Tacoma is about 26 miles from the Seattle Passport Agency, Washington's only State Department agency. Downtown, the Tacoma post office on A St accepts first-time applications.
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Local overview
Getting a passport in Tacoma
The Seattle Passport Agency, about 26 miles north, is the nearest agency to Tacoma for anyone who has to leave within 14 days or needs a visa within 28. Routine applications go to acceptance facilities instead. In Tacoma, the Downtown Tacoma Post Office at 1102 A St and the Lincoln Post Office on S G St schedule passport appointments, and the University Place post office does as well. Neighboring Fircrest runs a city passport office on Ramsdell St, booked online. Birth certificates are handled locally in Washington, where the Department of Health partners with county health departments for in-person orders. In Tacoma, that's the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's Office of Vital Records at 3629 S D St, which can issue any Washington birth from 1907 on. For the area around Tacoma, see our Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Puyallup and Lacey pages.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentSeattle 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 Tacoma
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 Tacoma Post Office1102 A St, Tacoma, WA 98402Tacoma · 1.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Thu, 10 AM to 1 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (253) 627-4026Book an appointment →
Lincoln Post Office3705 S G St, Tacoma, WA 98418Tacoma · 2.1 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Thu, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (253) 476-1251Book an appointment →
Fircrest Municipal Court115 Ramsdell St., Fircrest, WA 98466Fircrest · 2.6 milesCity office
University Place Post Office6817 27th St W, Tacoma, WA 98466Tacoma · 3.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 1 PMPost office · appointments required · (253) 566-7133Book an appointment →
City of Federal Way33325 8th Avenue South, Federal Way, WA 98003Federal Way · 7.2 milesCity office
Sumner Post Office1313 Fryar Ave, Sumner, WA 98390Sumner · 10.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 to 11:30 AM and 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (253) 891-9601Book an appointment →
City of Auburn25 W Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001Auburn · 11.4 milesCity office
Dupont Post Office1313 Thompson Cir, Dupont, WA 98327Dupont · 13.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:15 AM to 1:15 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8:15 AM to 1:15 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (253) 964-8333Book an appointment →
Maleng Regional Justice Center - CSC401 4th Ave. N, Room GD, Kent, WA 98032Kent · 13.9 milesCounty office
Bonney Lake Municipal Court9002 Main Street E. Ste 100, Bonney Lake, WA 98391Bonney Lake · 14.0 milesCity office
Seattle Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 26 miles from Tacoma, in Seattle, WA. 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: University Place Post Office requires a passport appointment and is the one nearby that also books Saturdays, from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Tacoma
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.
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No; Washington's only State Department agency is in Seattle, about 26 miles away, and it sees urgent cases only. For a first passport, the Downtown Tacoma and Lincoln post offices accept applications.
Only at our office in Redmond, by appointment; there's no Tacoma location. Most Tacoma customers ship their documents to us with FedEx instead, using the prepaid label or their own.
A Seattle Passport Agency appointment, about 26 miles away, is fastest if you travel within 14 days. Our service levels take 4 to 10 business days, counted from the day your documents arrive.
From the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's Office of Vital Records, 3629 S D St, which can issue any Washington birth certificate from 1907 on.
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