📍 KENTUCKY
Frankfort Post Office
Post Office (USPS) · Frankfort
The Frankfort Post Office on Wilkinson Boulevard is the go-to spot for passport applications in Kentucky's capital, sitting just north of downtown near the Kentucky River bend.
Location & contact
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| Appointments | Scheduled through the USPS online tool at tools.usps.com/rcas |
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📍 Location & contact
📖 About this office
The Frankfort Post Office on Wilkinson Boulevard is the go-to spot for passport applications in Kentucky's capital, sitting just north of downtown near the Kentucky River bend. As a designated USPS acceptance facility, it handles first-time adult books, applications for children, and cases where a mailed renewal isn't an option because a passport was lost, damaged, or first issued when the holder was under 16.
Because the counter processes each application in person, the Frankfort branch runs passport service by appointment through the USPS scheduler, and it can take your passport photo on-site so you leave with the whole packet ready to mail. State workers and Franklin County residents alike tend to use this location for its parking and its position along Wilkinson Blvd, an easy stop before or after errands in town.
If your travel date is tight or this window is booked, the other Frankfort acceptance office or a facility in nearby Lexington may have earlier openings; comparing options across Kentucky's passport locations is worth a few minutes before you commit.
💡 Good to know
Book your slot ahead through the USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler rather than dropping in, and call 502-223-3447 the morning of if you need to confirm. Bring an unsigned application, proof of citizenship such as a certified birth certificate, a photo ID with a copy, and separate payments for the acceptance fee and the State Department fee. Applicants under 16 must attend with both parents or guardians. For a second option in town, see the Frankfort passport overview.