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Cape Girardeau Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Cape Girardeau
The Cape Girardeau Main Post Office sits at 320 N Frederick Street, a short walk from downtown and the Mississippi riverfront, and it is the busiest of the city's federally designated passport acceptance points.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| Passport hours | By appointment via USPS scheduler; call ahead to confirm |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Cape Girardeau Main Post Office sits at 320 N Frederick Street, a short walk from downtown and the Mississippi riverfront, and it is the busiest of the city's federally designated passport acceptance points. Clerks here are authorized by the U.S. Department of State to check your identification, watch you sign Form DS-11, and forward first-time and in-person applications on your behalf.
Because this branch handles a steady stream of mail and retail customers, passport work is kept on a controlled schedule. Some slots are reserved by appointment through the USPS scheduler, and posted walk-in windows may exist on certain weekday mornings, but these vary — call 573-335-3137 before you drive over so you are not turned away at a busy counter.
Families across Cape Girardeau County often start here for a child's first passport or an adult's initial book and card. For a second nearby option with generous evening and weekend availability, compare it against the other Cape Girardeau acceptance offices before you book.
💡 Good to know
Bring an unsigned DS-11, proof of U.S. citizenship such as a certified birth certificate, and a photo ID plus a photocopy of it. Pay the State Department fee by check or money order and the acceptance fee separately. If this branch is fully booked, the Cape Girardeau passport directory lists a nearby library alternative, and you can review statewide details on the Missouri passport page.