Passport in Indianapolis

How to proceed

• 1

  Check current processing times on travel.state.gov

  Check current processing times on travel.state.gov.

• 2

  Use the official form and fee calculator to choose the correct form

  Use the official form and fee calculator to choose the correct form.

• 3

  If you need routine service, find a passport acceptance facility and confirm how that facility takes appointments

  If you need routine service, find a passport acceptance facility and confirm how that facility takes appointments.

• 4

  If you have urgent travel within the State Department’s published window, use the official Online Passport Appointment System for a Passport Agency

  If you have urgent travel within the State Department’s published window, use the official Online Passport Appointment System for a Passport Agency.

• 5

  Bring required documents, photos, and payment — never pay a third party for a government appointment slot

  Bring required documents, photos, and payment — never pay a third party for a government appointment slot.

Fees & timing

Fees

Passport book/card fees and acceptance facility execution fees are published on travel.state.gov. Confirm the current amount with the official fee calculator before you apply.

Processing time

In Indianapolis: Routine and expedited processing times are published on travel.state.gov and change. Passport Agencies handle urgent travel within published eligibility windows.

Do you have everything?

Check off what you already prepared:

• Completed passport application form (DS-11 / DS-82 — see Official forms on this site, sourced from eforms.state.gov)
• Evidence of U.S. citizenship (original + photocopy)
• Photo ID (original + photocopy)
• Passport photo that meets State Department requirements
• Proof of international travel for Passport Agency urgent appointments

0 of 5 done

Common reasons for denial & mistakes

• ×Paying a third-party site for a Passport Agency appointment (State Department warns this is fraudulent)
• ×Going to a Passport Agency without urgent-travel eligibility or an appointment
• ×Assuming every acceptance facility uses the same booking process
• ×Using a mailing address or incomplete street when looking up locations
• ×Denial: Missing citizenship evidence or photo ID
• ×Denial: Photo does not meet requirements