State Department to open new passport offices

The Department of State (DOS) issued a press release announcing that it plans to expand the existing network of 21 passport agencies and centers nationwide by opening new passport agencies in the following locations:

• Vermont
• Buffalo, New York
• El Paso, Texas
• Atlanta, Georgia
• San Diego, California.

DOS will also establish public counters at two existing locations, the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, NH, and the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs, AR.

The Press Release notes that

"These new agencies will be open to the public and will provide the citizens of these communities with easy access to the full range of passport services. These agencies will have the capability to issue passports onsite and provide same-day service to qualified applicants."

DOS opened a new apssport agency in Detroit in March, and plans to open facilities in Dallas and Tucson later this summer.