Welcome to NMSU's Passport Acceptance Facility
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Passport Acceptance Facility
Welcome to New Mexico State University's Passport Acceptance Facility.Our facility is open to the public on an appointment only basis.
We are located at 1780 E. University Avenue. Las Cruces, NM 88003 (next to the Pan American Center, see map) room 8.
Follow us on @nmsu_passport_facility
Current processing time:
This time is based on the moment they receive your passport application, not when the acceptance agent receives it.
Expedite 2-3 weeks
Routine 4-6 weeks
APPLICATION STATUS
It may take up to 2 weeks from the day you apply until your application status is "In Process"
TRAVELING IN 2 WEEKS?
Are you traveling for an emergency or in 14 days or less? Contact the National Passport Information Center. You may be required to provide proof of travel and pay additional fees.
1-877-487-2778
TDD/ TTY (TTY for hearing impaired): 1-888-874-7793

Follow us on Instagram, through out the year we will post where we will be and a code word. First 10 people (not restricted to just students) to come up to us and tell us the code word and show us they follow us on Instagram will get their very own foam hat.
Office Hours
AM | PM | ||||||
Sun. | CLOSED | CLOSED | |||||
Mon. | 7:00 am | - | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | - | 3:30 pm | |
Tue. | 7:00 am | - | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | - | 3:30 pm | |
Wed. | 7:00 am | - | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | - | 3:30 pm | |
Thu. | 7:00 am | - | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | - | 3:30 pm | |
Fri. | 7:00 am | - | 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | - | 3:30 pm | |
Sat. | CLOSED | CLOSED |
We are by appointment only and available for just walk-in photos from 8 am - 3pm.
I do ask that if I have someone in my office, photo walk-ins wait in the hall until we are done.