Orlando will soon become a new location for all your passport needs.
Travelers can apply for or renew their passports here in City Beautiful.
U.S. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost announced Tuesday that the State Department has chosen Orlando as one of six new locations to create a personal passport office.
Cincinnati, San Antonio, Kansas City, Salt Lake City and Charlotte were the other cities selected for new U.S. passport agencies.
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Currently, the Miami Passport Agency is the only office in Florida and operates by appointment only Monday through Friday.
Congressman Frost said at X that many constituents contacted him about a closer location for accessibility.
“The creation of a new Orlando Passport Agency is big news for residents of Central and North Florida who can’t drive all the way to Miami to get the help they need,” Frost said in a news release. “This is a game changer for the Orlando region, home to one of the busiest airports in the world. I am thrilled to have been part of the effort to make this office a reality and am grateful for the advocacy of the Florida delegation and former Congresswomen Demings and Murphy for beating this drum before my term in office.”
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The future location of the office has yet to be determined.
BIG WIN for Central Florida and the entire state! When I first went to Congress, I was surprised to find that Florida had only one passport office. After working hard on this since I’ve been in Congress, Orlando is getting a passport agency!!! https://t.co/e792AKmCKG
— Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@MaxwellFrostFL) June 18, 2024
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