Passport Acceptance Offices in Louisiana
Louisiana runs 171 passport acceptance offices spread across 105 cities and towns, and for a state where the Gulf, the Mississippi, and the bayous shape daily life, a passport is more of an everyday document than a novelty.
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📖 About Louisiana
Louisiana runs 171 passport acceptance offices spread across 105 cities and towns, and for a state where the Gulf, the Mississippi, and the bayous shape daily life, a passport is more of an everyday document than a novelty. Cruises leave the Port of New Orleans year-round for the Caribbean and Mexico, and every traveler aboard needs the book in hand before boarding. Most of these offices are U.S. Post Offices, with a handful of parish clerks and libraries filling out the map.
The heaviest concentration sits in the southeast around New Orleans, which alone has 25 acceptance locations, followed by 11 in Baton Rouge. Northwest Louisiana anchors on Shreveport, Bossier City, and Barksdale Air Force Base, while Acadiana centers on Lafayette and Lake Charles. Monroe covers the northeast, Alexandria holds the center of the state, and Houma reaches down toward the coastal wetlands.
Louisiana is unusual among states because it hosts one of the nation's regional passport agencies. The New Orleans Passport Center on Canal Street handles time-sensitive cases for residents across a wide swath of the South, so people here have a State Department office within reach for genuine emergencies rather than a long trip out of state.
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📝 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
Louisiana calls its 64 local divisions parishes, not counties, so an office listed under Orleans Parish or Ouachita Parish is simply the local equivalent of a county seat elsewhere. This does not change how you apply.
Anyone under 16 must appear in person alongside both parents or legal guardians, who each show identification and proof of the child's citizenship. If one parent cannot attend, plan ahead for the extra consent paperwork rather than arriving and being turned away.
Hurricane season runs from summer into fall, and coastal offices occasionally close on short notice. Confirm your appointment is still active after any major storm, especially in the parishes nearest the Gulf.