subject: Obtaining A Passport If You Reside In Arizona [print this page] Live in Arizona and need a passport? Residents of the state can apply for a passport at local passport offices, the regional agency or through a professional expediters In order to decide which way to go, consider how quickly you need to get your passport application processed. The following guide provides information about where to get a passport in Arizona.
Passport offices are located in many of the cities of Arizona. They are usually located in post offices, public libraries and county government offices. Unless you need your passport in less than 2 weeks, you should pay a visit to one of these facilities to hand in your completed but unsigned form for a U.S. passport using form DS-11.
There is at least one passport office in each of the counties listed here: Apache County, Cochise County, Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Greenlee County, La Paz County, Maricopa County, Mohave County, Navajo County, Pima County, Pinal County, Santa Cruz County, Yavapai County, Yuma County.
There are some counties where no passport office exists. In this case, you must try looking in nearby counties. Maricopa county has the greatest quantity of acceptance facilities with at least over fifty. The capital of the state, Phoenix offers 22 spots. Here is the address of a couple .
Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court (Phoenix)
601 West Jackson 1st floor
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Northeast Regional Court Center
18380 N 40th St. Suite 120
Phoenix, AZ 85032
When you submit your application form at a passport office, you can ask for either routine processing or express processing. Routine service takes 4 to 6 weeks. Urgent passports are processed in 2-3 weeks. It may require more time during peak travel periods or when there is an unforeseen increase in the quantity of application forms submitted.
If it is imperative to get your passport in 14 days or you need to get a passport and a visa in twenty-eight days, then you should submit your application form at the Tucson passport processing center that attends residents of Arizona. The address is given below:
Western Passport Center
7373 East Rosewood Street
Tucson, AZ 85710
The first step to obtaining expedited passport processing at the Tucson regional passport agency is to arrange an appointment. You do this by phoning 1-877-487-2778. All through high travel months, the phone line can become congested. It may take a number of tries until you can schedule the visit. The passport processing agency is open Monday through Friday apart from national holidays. The agencies are not open on weekends.
Competent Passport and Visa Expediters
Arizona residents who have to secure a American passport quickly but cannot personally go to the Tucson passport agency, can still acquire a passport in a rush by making a request through a competent expediter. Skilled expediters must be registered with passport agencies in order to submit application forms for United States citizens who are unable to submit the application themselves.
Competent expediting services have provided this service to US citizens for many years. This service is extremely valuable for applicant who must obtain a passport urgently but cannot visit the agency themselves. Yes, there is an additional fee for this service but setting up the appointment, getting to the agency and waiting in lengthy lines can be quite costly in terms of time and, even, money. This is even truer for those who reside far from the agency. When you consider all possible expenses, choosing to use a passport expediting service can be an excellent decision.
