Pennsylvania (PA) Expedited Passport ProtocolInternational Gateways: PHL · PIT · MDT · ABE
Pennsylvania Emergency Passport Guide — Philadelphia Passport Agency & Western PA Options
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania are served by the Philadelphia Passport Agency inside the historic U.S. Custom House (200 Chestnut St, Room 103), while Pittsburgh and Western PA residents are equidistant to Buffalo, Detroit, and Washington, D.C.
Designated Same-Day Regional Passport Agencies Serving Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PAHub: PHL
Philadelphia Passport Agency
U.S. Custom House, 200 Chestnut St, Room 103, Philadelphia, PA 19106
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET (Mon–Fri)
Open Full Philadelphia Counter Dossier →Buffalo, NYHub: BUF
Buffalo Passport Agency
Genesee Building, 111 Genesee St, Suite 101, Buffalo, NY 14203
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET (Mon–Fri)
Open Full Buffalo Counter Dossier →Washington, D.C., DCHub: IAD
Washington Passport Agency
600 19th St NW, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20006
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET (Mon–Fri)
Open Full Washington, D.C. Counter Dossier →New York, NYHub: JFK
Greater New York Passport Agency
376 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014 (West Village / Hudson Square)
7:30 AM – 2:30 PM ET (Mon–Fri)
Open Full New York Counter Dossier →Key Pennsylvania Routing, Vital Records & Acceptance Facility Rules
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- ▸Philadelphia Passport Agency (200 Chestnut St) is easily reached via Amtrak Keystone/Northeast Regional to 30th Street Station + SEPTA Market-Frankford Line to 2nd St.
- ▸Pittsburgh and Erie residents are ~3.5 hours by car from the Buffalo Passport Agency (111 Genesee St) or Washington Passport Agency (600 19th St NW).
- ▸Pennsylvania birth certificates must be official raised-seal certificates from the PA Department of Health Division of Vital Records (not hospital commemorative certificates).
Border, Cruise & Air Gate Note: Direct transatlantic flights from PHL and PIT require a passport valid at least 3–6 months past your return date.
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