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Raleigh, North Carolina

Expedited Passport Service in Raleigh, NC

Where to apply in person in Raleigh, 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.

  • 6 acceptance facilities near Raleigh6 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 Raleigh

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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 Raleigh

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in Raleigh

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

  • NC State University 321 Witherspoon Student Center, Raleigh, NC 27695 Raleigh · 3.8 miles University
  • Westgate Post Office 1 Floretta Pl Rm 208, Raleigh, NC 27676 Raleigh · 8.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10:15 AM to 6 PM; Sat, 8:15 AM to 4 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 10:30 AM to 5:45 PM; Sat, 8:30 AM to 3:45 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (919) 420-5230 Book an appointment →
  • Garner Post Office 267 Timber Dr, Garner, NC 27529 Garner · 10.2 miles Hours: Mon, Tue and Thu and Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Wed, 1 to 3 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Wed, 10 AM to 1 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (919) 772-5872 Book an appointment →
  • Apex Post Office 501 W Williams St, Apex, NC 27502 Apex · 14.2 miles Hours: Tue to Fri, 9:45 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 8:45 to 9:45 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (919) 362-0395 Book an appointment →
  • Research Triangle Park Post Office 65 Tw Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27709 Durham · 14.4 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 3 to 4 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (919) 549-9637 Book an appointment →
  • Wendell Post Office 40 Hanor Ln, Wendell, NC 27591 Wendell · 15.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 10:30 AM to 12 PM; Thu, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (919) 365-0657 Book an appointment →

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

About 221 miles from Raleigh, 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

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from Raleigh

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 Raleigh

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 Raleigh

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 Raleigh → (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 RaleighPhotos and birth certificates in Raleigh

  • Westgate Post Office 1 Floretta Pl Rm 208, Raleigh, NC 27676 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Garner Post Office 267 Timber Dr, Garner, NC 27529 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Apex Post Office 501 W Williams St, Apex, NC 27502 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Research Triangle Park Post Office 65 Tw Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27709 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Wendell Post Office 40 Hanor Ln, Wendell, NC 27591 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Wake County Register of Deeds Wake County Justice Center, 1st Floor, 300 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601 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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