Texarkana Main Post Office

The Texarkana Main Post Office serves as the primary federal mail and passport acceptance hub for the Texas side of Bowie County. Located at 2211 North Robison Road on the northern edge of Texarkana, the facility handles the full range of passport application types accepted at USPS locations — new adult booklets, first-time applications for children, and card-only submissions. Staff trained as acceptance agents review your paperwork, collect the application fee, and forward your completed package directly to a State Department processing facility.

Texarkana sits at the corner of three states — Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana — which makes international travel to Mexico and Canada a common goal for many residents. The Main Post Office draws applicants from throughout Bowie County and from neighboring Miller County, Arkansas, giving the staff solid familiarity with routine and edge-case passport situations including applications for minors and requests for passport cards alongside books. Passport photos are available on site for an additional fee, which can save a trip to a separate retailer before your appointment.

Appointments at this location are booked through the USPS online scheduler at tools.usps.com/rcas/ — walk-in passport service is generally not offered. Scheduling a slot well ahead of any travel plans is especially important during spring and summer, when demand across the region picks up considerably.

Texarkana residents planning to use the Main Post Office for a passport should bring a completed DS-11 form, original proof of U.S. citizenship, a valid photo ID, and a check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State — credit cards are not accepted for the government fee at this location. For applicants who need their passport faster than standard processing allows, the Texas state passport guide outlines expedite and overnight-mail options, and the Texarkana city page lists all currently verified acceptance sites in the metro area. Renewals by mail (Form DS-82) do not require an in-person visit to a post office at all, which can save considerable time for eligible applicants.