Aurora, Colorado, is about 9 miles from the Colorado Passport Agency in Centennial. For a first passport, the Altura Post Office on E Colfax Ave accepts applications with long hours.
10 acceptance facilities near Aurora10 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Aurora
Arapahoe County travelers are lucky when a trip comes up suddenly: the Colorado Passport Agency in Centennial is about 9 miles from Aurora, and it books appointments for international travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28. The next agency, El Paso's, is more than 550 miles away. For a routine first passport, the Altura Post Office at 15355 E Colfax Ave is Aurora's passport post office. The City of Centennial's Civic Center on E Arapahoe Rd and Denver's University Park and main post offices are close by. Any Colorado vital records office can issue a certificate for a Colorado birth, but Arapahoe County's Aurora office is closed until further notice, so its Lima Plaza office in Centennial is the place to go. Our Denver page covers the neighboring city.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentColorado Passport Agency ↓
Through AllstateAs quick as 4 business daysNo appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carriedOption 3 below ↓
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Option 1 · In person
Where to apply in person in Aurora
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 November 2026
Altura Post Office15355 E Colfax Ave Unit A, Aurora, CO 80011Aurora · 2.3 milesHours: Tue to Fri, 7 AM to 7 PM; Sat, 7 AM to 5 PM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 10:30 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 366-1058Book an appointment →
University Park Post Office3800 Buchtel Blvd, Denver, CO 80210Denver · 7.2 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Sat, 9:45 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2:30 to 3:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 759-5794Book an appointment →
City of Centennial13133 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112Centennial · 8.0 milesCity office
Commerce City Civic Center7887 E. 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022Commerce City · 8.0 milesCity office
Denver Post Office951 20th St, Denver, CO 80202Denver · 9.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 11 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 296-2071Book an appointment →
Watkins Post Office33151 E 16th Dr, Watkins, CO 80137Watkins · 11.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 to 11:30 AM and 1 to 4:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue, 8:30 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 261-9655Book an appointment →
Highlands Ranch Post Office9609 S University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130Highlands Ranch · 12.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1 to 4:30 PM; Sat, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon, 8 to 8:30 AM; Tue to Thu, 8 to 8:45 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 227-5500Book an appointment →
City of Thornton9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229Thornton · 14.3 milesCity office
Henderson Post Office12210 Brighton Rd, Henderson, CO 80640Henderson · 14.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 to 11 AM and 1:30 to 4 PM; Sat, 8 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue and Thu, 9:30 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (720) 439-7347Book an appointment →
Adams County Recording Office4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite E2400, Brighton, CO Brighton · 14.9 milesCounty office
Colorado Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 9 miles from Aurora, in Centennial, CO. 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 November 2026
Local tip: Altura Post Office books passport appointments from 7 AM to 7 PM, Tuesday to Friday, and until 5 PM on Saturdays.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Aurora
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.
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.
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.
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Yes, nearby: the Colorado Passport Agency in Centennial, about 9 miles away, for urgent travel by appointment. For a routine first passport, use the Altura Post Office on E Colfax Ave or Centennial's Civic Center.
We don't have a Colorado office. Our Redmond, Washington location is the only place we take documents in person; from Aurora, ship them by FedEx with our label or one of your own.
For travel within 14 days, book the Colorado Passport Agency, about 9 miles away, and go in person. Our levels run 4 to 10 business days after your documents arrive.
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