Are you a Floridian who is looking for how to get a passport? You are at the right place. Since the process of getting a passport is exhausting, we have collected most of the questions that people ask about how to get a Florida passport.

When you apply for a U.S passport, you have to apply in person with the use of Form DS-11 if you meet one of the following conditions:

• First time to apply for a passport
• You are under 16 years old
• Your previous passport got stolen, damaged, or lost
• You got your first passport when you were under 16 years old
• If your passport is more than 15 years old.

If none of these conditions is applied, you can use the Renewal Form DS-82.

Please notice that you have to be in the US to apply for a passport online or via a private expeditor. If you live outside the US, you have to apply in person with the Form DS-11 at the US embassy or consulate. 

Florida Passport Facilities

There are 266 local Passport Acceptance Agent Offices in 184 Florida Cities. Around 82,000 residents get their passports done at these offices each year.

If you live in the southern part of Florida, you can make an appointment at the Miami Passport Agency, which is located in Downtown Miami. For residents of the South Florida Metropolitan Area, the best options are to visit Miami or Atlanta to have an in-person appointment.

If you are too busy or if you do not want to travel, hire an expediting passport service.

What are the Accepted IDs?

When you apply for a passport, you will apply using a form, citizenship proof, and a clear picture of you. Also, you must submit a present ID to the passport acceptance facility.

The ID can be one of the following:

• Undamaged passport book or passport card (valid or expired)
• Valid Driving License
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Governmental ID whether it is City, County, State, or Federal ID
• American Military ID
• Valid Foreign Passport
• Traveler IDs from trusted organizations
• You can apply other documents as long as they identify you well
• Submit photocopies of the front and back of IDs you will provide. The photocopies must be legible, on white 8.5”x11” standard paper, black and white, and single-sided.

When you go to the passport acceptance facility, take at least three identification proofs with you. Taking other IDs is the best way to avoid any delay in processing your passport or your application.

Getting a Passport in a Day

American Passport

Americanpassport.com is an online passport expeditor with many years of passport processing. Regardless of where you live, you can get a passport according to when you need it. This online expeditor offers rush processing so you can get a passport in a day. Also, you will have additional processing options that range from the same day and up to two weeks.

So, if you need a passport for the first time (adult or child), replace any expired, damaged, lost or stolen one, speak with the agent about the process of getting your new document. 

How Does it Work?

Select Your Passport Type

As a customer, you get to choose from a list of the passport you will apply for. For example, will you apply as a first-time applicant, for a child passport, for a passport renewal, or to replace a lost or stolen passport.

Select the Processing Option

Then, you get the processing options. Will you need the passport the same day, in 2-7 days, or 10-15 days. The choices you select will determine the price you will pay.  

Provide Your Documents

You must provide a complete application that includes the form, supporting documents, and the fees. Package all the papers and send them by UPS or FedEx using overnight shipping. Include a prepaid envelope with your address to get your new passport.

Your Return Documents

Once Americanpassport.com receives your passport, it will be forward to you. Any package received without a prepaid envelope must pay for the return postage. You will receive all the supporting documents in the return envelope.

There are many ways to get a new passport in Florida. It doesn’t matter where you are going to apply. What matters is how you are going to apply and the type of service you need.