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Passport Acceptance Facility

Passport Acceptance Facility

Notice: Starting May 19th through August 10th, 2025, the Passport Acceptance Facility will be moving to the ground level of Purinton House to accommodate reconstruction of the building's historic porch. The ground level can be accessed via the rear of the building, facing Arnold and Hodges Halls.

West Virginia University maintains a passport acceptance facility on the Downtown Campus located in Purinton House (1505 University Ave.), room 102 (at the main entrance). The facility is open to WVU students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public for passport application services and passport photo services.

Starting May 7, 2025, REAL ID will be required for all domestic flights. The U.S. Passport and Passport Card are both REAL ID compliant, so be sure and get your passport soon. For more information, visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/passports/passports-realid.html.

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Appointments Only

*Please make one appointment PER PERSON submitting a passport application

Schedule Your Appointment Walk-ins available (case by case basis; subject to scheduling availability). Must call first 304-293-7290.

Services

Passport Application Processing

(passport cost varies* + $35 execution fee paid to processing location**)

Calculate Your Passport Cost

Passport Photo

($10 for public**; Complimentary for WVU faculty, staff, and students)

*Passport costs must be paid via check (personal, certified, cashier's, traveler's) or money order payable to "U.S. Department of State"

**WVU only accepts payment through Credit/Debit cards for the $35 Execution Fee and passport photo charges. Starting October 7, 2024, all payments for execution fees must be made in person with a Credit/Debit at our secure point of sale.

What to bring

Please review the Department of State's passport site to understand the passport application process, and for the most up-to-date forms and required documents: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html.