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John F. Kennedy Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Boston
The John F.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Monday – Friday | Passport acceptance by appointment; limited walk-in window available — confirm via tools.usps.com/rcas/ |
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| Saturday – Sunday | Closed for passport services |
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The John F. Kennedy Post Office anchors the north end of Government Center, a civic hub where Boston City Hall, the Suffolk County courthouse complex, and Massachusetts General Hospital all converge within a short walk. Its address on New Chardon Street puts it in one of the most transit-accessible corners of the city, making it a practical choice for families coordinating first-time applications for children and adults at the same appointment.
Acceptance agents at this USPS location process DS-11 applications for new passports and first-time renewals requiring an in-person visit. They verify identity documents, witness applicant signatures, and forward sealed application packages to the State Department. Passport photos can be taken on-site if needed. The office also serves as a useful reference point for anyone who later needs to escalate to the Boston Passport Agency on Causeway Street, which is roughly a ten-minute walk north.
Families and first-time applicants researching the full landscape of options across the city will find helpful context on the Boston acceptance office guide, while the Massachusetts passport page explains the statewide network and routine processing timelines.
💡 Good to know
Government Center Station (Green and Blue Lines) is directly across City Hall Plaza, making this one of the most MBTA-accessible post offices in Boston. If you're applying with a minor, both parents or legal guardians should attend or bring the required consent documentation; agents here are accustomed to processing child applications and can walk you through DS-3053 if one parent cannot be present.
The proximity to the Boston Passport Agency on Causeway Street is useful context: if your travel is within 14 days, that agency handles expedited same-week processing by appointment only through travel.state.gov. For routine applications, this JFK Post Office location is sufficient — just book early, as slots fill quickly in spring and summer travel season. See the Boston passport locations page for side-by-side office details.