Metairie is about 15 miles from the New Orleans Passport Center, the State Department's office for urgent cases in Louisiana. In Metairie, the post office on 17th St accepts first-time applications.
9 acceptance facilities near Metairie9 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Metairie
Metairie travelers are close to an agency: the New Orleans Passport Center is about 15 miles away, and it takes appointments only for travel within 14 days or a visa needed within 28. For a routine first passport, the Metairie Post Office at 3301 17th St schedules passport appointments, and the Carrollton, Uptown Station and main New Orleans post offices are nearby. Louisiana lets participating clerks of court print any Louisiana birth certificate, long or short form, for an extra clerk fee. Jefferson Parish's Clerk of Court has a Metairie office on David Dr that does this, and its Gretna office on Huey P. Long Ave is another. That puts the certified copy a first passport needs within reach in the parish. Our pages for New Orleans, Laplace and Mandeville cover nearby communities.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentNew Orleans Passport Center ↓
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 Metairie
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
Metairie Post Office3301 17th St, Metairie, LA 70002Metairie · 1.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 828-6058Book an appointment →
Carrollton Post Office3400 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118New Orleans · 4.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 1 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8:30 AM to 1 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 485-0758Book an appointment →
Uptown Station2000 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115New Orleans · 6.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Wed, 8:30 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 891-0350Book an appointment →
N O Main Ofc Window Sve Post Office701 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113New Orleans · 6.8 milesHours: Mon to Sat, 8 AM to 2:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Wed, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 589-1419Book an appointment →
Gretna Post Office406 Gretna Blvd, Gretna, LA 70053Gretna · 10.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 363-4986Book an appointment →
Station A Algiers3901 Macarthur Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70114New Orleans · 10.9 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM; Sat, 8:30 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9:30 to 10:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 362-9829Book an appointment →
Destrehan Post Office13 Plantation Rd, Destrehan, LA 70047Destrehan · 12.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 1 PM and 2:30 to 3 PM; Sat, 8 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2 to 3 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (985) 764-6985Book an appointment →
Chalmette Post Office3340 Paris Rd, Chalmette, LA 70043Chalmette · 13.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Sat, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon and Thu, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Tue and Wed, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (504) 271-3140Book an appointment →
Boutte Post Office13322 Highway 90, Boutte, LA 70039Boutte · 13.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 9 AM to 2 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (985) 785-5296Book an appointment →
New Orleans Passport Center (U.S. Department of State)
About 15 miles from Metairie, in New Orleans, LA. 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: Metairie Post Office books passport appointments from 8 AM to 2 PM on weekdays and from 10 AM to 1 PM on Saturdays.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Metairie
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.
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Not in Metairie; the New Orleans Passport Center, about 15 miles away, is the nearest State Department office, for urgent travel. The Metairie Post Office on 17th St accepts first-time applications.
There's no office of ours in Louisiana; the one place to hand us documents is Redmond, Washington. Send your documents by FedEx, with the prepaid label from your order or your own.
For travel within 14 days, an in-person appointment at the New Orleans Passport Center is the quickest. Our service takes 4 to 10 business days from the day your documents arrive.
From the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's Metairie office, 924 David Dr, which prints long and short form Louisiana birth certificates for an extra clerk fee.
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