, from when we receive your documents.
From the Arkansas Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 4815 W Markham St. It's open weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM, and most requests from customers arriving by 4 PM are filled the same day.
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