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Fort Walton Beach Library
Public Library · Fort Walton Beach
The Fort Walton Beach Library on Miracle Strip Parkway SE serves a dual role for the community: a beloved public resource and a certified passport acceptance facility.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Passport appointments | By appointment only — call 850-833-9590 to schedule |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Fort Walton Beach Library on Miracle Strip Parkway SE serves a dual role for the community: a beloved public resource and a certified passport acceptance facility. Located near the waterfront end of the city, it gives residents in southern Fort Walton Beach and nearby Shalimar an accessible option for in-person passport applications without a trip across town.
Library acceptance agents are authorized to process DS-11 applications for new passports, child passports, and replacements for lost or damaged travel documents. Appointments are handled by phone — call 850-833-9590 to find a time that works. As with all acceptance facilities, agents verify your identity, review your documents, and witness your signature before sealing the packet for State Department processing.
The library setting tends to be quieter and lower-pressure than a post office counter environment, which many parents appreciate when bringing young children for a minor passport application. Parking is available on-site along Miracle Strip Parkway.
💡 Good to know
Both parents or guardians must be present when applying for a passport for a minor under 16, and both must provide consent. If one parent cannot attend, a notarized DS-3053 Statement of Consent is required. For a complete rundown of acceptance sites in Okaloosa County, explore the Fort Walton Beach passport guide. Panhandle residents facing a tight travel deadline should reach out to the Florida passport resource page for guidance on contacting the nearest passport agency in New Orleans.