Grand Rapids is about 130 miles from the Chicago Passport Agency and about 135 from Detroit's. In the city, the City Clerk at 300 Monroe Ave NW and the Grand Rapids Post Office accept first-time applications.
16 acceptance facilities near Grand Rapids16 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids sits between two agencies: Chicago's, about 130 miles southwest, and Detroit's, about 135 miles east, and both book only international travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28. For a routine first passport, the City of Grand Rapids' City Clerk at 300 Monroe Ave NW takes first-time applicants by appointment, and the Grand Rapids Post Office on Michigan St NW schedules passport appointments. The cities of Walker and Kentwood serve non-residents too, as do Grandville and Cascade Township by appointment. In Michigan, a county clerk issues birth certificates only for that county's births, and for Kent County births the County Clerk is in the same building as the City Clerk, at 300 Monroe Ave NW. A Michigan birth in another county is issued by that county's clerk or by the state office in Lansing. Kentwood has its own page.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentChicago 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 Grand Rapids
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
Grand Rapids City Clerks Office300 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503Grand Rapids · 1.0 milesCity office
Grand Rapids Post Office225 Michigan St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49501Grand Rapids · 1.1 milesHours: Mon to Sat, 8 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 776-1575Book an appointment →
Northwest Post Office1625 Walker Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504Grand Rapids · 3.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PMPost office · appointments required · (616) 791-4005Book an appointment →
Rogers Plaza Post Office1026 28th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509Wyoming · 3.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3 to 4 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 534-9782Book an appointment →
Grandville City Hall3195 Wilson Avenue SW, Grandville, MI 49418Grandville · 6.6 milesCity office
City of Kentwood4900 Breton Ave, Kentwood, MI 49508Kentwood · 6.7 milesCity office
City of Walker4243 Remembrance Road, Grand Rapids, MI 49534Grand Rapids · 6.7 milesCity office
Cascade Charter Township5920 Tahoe Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546Grand Rapids · 7.6 milesCity office
Jenison Post Office408 Chicago Dr, Jenison, MI 49428Jenison · 8.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 457-2600Book an appointment →
Ada Post Office7125 Headley St SE, Ada, MI 49301Ada · 8.2 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 1 to 2 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 676-1088Book an appointment →
Belmont Post Office6220 Belmont Ave NE, Belmont, MI 49306Belmont · 8.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 4 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Thu, 10 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 361-1120Book an appointment →
Byron Center Post Office8350 Byron Center Ave SW, Byron Center, MI 49315Byron Center · 10.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3 to 4 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 878-1796Book an appointment →
Rockford Post Office57 Courtland St, Rockford, MI 49341Rockford · 12.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 866-0789Book an appointment →
Hudsonville Post Office3333 Central Blvd, Hudsonville, MI 49426Hudsonville · 12.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 669-9456Book an appointment →
Caledonia Post Office9339 Cherry Valley Ave SE, Caledonia, MI 49316Caledonia · 13.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 to 11 AM; Wed, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 891-9524Book an appointment →
Sparta Post Office34 E Division St, Sparta, MI 49345Sparta · 14.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Wed, 11 AM to 2 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (616) 887-7003Book an appointment →
Chicago Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 129 miles from Grand Rapids, in Chicago, IL. 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 Grand Rapids Post Office on Michigan St NW books passport appointments from 8 AM to 1 PM, Monday through Saturday.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Grand Rapids
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.
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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No. The nearest State Department agencies are in Chicago and Detroit, both more than 125 miles away, for urgent travel. The City Clerk and the Grand Rapids Post Office accept first-time applications.
Not in Kent County; our only in-person counter is in Redmond, Washington. Grand Rapids orders come to us by FedEx, with the prepaid label or a label of your own.
For travel within 14 days, an in-person appointment in Chicago or Detroit is the fastest option. With Allstate, plan on 4 to 10 business days after delivery to our office.
For a Kent County birth, from the Kent County Clerk, Administration Building, 300 Monroe Ave NW. Births in other Michigan counties come from that county or the state office in Lansing.
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