📍 WASHINGTON
Vancouver Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Vancouver
The Vancouver Main Post Office on Caples Avenue is the busiest passport acceptance counter in Clark County, sitting a short drive east of downtown near the Fourth Plain corridor.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Appointments | By appointment via the USPS online scheduler |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Vancouver Main Post Office on Caples Avenue is the busiest passport acceptance counter in Clark County, sitting a short drive east of downtown near the Fourth Plain corridor. Clerks here witness your signature, verify your identity documents, and forward first-time and child applications on to the State Department for processing.
Because it handles a steady stream of Southwest Washington residents heading abroad, this branch runs passport service strictly by appointment, which you book through the USPS scheduler rather than by walking in. Bring your completed DS-11, proof of citizenship, and a photo ID; passport photos can usually be taken on site so you leave with everything sealed in one visit.
It's a practical first stop for anyone in the Vancouver area applying for the first time. For offices in other parts of the state, see our Washington passport guide.
💡 Good to know
Slots at the Caples Avenue counter fill quickly during spring and early summer, so book a week or two ahead when travel season peaks. If this branch is full, the nearby Downtown Station often has openings on different days.