📍 VIRGINIA
Richmond Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Richmond
The Richmond Main Post Office anchors the city's postal network at 1801 Brook Rd, just north of the downtown core and a short hop from I-95 and I-64.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Mon–Fri | By appointment only, roughly 10:00am–3:00pm |
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| Saturday | By appointment only, roughly 10:00am–12:00pm |
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Richmond Main Post Office anchors the city's postal network at 1801 Brook Rd, just north of the downtown core and a short hop from I-95 and I-64. As the flagship USPS station serving the 23232 area, it handles a steady flow of residents who need to submit a first passport application in person.
Passport clerks here accept completed DS-11 forms, verify your identity and citizenship documents, witness your signature, and forward the sealed application to a State Department processing center. Because this branch sees demand from across central Virginia, an appointment is essential rather than optional.
If Brook Rd doesn't fit your route, the other Richmond acceptance offices spread across the north and south sides may be more convenient.
💡 Good to know
Book your slot through the USPS scheduler before you arrive, and bring your original citizenship proof plus a photocopy — clerks cannot make copies for you. For a fuller list of nearby choices, the Richmond passport page compares this office with the Lakeside and Forest Hill branches.