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Columbus Main Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Columbus
The Columbus Main Post Office sits downtown at 450 Jackson Street, a short walk from the county courthouse, and handles passport applications alongside its regular mail counter.
Location & contact
📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Columbus Main Post Office sits downtown at 450 Jackson Street, a short walk from the county courthouse, and handles passport applications alongside its regular mail counter. It is one of two places to apply in Columbus, and the more convenient choice if you also need your passport photo taken on the same visit.
Staff here act as acceptance agents: they check your documents, witness your signature on Form DS-11, and mail the sealed packet to a federal processing center. Because this is a busy office, passport service runs by appointment rather than walk-in, so reserving a slot in advance saves a wasted trip.
Bring your completed DS-11 (unsigned), proof of U.S. citizenship such as a certified birth certificate, and a photo ID. First-time adult applicants, families applying together, and anyone renewing an expired or lost passport can all be helped here.
💡 Good to know
Schedule your appointment through the USPS retail booking tool before you go, and arrive with your paperwork already filled out but the signature line blank. If you would rather not pay for a photo, the nearby Bartholomew County Clerk is a second option in town, though you must supply your own photo there.