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Greensboro, North Carolina

Expedited Passport Service in Greensboro, NC

North Carolina has no passport agency yet; from Greensboro, the nearest are the Charleston Passport Center, about 225 miles away, and the Washington Passport Agency, about 250. In the city, the Friendly post office on Northline Ave accepts first-time applications.

  • 3 acceptance facilities near Greensboro3 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.

Local overview

Getting a passport in Greensboro

Greensboro travelers with an urgent trip choose between the Charleston Passport Center, about 225 miles south, and the Washington Passport Agency, about 250 miles northeast, both limited to international travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28. A Charlotte agency is planned for North Carolina. For a routine first passport, the Friendly Post Office at 3116 Northline Ave schedules passport appointments, and the Jamestown and Kernersville post offices do too. Any North Carolina register of deeds can issue a North Carolina birth from 1971 on, and the Guilford County Register of Deeds has vital records counters in Greensboro, on the first floor at 201 W Market St, and in High Point. Guilford County births are on file there back to 1913. High Point, Burlington and Winston-Salem have pages of their own.

Your options

Four ways to get your passport in Greensboro

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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 Charleston Passport Center ↓
  • 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 Greensboro

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in Greensboro

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

  • Friendly Post Office 3116 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408 Greensboro · 0.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 10 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Fri, 10 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (336) 294-6385 Book an appointment →
  • Jamestown Post Office 203 E Main St, Jamestown, NC 27282 Jamestown · 9.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 11 AM to 4 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 11 AM to 12:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (336) 454-2124 Book an appointment →
  • Kernersville Post Office 325 W Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284 Kernersville · 14.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2:30 PM; Sat, 10 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 2 to 3:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (336) 993-7362 Book an appointment →

Charleston Passport Center (U.S. Department of State)

About 226 miles from Greensboro, in Charleston, SC. 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 Friendly post office books passport appointments from 9 AM to 4 PM on weekdays and until 2:30 PM on Saturdays.

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from Greensboro

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 North Carolina 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 Greensboro

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 Greensboro

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 Greensboro → (local.fedex.com)
Find the right service: Passport Renewal New Passport Child Passport Lost or Stolen Damaged Passport Name Change Data Correction Second Passport Passport Card Travel Visas

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

Passport Renewal New Passport Child Passport Lost or Stolen Damaged Passport Name Change Data Correction Second Passport Passport Card Travel Visas

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in GreensboroPhotos and birth certificates in Greensboro

  • Friendly Post Office 3116 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Jamestown Post Office 203 E Main St, Jamestown, NC 27282 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Kernersville Post Office 325 W Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Guilford County Register of Deeds, Greensboro (Vital Records, 1st floor) 201 W Market St, Greensboro, NC 27401 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

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

Questions

Greensboro passport FAQ

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No. The closest State Department offices to Greensboro are the Charleston Passport Center and the Washington Passport Agency, both more than 200 miles away and for urgent travel only. The Friendly, Jamestown and Kernersville post offices accept first-time applications.

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