Fort Lauderdale is about 26 miles from the Miami Passport Agency, the place to go when travel is within 14 days. For a routine first passport, the Alridge Post Office on NW 7th Ave and Broward County's courthouses accept applications.
12 acceptance facilities near Fort Lauderdale12 facilities
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentMiami 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 Fort Lauderdale
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
Alridge Post Office400 NW 7th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311Fort Lauderdale · 1.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9:30 to 10:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (954) 523-0327Book an appointment →
Dania Post Office21 NW 1st Ave, Dania, FL 33004Dania · 6.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (954) 920-3108Book an appointment →
Broward County Clerk of Court - - Plantation100 North Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL 33324Plantation · 7.4 milesClerk of court
Hollywood Post Office1801 Polk St, Hollywood, FL 33022Hollywood · 8.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 4 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 1 to 2 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (954) 926-8669Book an appointment →
City Hall in the Mall Coral Springs9239 W. Atlantic Boulevard, Coral Springs, FL 33071Coral Springs · 9.1 milesCity office
Broward County Clerk of Court - - Hollywood3550 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33021Hollywood · 9.3 milesClerk of court
Sunrise Post Office3225 N Hiatus Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33345Fort Lauderdale · 9.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Sat, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (954) 746-4910Book an appointment →
Hallandale Post Office500 S Federal Hwy, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009Hallandale Beach · 11.2 milesHours: Mon and Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Tue to Thu, 9:30 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8:30 to 9 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (954) 455-0493Book an appointment →
Broward County Clerk of Court - - Deerfield Beach1600 West Hillsboro Boulevard,, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442Deerfield Beach · 12.3 milesClerk of court
Deerfield Beach Post Office212 E Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441Deerfield Beach · 12.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2 to 3 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (954) 421-0812Book an appointment →
City of Pembroke Pines601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025Pembroke Pines · 12.9 milesCity office
City of Miramar2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025Miramar · 14.3 milesCity office
Miami Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 26 miles from Fort Lauderdale, in Miami, FL. 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 Fort Lauderdale
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 640155
Irving, TX 75064-0155
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.
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Not a State Department agency; the closest is the Miami Passport Agency, about 26 miles away, and it's for urgent travel. First-time applicants can apply at the Alridge Post Office or any Broward County courthouse.
Our sole office is in Redmond, Washington, far from Broward County. Broward customers ship their paperwork by FedEx, choosing between our prepaid label and a FedEx label of their own.
If you're leaving within 14 days, an appointment at the Miami Passport Agency is quickest, and you go in person. Our timelines are 4, 6, 8 or 10 business days, depending on the level, starting when your documents are delivered to us.
From the Florida Department of Health in Broward County, at 2421A SW 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, or its Paul Hughes Health Center in Pompano Beach. Either can issue any Florida birth from 1930 on.
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