Getting a passport in Colorado starts at a local acceptance facility, not at a state office. The U.S. Department of State issues every passport. The offices on this page, from the Denver Passport Office on 20th Street to the Akron Passport Office on the eastern plains, check your documents, witness your signature and send the application on for processing. Knowing how that handoff works saves you a second trip.

Who Runs Passport Services in Colorado

No Colorado state agency sets passport rules, fees or processing times. Federal law and State Department policy do. What changes from town to town is who staffs the counter. Across the state you will find three main types of acceptance facility:

Each facility sets its own hours, appointment rules and payment methods. One office may take walk-ins on weekday mornings, while another books only by phone. Call the number in the listing before you go. Ask whether you need an appointment, which payment types they take, and whether they offer passport photos.

Front Range Metro Offices Versus Rural Colorado Counters

Colorado's passport offices cluster along the Front Range, where most of the population lives. The Denver Passport Office at 951 20th Street (303-296-2071) serves downtown workers and visitors. In the western suburbs, Jefferson County has the Jefferson County Passport Office at 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden, the Arvada Passport Office on Allison Street, the Lakewood Passport Office on South Allison Parkway, and the Broomfield (Eagle View) Passport Office on West 116th Circle.

South and east of Denver, Arapahoe County includes the Fletcher Passport Office at 1550 Dayton Street in Aurora and the Arapahoe County Passport Office at 5334 South Prince Street in Littleton. North of the city, Adams County lists the Brighton Passport Office on North 4th Avenue and the Westminster (Harris Park) Passport Office at 7262 Meade Street. Metro offices handle the most volume, so appointments fill quickly before spring break and early summer.

Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley

Colorado Springs has more listings than any other city in our database. The General Mail Facility Passport Office at 3655 E Fountain Blvd Ste 106 (719-570-5380) and the U S A F Academy Passport Office at 5136 Community Center Drive (719-472-0537) both sit in El Paso County. Because the Academy is a military installation, confirm base access rules before you drive there.

Farther north, the Larimer County Passport Office at 200 West Oak Street in Fort Collins (970-498-7860) anchors the northern Front Range in Larimer County. In Weld County, the Downtown Greeley Passport Office at 925 11th Avenue (970-392-2782) and the Ault Passport Office at 122 1st Avenue (970-834-2840) show the range: a city counter and a small-town counter inside the same county.

Small Towns, Mountain Towns and the Eastern Plains

Outside the metro area, a passport counter may be the only one for miles. The Burlington Passport Office at 259 14th Street (719-346-5753) is in Kit Carson County, more than 150 miles east of Denver on I-70. The Akron Passport Office (182 Adams Avenue), the Atwood Passport Office (16255 Front Avenue) and the Alamosa listing at Adams State College cover other long stretches of plains and valley.

Mountain communities add a seasonal pattern. Aspen (235 Puppy Smith Street), Breckenridge (305 South Ridge Street), Buena Vista (110 Brookdale Avenue), Bailey (24 River Drive) and Bayfield (145 West Park Street) serve resort workers, second-home owners and small year-round populations. Hours can be short, and winter weather can close passes, so confirm hours and plan extra drive time. Rural counters often have lighter waits than Denver, but they also offer fewer appointment slots.

What to Bring to a Colorado Passport Appointment

The documents are the same at every office in the state, because the State Department sets them. First-time applicants, children under 16, and anyone whose last passport was lost, stolen or issued long ago generally must apply in person on Form DS-11. Bring the following:

The State Department fee for a first adult passport book has been $130, and $100 for a child under 16, with the $35 acceptance fee on top. Fees change, so check travel.state.gov before you write the check. Optional expedited handling adds $60.

Children under 16 need both parents or guardians present, or one parent with signed, notarized consent from the other on Form DS-3053. Passports for children under 16 are valid for five years. Adult passports last ten.

Renewals, Timing and Urgent Travel from Colorado

Many adults do not need an acceptance facility at all. If your most recent passport was issued when you were 16 or older, is undamaged, and was issued within the past 15 years, you can usually renew by mail or online with the State Department. Use a local office when you are applying for the first time, replacing a lost passport, or applying for a child.

Routine processing takes several weeks, and the State Department posts current estimates on its website. Apply well before you travel. Many countries also require at least six months of validity remaining on your passport when you arrive.

For urgent international travel, Colorado has a regional passport agency in Denver. It works by appointment only and generally sees applicants with imminent trips or qualifying emergencies. You cannot walk in. Call the State Department's National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 to ask about an appointment. A local acceptance facility, such as the Denver Passport Office, cannot issue a passport on the spot. A valid passport also works as photo ID at airport security checkpoints, which helps if your Colorado license is not REAL ID compliant.

Passport acceptance facilities in Colorado are distributed across post offices, county clerks' offices, and public libraries, providing residents with accessible locations to submit passport applications without traveling to a regional agency. Colorado residents with urgent travel needs may also have access to a regional passport agency for in-person expedited service.

Passport Offices locations are available in 109 cities across Colorado. They are spread across 54 counties.

Cities with the highest concentration of passport offices include Colorado Springs, Denver, Aurora, reflecting larger populations and greater volumes of international travelers requiring passport services.

Residents of Colorado should verify that their chosen acceptance facility accepts walk-ins or requires an appointment, as policies vary by location. Processing times fluctuate with seasonal demand, so applying several months before planned international travel is strongly advised.

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Residents of Colorado applying for a passport should complete their application form in advance, gather all required documents including proof of citizenship and a compliant passport photo, and confirm whether their chosen facility requires an appointment. Many passport renewal applicants in Colorado can mail their DS-82 form directly to a processing center, avoiding an in-person visit altogether.

Browse Passport Offices by county across Colorado to find the nearest location.

Choosing the Right Passport Office for Your Colorado Trip

Pick your office by how you will travel on the day, not only by distance on a map. Along I-25, a counter in Colorado Springs, Pueblo or Fort Collins may be quicker to reach than one in central Denver, where parking and traffic add time. The Sunset Passport Office at 3000 Wedgewood Drive in Pueblo (719-564-3147) serves southern Colorado. The Boulder Passport Office at 1905 15th Street (303-938-3704) serves the Boulder area.

Weld County holds more listings than any other county in our database, so residents of the northern Front Range have several options in Greeley, Ault and nearby towns. Check winter road conditions before heading over mountain passes to Aspen, Breckenridge or Buena Vista. Hours in small towns can change with staffing, and some counters close for lunch.

Bring original documents and photocopies. If your name changed through marriage or a court order, bring the certificate that links the names. Keep the receipt from your State Department payment so you can track the application online afterward.

Colorado Passport Office FAQs

It depends on the office. Many post office and county counters require or strongly prefer appointments, while others take walk-ins during set hours. Larger offices in Denver, Aurora, Lakewood and Colorado Springs tend to fill up in spring and early summer. Small-town offices such as Akron or Ault may have fewer hours but also fewer customers. Call the number in the listing and ask three things: whether they take walk-ins, how far out appointments run, and which payments they accept. If your trip is within a few weeks, ask for the earliest slot and have every document ready, because a missing item usually means rebooking.

Usually you do not need to. Adults whose passport was issued at age 16 or older, within the last 15 years, and is in good condition can generally renew by mail or online through the State Department. That saves a trip to Denver or Colorado Springs. A local acceptance facility is for first-time applicants, children under 16, and people who must apply in person on Form DS-11, including those replacing a lost, stolen or damaged passport. If you are unsure which category you fall into, the State Department's online tool at travel.state.gov walks you through the questions before you pay anything.

Urgent travel is handled by the State Department, not by a local facility. Colorado has a regional passport agency in Denver. It sees applicants by appointment only, generally for international travel within a short window or for qualifying emergencies. Call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 to request a slot. Local offices, including the Denver Passport Office at 951 20th Street, can still accept an application with expedited service, which adds $60 and speeds processing, but they cannot issue the passport themselves. Bring proof of your travel dates, such as an itinerary or ticket, to any urgent appointment.

Rural counters exist, but they are spread far apart. On the eastern plains, our listings include the Burlington Passport Office in Kit Carson County, the Akron Passport Office in Washington County, and the Atwood Passport Office in Logan County. In the San Luis Valley, the Adams State College Passport Office in Alamosa is listed, and the Sunset Passport Office in Pueblo serves the southern Front Range. Call ahead, since small offices may operate only on certain days. If the nearest counter is far away, compare it with a Front Range office that sits on your route to a medical or shopping trip, and combine the errands.

A child under 16 must apply in person, with both parents or legal guardians present. If one parent cannot attend, bring a signed, notarized consent form, DS-3053, from that parent, along with a photocopy of their photo ID. Also bring the child's certified birth certificate showing the parents' names, photocopies, and a 2 x 2 inch photo. The State Department fee has been $100 for a child's passport book, plus the $35 acceptance fee. The passport is valid for five years. Children must appear with you, so schedule around school and naps.

Processing starts when the State Department receives your application, not when you visit the counter. Routine service takes several weeks and expedited service takes less, but both estimates shift with demand, so check travel.state.gov for current figures. Spring and early summer are the busiest periods. Add mailing time from the acceptance facility, and keep your receipt to track status online. If you need the passport in under a few weeks, ask the acceptance agent about expedited service and whether you qualify for an appointment at the Denver agency. For an international trip that also requires a visa, apply several months ahead.