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West Des Moines, Iowa

Expedited Passport Service in West Des Moines, IA

Where to apply in person in West Des Moines, how to send your documents from the city, and how fast our registered couriers can get your passport back.Where to apply, how to mail a renewal, and how fast our couriers can get your passport back.

  • 7 acceptance facilities near West Des Moines7 facilities

Allstate Passports & Visas is a private company and a registered passport courier, not a government agency.Private company and registered passport courier, not a government agency.

Your options

Four ways to get your passport in West Des Moines

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  • In person About 6 to 8 weeks First, child and lost or stolen passportsAt an acceptance facility Option 1 below ↓
  • By mail About 6 to 8 weeks Eligible renewals only Option 2 below ↓
  • At a passport agency Often same day to a few days By appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointment Minneapolis Passport Agency ↓
  • Through Allstate As quick as 4 business days No appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carried Option 3 below ↓
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Details for each option

How each option works in West Des Moines

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in West Des Moines

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.

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  • Ash Creek Post Office 3311 100th St, Urbandale, IA 50323 Urbandale · 5.4 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 3:30 to 4:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (515) 334-5683 Book an appointment →
  • Waukee Post Office 500 W Hickman Rd, Waukee, IA 50263 Waukee · 6.9 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 3 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Wed, 1 to 2 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (515) 987-5409 Book an appointment →
  • Norwalk Post Office 1105 High Rd, Norwalk, IA 50211 Norwalk · 7.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 to 10:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 AM to 4 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (515) 981-5871 Book an appointment →
  • Polk County Ia Recorders Office 111 Court Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309 Des Moines · 8.8 miles County office
  • Des Moines Post Office 1165 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50318 Des Moines · 9.1 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (515) 283-7599 Book an appointment →
  • Johnston Post Office 5874 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131 Johnston · 9.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (515) 303-8224 Book an appointment →
  • Granger Post Office 1902 Oak St, Granger, IA 50109 Granger · 14.7 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1:30 to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 10:30 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 9 AM to 12:15 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (515) 999-0927 Book an appointment →

Minneapolis Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)

About 237 miles from West Des Moines, in Minneapolis, MN. 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 West Des Moines

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.

  • Form DS-82, completed and signed
  • Your most recent passport book or card
  • One 2x2 inch color photo
  • Check or money order to the State Department
  • Name change document, if applicable
Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Where Iowa residents mail renewals

Routine service

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.

Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Ship your documents to us from West Des Moines

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 West Des Moines

Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.

FedEx locations in West Des Moines → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in West Des MoinesPhotos and birth certificates in West Des Moines

  • Ash Creek Post Office 3311 100th St, Urbandale, IA 50323 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Waukee Post Office 500 W Hickman Rd, Waukee, IA 50263 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Norwalk Post Office 1105 High Rd, Norwalk, IA 50211 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Des Moines Post Office 1165 2nd Ave, Des Moines, IA 50318 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Johnston Post Office 5874 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Polk County Recorder, Vital Records 111 Court Ave, Suite 245, Des Moines, IA 50309 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator

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