Town of Gouldsboro: Passport Office in Winter Harbor ME
Handicap Accessible (ADA): Yes
Passport Photos: No, you will need to get passport photos taken before going there. Here is our passport photo guide for reference and here is a list of places to get passport photos in Winter Harbor.
Winter Harbor Passport Office: Town of Gouldsboro Location Overview
Town of Gouldsboro is an acceptance agent/passport office. For passport service in Winter Harbor, ME you can go here for passport help. Town of Gouldsboro is a Municipal facility that is able to witness your signature and seal your passport documents - standard processing is 4-8 weeks. This office DOES NOT issue passports, they will send your passport forms directly to a regional passport facility. There are NO other passport acceptance agent offices located in Winter Harbor. Town of Gouldsboro is located in County, Maine.About Town of Gouldsboro
Town of Gouldsboro is not a passport issuance facility and you will NOT receive a passport on-site there. This facility is an acceptance agent, the Town of Gouldsboro is sort of like a special notary for the Department of State / Passport Agency in which they can "Witness" your signature and officially "Seal" your application and documents. There is a separate $35 fee for this that is paid at the time of sealing.
Needs to visit an acceptance agent
New Passports Application (Child or Adult)
Lost / Damaged Passport Replacement
Doesn't need to visit an acceptance agent
Passport Renewal
Passport Name Change Application
Passport Processing Times at Town of Gouldsboro
Standard Processing - Because of Covid-19, the current processing times are 10-12 weeks after submitting an application.
Expedited Processing - You can pay an extra $60 when sealing your documents at Town of Gouldsboro to get your passport quicker, typically in 4-6 weeks.
Emergency Processing - (NOT AVAILABLE at Town of Gouldsboro): If you have proof of travel within 3 days you can request an emergency appointment at one of the regional passport offices close to Winter Harbor. Also see our info about 3rd-party passport expediters.
Nearest Regional Passport Offices to Winter Harbor, ME
National Passport Center - 142.1 Miles
Boston Passport Agency - 178.2 Miles
Vermont Passport Agency - 215.7 Miles
Passport Services Offered at Town of Gouldsboro
Passport Forms - If you need to pick up a physical pre-printed application that you can fill out by hand, the Town of Gouldsboro will have pre-printed passport forms. You may also get passport forms from our website and print them on your own printer.
Passport Document Sealing / Passport Application Signature Witness - Town of Gouldsboro is an official Acceptance Agent as appointed by the Department of State. Certain municipal and postal employees at this location are authorized to "Witness" your signature (kind of like a notary).
NOTE: not required for passport renewals
Acceptance Agent fee is $35 (see more about Acceptance Agent Fees)
4-6 week passport expediting / 10-12-week standard passport service - These are the standard processing times for passports at any acceptance agent.
Town of Gouldsboro Service Area Radius
This passport office is located in - Hancock County and serves the passport needs for residents of other nearby zipcodes including: 04693, 04613, 04669, 04624, 04644, 04607, 04677, 04675, 04609, 04672, 04646, 04660, 04662, 04680, 04664, 04625, 04679, 04640, 04658
Frequently asked questions
Town of Gouldsboro does not issue passports, they are sent to a central processing facility, it will take at a minimum of 4 weeks if using expedited service and up to 12 weeks for standard processing.
It's about 290 miles roundtrip, so it is pretty far from Winter Harbor to National Passport Center, the closest passport issuing agency. You might want to consider using a passport expediting service to save you the time of going there yourself.
Town of Gouldsboro is an acceptance agent, Town of Gouldsboro does not issue passports – they do however charge the standard $35 acceptance agent fee to seal your documents, this is only required for new or replacement passport applications; renewals do not need to be sealed and thus no acceptance agent fee is required. Please see our detailed information on passport fees.
If by walk-in service you mean get your passport there at Town of Gouldsboro? Then no. They do not issue passports, you can get walk-in passport issuance at a regional passport facility only, not local acceptance agent facilities; passport are sent to a central processing location.
If you have your expired or soon-to-be expired passport, it is in good condition and the validity period on your expired passport was for 10-years, then you do not even need to visit an acceptance agent. You can do your application online, print-it and send it in with new passport photos, the old passport, and the required passport fees. See our guide about passport renewals to renew your passport yourself.
No, they are acceptance agents and have nothing to do with the application once they witness your signature and seal your application. Once an application is in-process, Town of Gouldsboro will not be able to assist any further.
No, you will have to get your passport photo taken before you go to Town of Gouldsboro for the sealing of your passport. Do not go there without getting passport photos first or you will not get your application sealed. Here's the list of locations to get passport photos in Winter Harbor.
At Town of Gouldsboro, the passport acceptance fees can be paid for with a check, cash, money order or debit card. Passport Fees can only be paid with a check or money order.