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New Braunfels, Texas

Expedited Passport Service in New Braunfels, TX

From New Braunfels, the nearest State Department agency is Houston's, about 165 miles away. In the city, the New Braunfels Post Office and the Comal County Tax Office both take first-time applications.

  • 3 acceptance facilities near New Braunfels3 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 New Braunfels

New Braunfels travelers facing an urgent trip have a long way to go: the Houston Passport Agency is about 165 miles east and Dallas's about 230 miles north, and both see applicants only when travel is within 14 days or a visa is due within 28. A San Antonio agency is planned for Texas. For a routine first passport, the New Braunfels Post Office on N Business IH 35 schedules passport appointments, and the Comal County Tax Office on N Seguin Ave takes passport applications by appointment. In Seguin, the Guadalupe County District Clerk at the Justice Center also accepts them. For the birth certificate, the Comal County Clerk's vital records office, also on N Seguin Ave, issues any Texas birth. Our pages for Seguin, Schertz and San Antonio cover nearby cities.

Your options

Four ways to get your passport in New Braunfels

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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 Houston 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 New Braunfels

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in New Braunfels

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

  • New Braunfels Post Office 651 N Business Ih 35 Ste 420, New Braunfels, TX 78130 New Braunfels · 0.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM Post office · appointments required · (830) 608-8061 Book an appointment →
  • Comal County Tax Office (passports) 205 N Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130 New Braunfels · 0.7 miles County office
  • Guadalupe County District Clerk 211 W. Court St. Ste 209, Seguin, TX 78155 Seguin · 12.7 miles Clerk of court

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

About 164 miles from New Braunfels, in Houston, 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 Comal County Tax Office takes passport appointments on weekdays from 10:30 AM to 4 PM.

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from New Braunfels

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 Texas residents mail renewals

Routine service

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.

Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Ship your documents to us from New Braunfels

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 New Braunfels

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FedEx locations in New Braunfels → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in New BraunfelsPhotos and birth certificates in New Braunfels

  • New Braunfels Post Office 651 N Business Ih 35 Ste 420, New Braunfels, TX 78130 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Comal County Clerk, Vital Records 150 N Seguin Ave, Suite 1037, New Braunfels, TX 78130 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

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

Questions

New Braunfels passport FAQ

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

No. The nearest State Department agency is in Houston, about 165 miles away, for travelers short on time. The New Braunfels Post Office and the Comal County Tax Office accept first-time applications.

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