Fort Worth is about 34 miles from the Dallas Passport Agency, close enough for a day trip when travel is urgent. For a first passport, the downtown post office on W Lancaster Ave keeps unusually long passport hours, Saturdays included.
10 acceptance facilities near Fort Worth10 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Fort Worth
The Dallas Passport Agency, about 34 miles east, is the closest State Department office to Fort Worth, and like every agency it books only urgent cases, with travel inside 14 days or a visa deadline inside 28. Houston's agency is a distant second at about 235 miles. For a routine first passport, the Downtown Fort Worth Post Office at 251 W Lancaster Ave is a strong choice: its passport appointments run from 8 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and until 4 PM on Saturdays. The Jack D. Watson post office on Mark IV Parkway holds Saturday appointments as well. Within the city, the Tarrant County Clerk's sub-courthouse at 6551 Granbury Rd, Suite 210, handles applications on weekdays from 8 AM to 3:30 PM. For birth certificates, the Tarrant County Clerk's vital records office in the Plaza Building, 200 Taylor St, Suite 301, issues any Texas birth. Arlington, Keller and Mansfield have their own pages.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentDallas 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 Fort Worth
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
Downtown Fort Worth Post Office251 W Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76102Fort Worth · 2.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 5 PM; Sat, 8 AM to 4 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 870-8128Book an appointment →
Jack D Watson Window Unit Post Office4600 Mark IV Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76161Fort Worth · 3.5 milesHours: Mon to Sat, 8 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 4 PM. Walk-ins Mon and Tue, 10:15 to 11:15 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 317-3701Book an appointment →
Tarrant County Clerk Southwest Sub-Courthouse6551 Granbury Road, Fort Worth, TX 76133Fort Worth · 9.6 milesClerk of court
Hurst Post Office825 Precinct Line Rd, Hurst, TX 76053Hurst · 9.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 1 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2 to 3 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 589-9797Book an appointment →
Oakwood Post Office1009 Oakwood Ln, Arlington, TX 76012Arlington · 12.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 9 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10:45 to 11:45 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 801-8553Book an appointment →
Bedford Post Office1300 Harwood Rd, Bedford, TX 76021Bedford · 12.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3 to 4 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 283-0253Book an appointment →
Colleyville Post Office1501 Hall Johnson Rd, Colleyville, TX 76034Colleyville · 14.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Wed, 9:15 to 10:15 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 684-0812Book an appointment →
Crowley Post Office200 S Crowley Rd, Crowley, TX 76036Crowley · 14.2 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12:30 PM and 2 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 8:30 to 9:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 297-7584Book an appointment →
Azle Post Office409 Commerce St, Azle, TX 76020Azle · 14.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Thu, 8:30 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 444-6332Book an appointment →
Main Office Arlington Post Office300 E South St, Arlington, TX 76004Arlington · 14.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 4 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Wed, 10 AM to 1 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (817) 543-8412Book an appointment →
Dallas Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 34 miles from Fort Worth, in Dallas, TX. 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 Downtown Fort Worth Post Office holds passport appointments until 5 PM on weekdays and until 4 PM on Saturdays, later than most offices nearby.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Fort Worth
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 640155
Irving, TX 75064-0155
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.
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Fort Worth itself has no State Department agency; the nearest is in Dallas, about 34 miles away, and it handles urgent cases only. Acceptance facilities in the city, such as the downtown post office on W Lancaster Ave and the Tarrant County Clerk's Granbury Road office, take first-time applications.
Not in Fort Worth. Our counter is in Redmond, Washington, a long way from Tarrant County, so FedEx carries your documents to us, on the label in your order confirmation or your own.
The quickest option is an in-person appointment at the Dallas Passport Agency, for travel within 14 days. Through us, a passport takes 4 business days at Time Critical, 6 at Emergency, 8 at Priority or 10 at Standard, after your documents arrive.
The Tarrant County Clerk's vital records office in the Plaza Building, 200 Taylor St, Suite 301, issues any Texas birth certificate on weekdays.
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