Passport Offices and Expedited Passports in Georgia

In detail

Getting a passport in Georgia

Georgia has a State Department passport agency in Atlanta and acceptance facilities in post offices, probate courts and clerk offices around the state. Most Georgians apply for a first passport at one of those facilities. If you travel soon, you can book an appointment at the Atlanta Passport Agency or use a registered courier such as Allstate Passports & Visas. This page lists acceptance facilities in 48 Georgia cities, explains each option, and shows how to get a Georgia birth certificate the same day.

Acceptance facilities in Georgia

Acceptance facilities take first-time applications, children's passports and replacements for lost or stolen passports. Many post offices and probate courts in Georgia accept passport applications, often by appointment. Your city page above lists the facilities nearby.

For the appointment, bring Form DS-11 unsigned, proof of U.S. citizenship such as a certified birth certificate, a photo ID with a photocopy, and one passport photo. The application fee is paid to the U.S. Department of State and the execution fee to the facility.

The Atlanta Passport Agency

The Atlanta Passport Agency serves most of Georgia. It sees applicants by appointment only, and only if they travel internationally within 14 days or need a foreign visa within 28 days. From Savannah and the coast, the Charleston Passport Center in South Carolina is closer. Bring proof of travel. How to book an agency appointment.

Birth certificates in Georgia

Georgia charges the same fee everywhere: $25 for the search and one certified copy, and $5 for each extra copy of the same record ordered at the same time. For same-day service, visit any county vital records office in person (often in the probate court or the county health department) or the State Office of Vital Records. Every county office can issue certificates for births in any Georgia county. The state has birth records from January 1919.

Only the person named, close family such as a parent, grandparent, adult sibling or child, or a legal representative can request a birth certificate, and you need a valid photo ID. Online orders through the state's ROVER system add a processing fee and are mailed from Atlanta. Details are on the Georgia.gov vital records page.