Passport Acceptance Offices in Dover, Delaware

Dover, Delaware's state capital, sits in Kent County and is the natural place to apply for a passport in central Delaware. Because the city anchors the middle of the state, it is a convenient stop for residents of the surrounding towns who do not want to drive north to the Wilmington area or south to the beaches.

Passport acceptance in Dover runs through the downtown U.S. Post Office. The busiest option is the Dover Main Post Office, an official acceptance facility that handles first-time applications, applications for children, and renewals that cannot be mailed. Staff check your documents, witness your signature, and forward everything to the U.S. Department of State on your behalf.

If you are applying for the first time, for a child, or replacing a lost or damaged passport, you must appear in person with Form DS-11 (unsigned), proof of U.S. citizenship, a photo ID, and a 2 x 2 photo. Appointment policies vary, so it is worth calling the office on its page before you visit.

Dover does not have a regional passport agency of its own. For same-day or urgent service you would travel to the Philadelphia Passport Agency, roughly an hour and a half north, and only with proof of international travel within 14 days. For everyone else, applying early in Dover is the simplest route.

Downtown parking is easiest on weekday mornings, and the post office can take your 2 x 2 passport photo on site for a small fee. For the full list of fees and documents, see the Delaware passport guide.

If you are applying for a child, every applicant under 16 must appear in person and both parents or guardians must consent — bring the child's birth certificate showing both parents' names.