Passport Acceptance Offices in Kansas
Kansas keeps a wide net of passport acceptance offices open to travelers, with 185 counters spread across 126 cities and towns.
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126 cities
📖 About Kansas
Kansas keeps a wide net of passport acceptance offices open to travelers, with 185 counters spread across 126 cities and towns. Most sit in the eastern quarter of the state, where the Kansas City suburbs of Overland Park and Olathe crowd together with the capital, Topeka, the college town of Lawrence, and the largest city, Wichita, down in the south-central plains.
Head west and the coverage grows sparse in a hurry. Beyond Salina and Hutchinson the towns grow small and far apart across the wheat-and-cattle High Plains, so a single post office may serve a whole county. Two big Army installations shape the middle of the state as well: Fort Riley, next to Manhattan and Kansas State University, and Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River, each drawing steady passport traffic from soldiers and their families.
Every office handles the same first-time and minor applications, checks your documents, takes your oath, and mails the packet to the State Department for you. Hours and appointment rules vary from one counter to the next, so it pays to confirm before you drive out. Clusters worth knowing include Wichita, Topeka, Overland Park, Olathe, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Hutchinson, and Leavenworth.
🗺️ Areas covered
📝 How applying works
Most passport acceptance offices are U.S. Post Offices, public libraries, and county or city clerk offices that act as official acceptance facilities. You apply in person using Form DS-11 if you are getting a passport for the first time, if your previous passport was lost, stolen, or damaged, if it was issued more than 15 years ago, or if you were under 16 when it was issued.
Fill out the form ahead of time but do not sign it — a passport agent must watch you sign. Some facilities accept walk-ins during set passport hours, while others require an appointment, so it is worth calling the office listed on your city’s page before you go.
🎒 What to bring
💳 Fees
| Service | To U.S. Dept. of State | To the facility |
|---|---|---|
| Adult passport book (age 16+) | $130 | $35 |
| Adult passport card (age 16+) | $30 | $35 |
| Adult book + card | $160 | $35 |
| Child passport book (under 16) | $100 | $35 |
| Child passport card (under 16) | $15 | $35 |
| Child book + card | $115 | $35 |
The application fee is paid to the U.S. Department of State; the $35 execution (acceptance) fee is paid to the facility where you apply. Expedited service adds $60, and faster return delivery is available for a small extra charge. Fees are set nationally and are the same at every acceptance office in the country.
⏱️ Processing times
As of 2026, routine passport applications take about 4–6 weeks to process, and expedited applications about 2–3 weeks, counted from the day the State Department receives your application. Add roughly 2 weeks for mailing on each end.
The busiest season runs from late winter through summer, so apply between October and December when you can. If you are traveling within 14 days, you will need an appointment at a regional passport agency rather than a local acceptance facility.
💡 Good to know
Acceptance offices are the routine path: they verify your identity, witness your signature, and send the paperwork on, while the State Department produces and returns the passport. Processing times are set nationally, not locally, so the office you pick doesn't change how long you wait.
For a child under 16, both parents or legal guardians normally need to come along in person; if one can't be there, plan on a notarized consent form ahead of time. Many Kansas counters run on appointments and keep limited photo hours, so a quick call before you set out saves a wasted trip, especially in the smaller western towns where offices are far apart.