Are passports and passport cards mailed from the same address
In the United States, passports and passport cards are processed and mailed from different locations, but they may share a similar mailing address. Here's what you need to know:
Passports:
- Passports are mailed from the U.S. Department of State's Passport Agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- The mailing address for passports is:
- U.S. Department of State
- Passport Agency
- 1111 19th Street NW
- Washington, DC 20522-1700
Passport Cards:
- Passport cards are mailed from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
- The mailing address for passport cards is:
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- P.O. Box 660000
- Dallas, TX 75266-0000
While the addresses are different, both passports and passport cards are mailed from government facilities, and you can expect them to be processed and mailed from these locations.
Keep in mind that if you apply for both a passport and a passport card at the same time, they may be mailed from different locations, but they will likely be mailed to the same address you provided on your application.