Knoxville's nearest passport agency is in Atlanta, about 155 miles away, for travelers leaving within 14 days. In the city, the Main Office window on E Weisgarber Rd accepts first-time passport applications.
5 acceptance facilities near Knoxville5 facilities
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentAtlanta Passport Agency ↓
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 Knoxville
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
Knox County Clerk300 W. Main St., Knoxville, TN 37902Knoxville · 1.9 milesCounty office
Knoxville Main Office Window Post Office1237 E Weisgarber Rd Rm 9831, Knoxville, TN 37950Knoxville · 4.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (865) 558-4629Book an appointment →
Knox County Clerks Office3010 S. Mall Road NE, Knoxville, TN 37917Knoxville · 5.8 milesCounty office
Knox County Clerk - North Knoxville7328 Norris Freeway, Knoxville, TN 37918Knoxville · 7.8 milesCounty office
Knox County Clerk - Cedar Bluff9000 Executive Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923Knoxville · 8.4 milesCounty office
Atlanta Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 155 miles from Knoxville, 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 November 2026
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Knoxville
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.
Local tip: Need a birth certificate for a first passport? Knox County's mail and online orders are usually ready in one to two business days, plus shipping time.
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.
Local tip: Need a birth certificate for a first passport? Knox County's mail and online orders are usually ready in one to two business days, plus shipping time.
Option 3 · Through Allstate
Ship your documents to us from Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.
Our drop-off office is in Redmond, Washington, so there's no in-person option in Knoxville. Ship your documents to us by FedEx, with the prepaid label from your order or your own.
The only same-day route is an in-person appointment at the Atlanta Passport Agency, about 155 miles away, for travel within 14 days. Our service levels take 4 to 10 business days from when your documents reach our office.
From the Knox County Health Department's Vital Records office at 140 Dameron Ave, which takes walk-ins, or its West Clinic at 9000 Executive Park Dr, Suite A301B.
Why choose us
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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