Travel.State.Gov >
U.S. Passports > How to Get my U.S. Passport Fast > Make an Appointment at a Passport Agency or Center > Apply at the Charleston Passport Center
Physical Address:
2000 Bainbridge Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
Located in the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center visitors center
Hours:
Appointments: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Pickup Passports: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mondays through Fridays
By appointment only
Closed federal holidays
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of State
Charleston Passport Center
CA/PPT/CPC
44132 Mercure Cir.
PO Box 1031
Sterling, VA 20166-1031
Application Number Starts With:
34-39
To apply at this passport agency, you must:
If you have a life-or-death emergency, please see Life-or-Death Emergencies. If you don't meet the requirements for an appointment, request expedited service.
We do not charge a fee to make appointments. If you asked to pay for an appointment, you should consider the request to be fraudulent. We are not affiliated with any third-party appointment booking services. We may not be able to honor appointments booked via third parties. Do not attempt to book duplicate appointments.
Other information
Follow these steps:
I have not yet applied
I have already applied
Call 1-877-487-2778 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Mondays through Fridays, or on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We close on federal holidays.
Se habla español. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call 1-888-874-7793 for TDD/TTY teletype services.
Follow these steps:
We are located in the visitors center of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). Parking spots are available for free in the lot in front of the building.
We work to provide equal access to services at our agency. Learn more on our Applying for a Passport with a Disability page.
When you visit our agency, ask security officers or agency employees if you need help. We have an accessible entrance, restroom, and lobby:
We have devices and tools to help customers with disabilities complete passport applications. When you check in, let an employee know that you want to use one of these tools. These tools may include assistive tablets, pens, magnifiers, or communication devices.
If you have questions or want to confirm an agency has a device for your needs, call us at 1-877-487-2778. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call 1-888-874-7793 for TDD/TTY teletype services.
We have two types of appointments: Life-or-Death Emergency Service and Urgent Travel Service. You cannot walk-in.
Not Yet Applied: Make an appointment online
Already Applied: Call 1-877-487-2778. Se habla español.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, call 1-888-874-7793 for TDD/TTY teletype services.
You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State.
Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. If you wish to remain on travel.state.gov, click the "cancel" message.
You are about to visit: