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Dover Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Dover
A short walk from the downtown core near the Cochecho River, the Dover Post Office on Washington Street has long served as the city's acceptance point.
Location & contact
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
A short walk from the downtown core near the Cochecho River, the Dover Post Office on Washington Street has long served as the city's acceptance point. Like most USPS acceptance windows it works by appointment, which you reserve through the Postal Service's online scheduler rather than by dropping in. It's a practical stop for a first passport or a child's book, and one of its advantages over the nearby library option is that staff can take your passport photo on site, so you can handle the whole application in one visit.
This is a submission point, not an expediting office — the counter reviews and forwards your paperwork, and the application processes through the mail. If your travel is inside two weeks, the National Passport Center in Portsmouth handles urgent in-person cases instead. For everyone else, applying here in Dover and mailing in is the straightforward route.
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Book the appointment through the USPS online scheduler before you arrive, since walk-in passport slots are limited. Bring your completed but unsigned form, original citizenship proof with a photocopy, and photo ID with a copy. If you'd rather apply on an evening or weekend, the Dover Public Library is a nearby alternative.