The nearest State Department office to Lakeland is the Miami Passport Agency, about 190 miles away. Downtown, the Polk County Clerk's Lakeland Branch accepts first-time applications.
6 acceptance facilities near Lakeland6 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Lakeland
From Lakeland, an urgent passport means the Miami Passport Agency, about 190 miles southeast, or the Charleston Passport Center, about 350 miles north; both book only international travel within 14 days or visas needed within 28. An Orlando agency is in Florida's plans. For a routine first passport, the Polk County Clerk of Court's Lakeland Branch on E Parker St is an acceptance facility, and the Kathleen post office schedules passport appointments. The Clerk of Circuit Court's Plant City branch and the Plant City, Polk City and Winter Haven post offices are other options. Florida lets any county health department issue a Florida birth from 1930 on; in Lakeland, the Polk County health department's Lakeland Health Clinic on Lakeland Hills Blvd handles them. Our pages for Winter Haven, Haines City and Brandon cover nearby cities.
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 Lakeland
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
Polk County Clerk of Court - - Lakeland Branch930 East Parker Street,, Lakeland, FL 33801Lakeland · 0.6 milesClerk of court
Kathleen Post Office6136 Kathleen Rd, Kathleen, FL 33849Kathleen · 6.2 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM and 1:15 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 8 to 9 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (863) 225-0723Book an appointment →
Clerk of Circuit Court - Plant City Branch301 N. Michigan Avenue Room 1071, Plant City, FL 33563Plant City · 10.5 milesClerk of court
Plant City Post Office2501 Walden Woods Dr, Plant City, FL 33566Plant City · 11.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:45 AM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 1:30 to 2:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (813) 719-6733Book an appointment →
Polk City Post Office112 Carter Blvd, Polk City, FL 33868Polk City · 11.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM and 2 to 3:45 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (863) 984-4547Book an appointment →
Winter Haven Post Office111 W Central Ave, Winter Haven, FL 33880Winter Haven · 14.0 milesHours: Tue to Sat, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Mon, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (863) 299-7824Book an appointment →
Miami Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 191 miles from Lakeland, 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
Local tip: The Clerk of Circuit Court's Plant City branch takes passport applications on weekdays from 8 AM to 2:30 PM, with appointments encouraged.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Lakeland
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.
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No State Department agency is in Lakeland; the nearest is in Miami, about 190 miles away, for urgent trips. The Polk County Clerk's Lakeland Branch and the Kathleen Post Office accept first-time applications.
We have nothing in Polk County; our single drop-off point is in Redmond, Washington. Send your documents with FedEx, using our prepaid label or your own.
An in-person appointment at the Miami Passport Agency is fastest, only with travel inside 14 days. Our turnaround takes 4 to 10 business days from when your documents reach us.
From the Florida Department of Health in Polk County's Lakeland Health Clinic, 3241 Lakeland Hills Blvd, which issues any Florida birth from 1930 on. It may close unexpectedly, so call ahead.
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