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    Boston Passport Agency

    4.4 (108 reviews)
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    Beautiful building, but moreover - what fast and friendly service!!
    Vijay N.

    If you live in New England, you are planning imminent international travel, and you do not have a US passport, this agency is an excellent option! In short, if you are traveling soon and have proof of this, make an appointment for as early in the morning as possible. If you have driven a long distance to get to the appointment or have another compelling reason, they can usually print the passport at the same day by 3 PM. Otherwise, if you are local to Boston, they will probably ask you or someone else to come collect the passport the next day. I wanted to provide my experience in detail below in case it is helpful to anyone. I am a new US citizen. I live in Connecticut and was naturalized during a same day path ceremony a few days before I was planning to travel to Canada for Christmas. As soon as I had my certificate of naturalization in hand, I looked for an appointment for an urgent passport on the State Department website. The agencies in Connecticut and New York both had no appointments showing, and so I decided to make a day of that and take an appointment in Boston 3 days later! Because I was driving a long distance, I took the earliest appointment in the morning that I could to give the maximum time for the passport to be printed the same day. I printed out proof that I was traveling, in my case, a hotel reservation and my rental car because I was driving across the border, and also filled in the application online. I had my wife take several photos of me using a good camera, standing against a white wall in my house with no shadows. I had these printed at Walmart on a 4 x 6 sheet for just $.15 and cut them in 6 pieces. Be sure when you are cropping your photos to measure them so that they are the correct size and that your head is the correct size in the frame! The photo uploader and checking tool on the state department website is actually very good as a first check to see if your photo meets the specifications, however, I would use the built-in software on your phone to do the crop because it seemed to me like the resolution of the photos dropped when I used the state department tool! The location of the passport agency is pretty great: it is right next to the TD garden near North Station. There is plenty of street meter parking for two hours at a time, and there are good transit connections for both commuter rail or the T to get to South Station and bus connections. If you have time to spare between the time that you drop off your passport and when you need to pick it up, you could park in the garage or move your car further into the north end where there is free street parking. I wound up moving my car three times during the day but only had to pay six dollars for parking. I arrived and parked about a half hour before my appointment. Once I cleared security, the folks at the passport agency checked my appointment confirmation and also that I had proof of travel. Once inside, someone at a first window collected all of my documents, including my original citizenship certificate, as well as originals and copies of my state ID and other IDs. I was given a number and called to the front a few minutes later. They checked over my application again at a second window, I paid the fee, which actually seemed like it was a little cheaper than paying for the overnight mail service, and was asked to come back at 3 PM because I had driven from so far away! You should make sure to take a picture of your pick up receipt in case you lose it or the wind blows it away, which actually happened to someone else who is waiting in line! I returned at 2:45 and cleared security again. My passport was ready and waiting! I was back home in Connecticut before dinner time. I wanted to write this detailed review because there seems to be a lot of conflicting information online. You do not need to be in a life or death situation to get the passport the same day, but you also can't get it the same day just because you want to! My impression is that the state department works really hard to get everyone their passport when they need it and have developed strict criteria to help with that. Everyone during my visit was kind, patient, and helpful, and they were really working to make sure that people were able to get where they needed to go! It was a great interaction with the US government and an excellent way to start the holiday season.

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    Emilía L.

    BEWARE OF RANDOM CLOSURE. I had an emergency travel appointment booked for this Friday with international travel being on Saturday. I just received an email today (Tuesday) that my appointment has been cancelled due to agency closure?! I am only in Boston for one day, I can't change our Boston flights for less than $2.5k. And now my whole $8k+ trip is in jeopardy. I can't believe that an agency can just close and cancel your appointment when the entire context is emergency travel!!! Beyond disappointed and literally no idea what we are going to do. I wish I would have known that they could do this because I would have planned for an extra day in Boston just in case - but was reassured it would be done in one day and then planned my travel around it.

    Donielle M.

    Everyone is so pleasant here, and made the process of renewing my passport quite smooth. This place is about 10 minutes away from the Boston airport (via car), and is located in a nice governmental building. If your coming for an appointment, I'd recommend arriving early to your appointment and clearing your day to have everything completed. Very pleasant and clean place. Highly recommend.

    Passport in hand! Thanks to Superhero Mr. Molina.
    Dara L.

    I needed to renew my passport the week before Christmas and could not get an appointment in Boston. I was afraid I would not be able to go on vacation. FORTUNATELY one of the passport agency employees, Mr. Molina, was so kind and helpful. He gave me several tips on how to expedite my appointment, including calling my State senator, and calling the appointment line repeatedly. Finally I was able to get my appointment and my passport was ready in 24 hours. The phone system is terrible but the human beings who work there are GREAT. THANK YOU MR. MOLINA for your patience and expertise. We need more people like you in this world.

    Aura B.

    It all starts here when one needs and emergency passport: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html After calling the number on the site and getting all the paperwork to get an expedited passport, I was given a choice of an in person appointment with two choices, PA or Boston. I picked Boston, because all other sites in NY and other states where full. One of the requirements was to purchase the plane ticket and travel within 3 days from the appointment or something like that lol. What was a very stressful situation became bearable because customer service here was excellent. Please don't be rude like someone at the line who didn't understand the rules such as that there is not entry if you do not have an appointment. Everyone in this building was nice. I arrived super early and I was seen by the agents and given my new passport within two and a half hours. Driving from NY to Boston was fun, so all in all, it was a great experience. There are tree fees associated with the transactions and the agent told me that all can be done in one check or a money order. Because I had seen and been in government agencies in third world countries, I can really appreciate this building and the services as excellent, just one of the things that makes America the best land to live.

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    I am so thankful to find this place,drove from Long Island ny, definitely worth the trip.

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    Efficient & Professional. I received my passport same day in less than 4hrs. Make sure you have your documents in order

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    3 years ago

    Excellent service. The clerk was polite, I didn't have to wait long time to get the passport. All of the staff members were polite.

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    Super fast and easy! Everyone was super friendly and made the process super smooth considering i had a special needs toddler with me.

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    Was put on hold for over 2 hours and then was greeted with "before you give me your story"...

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    Ask the Community - Boston Passport Agency

    Is there a number I can call? My passport says it's on hold and I need more info to process. We are leaving for travel on March 11th but still haven't received an email or letter on what is neededz. We are starting to get really nervous.?

    Hello - We understand your concern, especially with your travel date approaching. Please call our National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778 and explain that you have a pending application that needs additional information, you have not… Read more

    I mailed my passport into the passport center with all my forms but it still hasn't been processed.…

    Hi - please allow up to 2 weeks for your forms to arrive at the passport center. During this time, your application and forms will first arrive at a mailing facility. The forms are then sent to a payment processing facility where your check is… Read more

    If I am flying in 4 weeks, can I call now to make an appointment that will be within two weeks of my flight? Also, which numbers do I push in the automated voice system to make the appointment? I didn't hear an option for appointments. Thank you!

    Shannon, Currently, we are operating by appointment only and do not accept walk-ins. The only way… Read more

    I have an appointment for the morning same day as my late night flight. Once inside how quick is the passport turnaround?

    Hello - Unfortunately, we are not able to give an exact time, but it usually is an all-day event. If all goes well, it is safe to expect to arrive in the morning and get the passport in the afternoon.

    I have submitted my daughters passport renewal 8 weeks now. We have a need to travel. Her passport shows "in process" for weeks Help?

    Theano - we are currently processing applications on a first in, first out basis beginning with the oldest applications received. While we are making progress on the backlog of pending applications, we cannot provide a specific date that you will… Read more

    Best place to park?

    Hi Laura, the North Station (TD Garden) parking is directly next to our building, which is the Thomas “Tip” O’Neill Federal Building. Be sure to check that you bring everything you need for your appointment by checking:… Read more

    If I need my passport renewed and in hand within 5 weeks, can I make an appointment here? I can't wait for the routine renewal process by mail because the website says that can take up to 6 weeks.

    Appointments can be made at a DOS Passport Agency with proof of travel in two weeks or proof of visa need in 4 weeks. For a travel date 5 weeks out, simply request and pay for expedited service when you submit your application by mail (for renewals)… Read more

    Do you provide visa services also? What would I need to bring in to apply for a China visa? Thank you.

    You will need to get your visa from the Chinese consulate of embassy near you. You can learn more about entry/exit requirements to China here… Read more

    Can you obtain pictures here?

    No, you will need to bring with you.

    Do you need to go to passport office in boston, in-person or can someone else take your paerwork and get the expidited passport?

    If you are traveling in less than 14 days and need your passport it is best to make an appointment at the Boston Passport Agency. You can make an appointment online (go to travel.state.gov/boston) or by phone 877-487-2778. Please check our website… Read more

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    Make sure you bring all of your information with you, ID, paperwork, money, flight itinerary.

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