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North Charleston, South Carolina

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Where to apply in person in North Charleston, 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.

  • 7 acceptance facilities near North Charleston7 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 North Charleston

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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 North Charleston

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in North 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

  • Cross County Post Office 7075 Cross County Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418 North Charleston · 4.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:15 AM to 1:15 PM. Walk-ins Thu, 2 to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 760-5420 Book an appointment →
  • East Bay Post Office 557 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29403 Charleston · 7.4 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 727-1129 Book an appointment →
  • Goose Creek Post Office 307 N Goose Creek Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445 Goose Creek · 9.1 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Wed, 9 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 553-0321 Book an appointment →
  • Johns Island Post Office 2860 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455 Johns Island · 9.4 miles Hours: 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 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 559-0622 Book an appointment →
  • Mount Pleasant Post Office 1050 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Mount Pleasant · 9.7 miles Hours: Tue to Sat, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 884-8221 Book an appointment →
  • Huger Post Office 3282 Highway 41, Huger, SC 29450 Huger · 13.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 336-3846 Book an appointment →
  • Isle Of Palms Post Office 1000 Palm Blvd, Isle Of Palms, SC 29451 Isle Of Palms · 14.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (843) 886-6536 Book an appointment →

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

About 4 miles from North Charleston, 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 November 2026

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from North 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.

  • 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 South 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 North Charleston

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 North Charleston

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 North Charleston → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in North CharlestonPhotos and birth certificates in North Charleston

  • Cross County Post Office 7075 Cross County Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • East Bay Post Office 557 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29403 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Goose Creek Post Office 307 N Goose Creek Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Johns Island Post Office 2860 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island, SC 29455 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Mount Pleasant Post Office 1050 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • SC DPH Vital Records, Charleston County office (Teddie E. Pryor Sr. Social Services Hub) 3685 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405 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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