Asheville, North Carolina
Expedited Passport Service in Asheville, NC
North Carolina has no passport agency yet; from Asheville, the nearest is in Atlanta, about 165 miles away. In the city, the Downtown Asheville and Biltmore post offices accept first-time applications.
- 2 acceptance facilities near Asheville2 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Asheville
Asheville travelers facing an urgent trip have two distant choices: the Atlanta Passport Agency, about 165 miles southwest, and the Charleston Passport Center, about 240 miles southeast. Both see applicants only when departure is within 14 days or a visa is due within 28. A Charlotte Passport Agency is planned and will be the first in North Carolina once it opens. For a routine first passport, the Downtown Asheville Post Office at 33 Coxe Ave and the Biltmore Post Office on Hendersonville Rd schedule passport appointments, and both take passport photos too. For birth certificates, any North Carolina register of deeds can issue a North Carolina birth from 1971 on, and the Buncombe County Register of Deeds on College St also holds Buncombe County births back to 1913. Hendersonville has its own page.
Your options
Four ways to get your passport in Asheville
- 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 Atlanta Passport Agency ↓
- Through Allstate As quick as 4 business days No appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carried Option 3 below ↓
Option 3 · Through Allstate
Find the right service
For any option
Passport photos and birth certificates in AshevillePhotos and birth certificates in Asheville
- Downtown Asheville Post Office 33 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- Biltmore Post Office 780 Hendersonville Rd Ste 7, Asheville, NC 28803 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- Buncombe County Register of Deeds, Vital Records 205 College St, Asheville, NC 28801 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports
Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator
Questions
Asheville passport FAQ
Call (800) 672-1015 or text (206) 522-5995.
No. North Carolina has no State Department agency yet; the nearest is in Atlanta, about 165 miles away, for urgent travel. The Downtown Asheville and Biltmore post offices accept first-time applications.
We have no North Carolina office; our only in-person location is Redmond, Washington. Asheville orders arrive by FedEx, with the prepaid label from the order or your own.
A trip to the Atlanta Passport Agency with an appointment is the fastest in-person way, only for travel within 14 days. Our levels run 4 to 10 business days from the arrival of your documents.
From the Buncombe County Register of Deeds, Vital Records, 205 College St, on weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM. It issues any North Carolina birth from 1971 on, and Buncombe County births back to 1913.
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