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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Expedited Passport Service in Chattanooga, TN

Tennessee has no passport agency; from Chattanooga, the nearest is in Atlanta, about 100 miles away. Downtown, the Chattanooga Public Library takes passport applications by appointment.

  • 6 acceptance facilities near Chattanooga6 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 Chattanooga

For Chattanooga travelers in a hurry, the Atlanta Passport Agency, about 100 miles southeast, is the nearest agency, and it books only international trips within 14 days or foreign visas needed within 28. The Charleston Passport Center is about 340 miles away. For a routine first passport, the city-run Chattanooga Public Library downtown on Broad St accepts applications by appointment, and the main post office on Shallowford Rd schedules passport appointments, as do the Hixson, Signal Mountain and Ooltewah post offices. Tennessee lets any county health department issue a birth certificate for any Tennessee birth, and in Chattanooga that's the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department on E 3rd St. The Bradley County Health Department on Dooley St SE in Cleveland is another. The post office in Rossville, Georgia, also schedules passport appointments. Cleveland, Tennessee has its own page on our site.

Your options

Four ways to get your passport in Chattanooga

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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 Atlanta Passport Agency ↓
  • 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 Chattanooga

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in Chattanooga

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

  • Chatt Main Office Window Post Office 6050 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 Chattanooga · 3.6 miles Hours: Mon and Fri, 9:15 to 11:30 AM and 1 to 5:30 PM; Tue to Thu, 8:15 to 11:30 AM and 1 to 4:30 PM; Sat, 8:15 to 10:30 AM and 11 AM to 12:15 PM. Walk-ins Mon, Tue and Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (423) 499-8294 Book an appointment →
  • Chattanooga Public Library 1001 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402 Chattanooga · 3.8 miles Library
  • Hixson Post Office 302 Northgate Mall Dr, Hixson, TN 37343 Hixson · 4.5 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 1 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 1 to 1:45 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (423) 875-5589 Book an appointment →
  • Rossville Post Office 301 Chickamauga Ave, Rossville, GA 30741 Rossville · 6.1 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 12:45 PM and 3 to 4 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 9 to 10 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (706) 866-7668 Book an appointment →
  • Signal Mountain Post Office 1155 Ridgeway Ave, Signal Mountain, TN 37377 Signal Mountain · 6.8 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 1 to 2 PM; Wed, 1 to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (423) 517-9328 Book an appointment →
  • Ooltewah Post Office 9301 Ocoee St, Ooltewah, TN 37363 Ooltewah · 10.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9:30 to 10:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (423) 238-7776 Book an appointment →

Atlanta Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)

About 102 miles from Chattanooga, in Atlanta, GA. 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 Shallowford Rd main post office books passport appointments until 5:30 PM on Mondays and Fridays.

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from Chattanooga

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 Tennessee 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 Chattanooga

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 Chattanooga

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 Chattanooga → (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 ChattanoogaPhotos and birth certificates in Chattanooga

  • Chatt Main Office Window Post Office 6050 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Hixson Post Office 302 Northgate Mall Dr, Hixson, TN 37343 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Rossville Post Office 301 Chickamauga Ave, Rossville, GA 30741 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Signal Mountain Post Office 1155 Ridgeway Ave, Signal Mountain, TN 37377 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Ooltewah Post Office 9301 Ocoee St, Ooltewah, TN 37363 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department 921 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

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

Questions

Chattanooga passport FAQ

Call (800) 672-1015 or text (206) 522-5995.

No. Tennessee has no State Department agency; the closest is in Atlanta, about 100 miles away, for imminent travel. The Chattanooga Public Library and the city's post offices accept first-time applications.

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