If you need an emergency passport and you happen to live in or near Miami, you’re in luck. Miami is one of only 21 cities in the United States that has an emergency passport office. At the passport office, you can get a passport issued within 24 hours as long as you apply in person with all of the documents needed to process your passport application.
The passport office is located in the Omni Center, at 1501 Biscayne Boulevard in Suite 210. It is open from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Monday through Friday. Since this is a regional office of the National Passport Agency, it is closed for all Federal holidays.
To get an emergency passport from the Regional Passport Agency office in Miami, you need to have reservations to leave the country within the next 14 days. You’ll also need to make an appointment, as they do not accept walk-ins. To make an appointment, call 1-877-487-2778. See Same Day Passport Office Opens in Miami for more details.
Make sure to bring all of the required paperwork and 2 passport photos to the appointment. If you’re applying for a new passport, that means you’ll need proof of identity, such as a driver’s license or other state-issued ID, and proof of citizenship, such as a certified copy of your birth certificate, naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship.
If you are applying for an emergency passport renewal, you can use your old passport (as long as it’s been expired for less than 5 years) as proof of identity and proof of citizenship.
However, if you’ve changed your name since it was issued, you must bring legal documents supporting the name change.
You’ll also need either your appointment confirmation number or Social Security card to get in, as well as a copy of your itinerary to prove that you are traveling within the allowed time period.
Make sure to bring an accepted method of payment for the passport fees. The Miami office takes credit cards, debit cards, cash and check.
Be on time for your appointment-no more than 15 minutes early or 15 minutes late. And remember, this is a federal building, so weapons of any sort are not permitted!
Alison Kroulek is a freelance writer and blogger with a focus on the travel industry.
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