Passport Offices and Expedited Passports in Colorado

In detail

Getting a passport in Colorado

Coloradans usually apply for a first passport at an acceptance facility such as a post office, a county clerk and recorder's office or a city hall. For urgent travel, the Colorado Passport Agency in the Denver area sees applicants by appointment, and a registered courier such as Allstate Passports & Visas can also help. This page covers 26 Colorado communities, explains each option, and shows how to order a Colorado birth certificate without paying extra vendor fees.

Acceptance facilities in Colorado

Acceptance facilities take applications for first passports, children's passports and lost or stolen replacements. Many county clerk and recorder offices along the Front Range take passport appointments, as do many post offices. Your city page above lists the facilities nearby.

Bring Form DS-11 (leave it unsigned until the agent tells you to sign), proof of U.S. citizenship such as a certified birth certificate, a photo ID and a photocopy of it, and one passport photo. You pay the application fee to the U.S. Department of State and an execution fee to the facility.

The Colorado Passport Agency

The Colorado Passport Agency is at 7245 S. Havana Street, Suite B-600, in the Denver area. It sees applicants by appointment only, and only if they travel internationally within 14 days or need a foreign visa within 28 days. Some websites still show an older Aurora address, so check your appointment confirmation. How to book an agency appointment.

Birth certificates in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of Vital Records, sets one statewide fee: since January 1, 2026, a certified birth certificate costs $25 for the first copy and $20 for each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time. Local public health vital records offices across the state can issue certificates for births anywhere in Colorado, so you do not have to go to the county where you were born.

Colorado vital records are confidential, so you need valid ID and must be eligible to order. As of June 2026, the only online vendors approved by Colorado Vital Records are VitalChek and GoCertificates. Other websites may charge high extra fees. Ordering directly from a vital records office avoids processing fees entirely. Details are on the Colorado Vital Records ordering page.