Passports

Passports are obtained through the U.S. Department of State. Through your local passport acceptance agent, which is usually at the Post Office, you can apply for a new passport, renew your old one, or do any of a number of things, including replacing a lost, stolen, or damaged passport, or adding new pages to your existing book. 

Expedited Passports

Passports generally take 30 to 40 days to issue. But, for a fee, passports may be expedited in extenuating circumstances. 

To obtain more information about “expediting” passports, please call our Hazard district office at (606) 439-0794.

Traveling Overseas

Even if you already have a passport, you still need to check with the country or countries you will be visiting to determine whether or not you will need a visa. A visa is permission from a country to cross their borders and comes in the form of a stamp in your U.S. Passport.  You usually have to mail your passport to the Embassy or Consulate of the country you'll be visiting, so allow plenty of time to accomplish this. 

Also, check the State Department website for travel warnings and consular information sheets that provide helpful information about the country you plan on visiting.  The State Department services website also contains comprehensive information on all services it provides both stateside and abroad.

American Embassies and Consulates General

You can check the State Department's Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts to find contact information for U.S. Embassies and Consulates throughout the world.