Passport Acceptance Offices in Provo, Utah

Provo keeps passport applications close to home: two acceptance counters sit within a couple of downtown blocks, so most residents never have to leave Utah County to apply. The city is the county seat and home to Brigham Young University, which means a steady flow of students, missionaries, and families needing first-time passports for international travel and study abroad.

Deciding where to go is simple. The Provo Post Office on West 100 South is the familiar USPS route and handles new and minor applications by appointment. The Utah County Clerk's office on University Avenue is the county-run alternative and can even take your passport photo on-site, which makes it handy if you are starting from scratch. Either counter executes the same DS-11 application for adults, children under 16, and replacements for lost or stolen books.

Provo sits in Utah County, and there is no regional passport agency in the county — the nearest is the Salt Lake City Passport Agency about 45 miles north, roughly a 50-minute drive up I-15, and it serves only verified life-or-death travel emergencies. For every routine application, one of Provo's two local counters is the practical choice.

First-time applicants and parents of minors should plan for the in-person step; eligible adults renewing a recent passport can usually mail Form DS-82 without a visit. Explore more of the state on our Utah passport offices guide.

Both Provo counters run on appointments, so book before you go and bring your documents ready. If you need a passport photo, the Utah County Clerk can take one on site; the post office also offers photos. Children under 16 must appear with both parents or a notarized consent form. For urgent travel within a few days, call the National Passport Information Center before assuming the Salt Lake City agency can help.