The Colorado Passport Agency is about 13 miles from downtown Denver, close enough for a quick trip if you're flying within 14 days. For a first passport, two Denver post offices accept applications: the main office downtown and University Park.
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 Denver
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
Denver Post Office951 20th St, Denver, CO 80202Denver · 0.8 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 →
University Park Post Office3800 Buchtel Blvd, Denver, CO 80210Denver · 4.8 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 →
Arvada Post Office5885 Allison St, Arvada, CO 80004Arvada · 6.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 11 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 11 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 432-2092Book an appointment →
Commerce City Civic Center7887 E. 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022Commerce City · 6.8 milesCity office
City of Thornton9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229Thornton · 9.0 milesCity office
City of Westminster4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80031Westminster · 9.1 milesCity office
Altura Post Office15355 E Colfax Ave Unit A, Aurora, CO 80011Aurora · 9.7 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 →
Westminster Post Office3051 W 105th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031Westminster · 10.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 4 PM; Sat, 10:30 AM to 12:45 PMPost office · appointments required · (303) 464-9941Book an appointment →
Jefferson County Government Offices100 Jefferson County Pkwy. Suite 2530, Golden, CO 80419Golden · 11.2 milesCounty office
City of Northglenn11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233Northglenn · 11.6 milesCity office
Broomfield Eagle View Post Office8800 W 116th Cir, Broomfield, CO 80021Broomfield · 12.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 466-9669Book an appointment →
City of Centennial13133 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112Centennial · 12.8 milesCity office
City and County of BroomfieldOne Descombes Dr., Broomfield, CO 80020Broomfield · 13.3 milesCounty office
Henderson Post Office12210 Brighton Rd, Henderson, CO 80640Henderson · 14.0 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 →
Highlands Ranch Post Office9609 S University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130Highlands Ranch · 14.2 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 →
Idledale Post Office21659 Highway 74, Idledale, CO 80453Idledale · 14.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 1 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (303) 697-8476Book an appointment →
Colorado Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 13 miles from Denver, 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
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Denver
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.
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 Denver
Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.
Only at our office in Redmond, Washington. Denver customers send their documents to us by FedEx, using the prepaid label that comes with the order or their own FedEx account.
Our processing levels range from 4 to 10 business days, counted from when your documents reach our office, depending on the service level you choose. A same-day passport is only possible at an in-person appointment at a U.S. passport agency, which you attend yourself.
From Denver's Department of Public Health & Environment, Birth and Death Certificates, at 120 W 5th Ave. It handles births in the city of Denver.
For most renewals, no: you send us your documents and we hand-carry them to a passport agency. First-time applicants and children must still apply in person at an acceptance facility, and then we expedite the application.
Why choose us
Hand-carried, not mailed
A registered courier submits your application in person.
100% money-back guarantee
Miss the processing time you paid for, and you can request a full refund of our expediting fee. Excludes applications the government puts on hold and cancellations after submission. Our promise →
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