Nashville has no passport agency; the closest is in Atlanta, about 215 miles away, for travelers leaving within 14 days. In the city, three post offices accept first-time applications, including the Broadway branch, less than half a mile from downtown.
6 acceptance facilities near Nashville6 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 Nashville
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
Tennessee State University330 10th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203Nashville · 0.7 milesUniversity
Broadway Retail Post Office901 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37202Nashville · 1.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (615) 255-3613Book an appointment →
Acklen Post Office2006 Acklen Ave, Nashville, TN 37212Nashville · 2.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PMPost office · appointments required · (615) 383-5396Book an appointment →
Nashville Main Office Window Post Office525 Royal Pkwy, Nashville, TN 37229Nashville · 6.4 milesHours: Mon to Sat, 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 5 PM. Walk-ins Mon and Wed and Thu, 10:30 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (615) 872-5749Book an appointment →
Brentwood Post Office8011 Brooks Chapel Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027Brentwood · 9.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:45 AM to 12 PM and 1:15 to 4:45 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10:30 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (615) 377-3516Book an appointment →
Hendersonville Post Office105 Imperial Blvd, Hendersonville, TN 37075Hendersonville · 12.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 12:30 to 1:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (615) 824-3329Book an appointment →
Atlanta Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 215 miles from Nashville, 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 Nashville
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 Nashville
Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.
Not in Nashville; the only office where we accept documents in person is in Redmond, Washington. Ship them to us by FedEx with our prepaid label or your own.
Without a trip to Atlanta, our service levels are the quickest route: 4 to 10 business days from when your documents reach our office. A same-day passport is only possible at an in-person appointment at a passport agency, and the nearest is about 215 miles away.
At Metro Public Health's Vital Records office in the Lentz Public Health Center, 2500 Charlotte Ave, which issues Tennessee birth certificates while you wait or by mail.
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Hand-carried, not mailed
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