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Decatur Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Decatur
The Decatur Main Post Office sits at 214 N.
Location & contact
🕑 Hours
| By appointment | Passport service by appointment via the USPS scheduler |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Decatur Main Post Office sits at 214 N. Franklin Street in the heart of downtown Decatur, and it is the busiest of the city's two USPS passport counters. Clerks here are trained acceptance agents, meaning they witness your signature on Form DS-11, verify your identification and birth documents, and forward the sealed application to the State Department on your behalf.
This branch is a practical first stop for first-time applicants and families applying together, and it takes passport photos on site so you can complete everything in one visit. Because it draws walk-up postal traffic all day, the passport window works on a reservation basis; book a slot through the USPS scheduler before you arrive rather than lining up.
If you would rather apply closer to the north side of town, the Decatur passport office guide also lists the Memorial Station and the county clerk as alternatives.
💡 Good to know
Bring your certified birth certificate or prior passport, a government photo ID, and a photocopy of that ID; the acceptance agent cannot make copies for you. Applicants under 16 must appear in person with both parents or guardians. For other options across Macon County, see the Decatur overview.