Schedule an Appointment at the Houston Passport Agency

Schedule an Appointment at the Houston Passport Agency only if:

  • You need your U.S. passport in less than 2 weeks for international travel
  • You need your U.S. passport within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visa

Where can I apply if these requirements do not apply to me?

Make an appointment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using our automated appointment system at 1-877-487-2778 .

This agency can issue both the U.S. passport book and U.S. passport card on-site.

Appointments Available From

8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday
Excluding Federal Holidays

Address

George Thomas "Mickey" Leland Federal Building
1919 Smith Street, 4th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
(Use the entrance located on 1919 Louisiana Street.)

When You Arrive for Your Appointment

  1. Arrive on time
  • You will not be admitted more than 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment time
  • You will not be admitted more than 15 minutes after the scheduled appointment time
  1. You will be required to pass through building security screening and metal detectors
  1. Take the elevator to the 4th floor
  2. Check-In at Information Desk
  • You must present your Social Security Number or Appointment Confirmation Number to verify your appointment
  • You must present proof of international travel within 2 weeks of the appointment or proof of emergency abroad
  1. Receive your queue number and take a seat
  • The public waiting area is limited to applicants, required witnesses, and those accompanying minors, disabled applicants, or serving as interpreters

Directions

Driving Directions

From George Bush IAH:
Take JFK Blvd. to Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway) west. Take the Downtown Houston exit onto I-45 South. Stay on I-45 South, take the McKinny Street exit, go 1 block to Smith Street. Turn right onto Smith Street and follow Smith Street to Pierce Street. The building is on the left.

From Hobby Airport:
Turn right onto Airport Blvd., travel on Airport Blvd. to I-45. Go under the freeway and enter the freeway going north. Take the St. Joseph Parkway exit off the freeway, follow St. Joseph Parkway to Louisiana Street. The building will be directly across the street.

Parking:
There are three parking lots within one block of the Mickey Leland Federal Building located on Smith Street. Rates vary from $5.00 to $10.00 per day. There is metered parking available next to the building under the freeway on Louisiana Street and on Smith Street. Parking rates subject to change without notice.

Important Information

  • There is no charge for an appointment at a passport agency. Customers should not pay anyone or any business making such a charge.
  • For information on what you need to bring to your appointment, see How to Apply In Person.

Title 18, United States Code, Section 930
Weapons Prohibited at All Passport Agencies – Federal law prohibits the knowing possession or the causing to be present of firearms or other dangerous weapons in Federal facilities and Federal court facilities by all persons not specifically authorized by Title 18 U.S.C., Section 930(c). Violators shall be subject to fine and/or imprisonment for periods of up to five (5) years.