SOUTH REGION · PRIMARY HUB: LITOfficial Appointment Booking Fee: $0.00
Arkansas Passport Center (Hot Springs) (Hot Springs, AR)
Like Portsmouth (NH) and Tucson (AZ), the Arkansas Passport Center in Hot Springs is a national production powerhouse with an attached public urgent counter that rarely runs out of same-day print capacity.
Federal Counter Address
191 Office Park Dr, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Public Counter Hours
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM CT (Mon–Fri)
Same-Day Printing
The State Department does not publish a same-day print cutoff. You need an appointment, and same-day printing is not guaranteed.
How to Get an Appointment
Book at passportappointment.travel.state.gov. If you already applied, or online booking fails, call 1-877-487-2778 (weekdays 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET for a life-or-death case). After 5:00 p.m. ET, on weekends, and on federal holidays, call 1-202-647-4000.
Day-of-Appointment Logistics: Transit, Photo Labs & Security
Parking & Airport Transit (LIT)
Free onsite surface lot at 191 Office Park Dr off US-270.
Nearest 2x2 Photo & Print Shops
Walgreens at 3604 Central Ave in Hot Springs.
Walk-In & Appointment Verification Rule
Appointment-only; public counter attached to a high-volume national printing center.
Local Notes for Hot Springs — Not a State Department Schedule
- ✓When Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta are booked solid during spring break or summer, Hot Springs almost always has open slots and prints onsite.
What You Must Bring to the Arkansas Passport Center (Hot Springs) Window
1. Appointment Confirmation + Printed Travel Proof: Paper printout of your international flight e-ticket (within 14 calendar days) or foreign visa requirement (within 28 days).
2. Application Form (Single-Sided): Unsigned Form DS-11 (for new/child/lost books) OR signed Form DS-82 (for eligible adult 10-year renewals).
3. Original Citizenship + B&W Copy: Certified U.S. birth certificate with raised seal, naturalization certificate, or prior U.S. passport.
4. Government ID + 2x2 Photo + Fee: Valid driver’s license + front & back B&W photocopy, one 2"x2" photo (no glasses), and $190 (DS-82) or $225 (DS-11) statutory fee.
Live Aggregator Email Alerts & Subscriber Message Board
Watch Hot Springs (LIT) Advisories and Airport Status
Subscribe to our $5/mo Signal Dispatch (2 email streams), or unlock the Subscriber Message Board + 5 to 6+ live email streams on our $10/mo Multi-Stream Radar and $15/mo Unlimited Global Wire plans.