The State Department's Charleston Passport Center serves the area, so urgent appointments don't require leaving the area. For a first passport inside the city, the East Bay Post Office is the one location that accepts applications.
7 acceptance facilities near Charleston7 facilities
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentCharleston 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 Charleston
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 November 2026
East Bay Post Office557 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29403Charleston · 3.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 727-1129Book an appointment →
Mount Pleasant Post Office1050 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464Mount Pleasant · 6.5 milesHours: Tue to Sat, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 884-8221Book an appointment →
Johns Island Post Office2860 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455Johns Island · 7.2 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 1 PM and 2:30 to 4:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 559-0622Book an appointment →
Cross County Post Office7075 Cross County Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418North Charleston · 8.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:15 AM to 1:15 PM. Walk-ins Thu, 2 to 3 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 760-5420Book an appointment →
Isle Of Palms Post Office1000 Palm Blvd, Isle Of Palms, SC 29451Isle Of Palms · 10.9 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 886-6536Book an appointment →
Goose Creek Post Office307 N Goose Creek Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445Goose Creek · 12.9 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Wed, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 553-0321Book an appointment →
Huger Post Office3282 Highway 41, Huger, SC 29450Huger · 14.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (843) 336-3846Book an appointment →
Charleston Passport Center (U.S. Department of State)
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 November 2026
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Charleston
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.
Find a staffed FedEx location in Charleston
Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.
Not in Charleston. The only place we accept documents in person is our Redmond, Washington office, so Charleston customers send theirs by FedEx with the prepaid label we provide or their own FedEx label.
Our processing levels range from 4 to 10 business days, counted from when your documents reach our office, depending on the service level you choose. A same-day passport is only possible at an in-person appointment at a U.S. passport agency, such as the Charleston Passport Center, which you attend yourself.
From the South Carolina Department of Public Health's Charleston County vital records office, at 3685 Rivers Ave in North Charleston.
For most renewals, yes: you send us your documents and we hand-carry them to a passport agency. First-time applicants and children must still apply in person at an acceptance facility, and then we expedite the application.
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Hand-carried, not mailed
A registered courier submits your application in person.
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Miss the processing time you paid for, and you can request a full refund of our expediting fee. Excludes applications the government puts on hold and cancellations after submission. Our promise →
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