Passport Acceptance Offices in Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence sits in the rolling prairie of northeast Kansas, a university town where the University of Kansas crowns Mount Oread and Massachusetts Street keeps the downtown buzzing with cafes, bookstores, and live music. That mix of a big student population and a steady stream of academics traveling abroad means passport demand here runs higher than the city's size might suggest, and Lawrence answers with two acceptance points rather than one.

The first is the historic Lawrence Main Post Office at 645 Vermont Street, a short walk from Mass Street and the county courthouse. The second is unusual for a city this size: The Passport Center at the University of Kansas, tucked inside Lippincott Hall on Jayhawk Boulevard, which is open to students, faculty, staff, and the wider community alike.

Both are U.S. Department of State acceptance facilities, meaning agents there review your documents, witness your signature, and forward a first-time, minor, or replacement application on to the State Department. Neither prints passports on-site, and both work by appointment, so a little planning goes a long way.

Lawrence is the seat of Douglas County, so residents of nearby Eudora, Baldwin City, and the surrounding countryside often make the trip into town to apply. With Kansas served entirely by acceptance facilities like these, most applicants pair an in-person appointment with routine or expedited mail rather than a visit to a regional agency.

Because both Lawrence offices only accept applications and forward them to the State Department, no one in town can hand you a passport the same day. If your trip is close, choose expedited service when you apply and consider adding faster return shipping. For anything under two weeks out, you would need an appointment at one of the regional passport agencies serving the region, none of which is in Kansas. See the full picture on our Kansas passport page.