Fountain Hills, Arizona Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Fountain Hills, AZ: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Fountain Hills, Arizona there is only a single passport office location (e.g. acceptance agent). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Fountain Hills passport office clerks are official "acceptance agents" for the Passport Agency and can witness your signature and seal your passport documents (if you do not need your passport application sealed then you do not need to visit an acceptance agent).
In addition to the 1 passport office in Fountain Hills, there are (126) other passport offices in Arizona from which you can get a passport application sealed at. If you are not needing a passport for at least (4-6) weeks, you can visit the sole passport acceptance agent listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Fountain Hills, Arizona and Expedited Passport service options for Fountain Hills.
Local passport offices are typically post offices, county clerk offices, and other government offices (Keep in mind: that not all county clerks, and not all post offices are acceptance agents). These local passport offices don't issue passports; the clerks (acceptance agents) at a local office can witness your signature and "officially" seal your passport application. There is a $35 fee for sealing your application and supporting documentation. Renewals do not need to visit an acceptance agent.
Passport Offices in Fountain Hills Arizona
Showing the single passport office in Fountain Hills:
 | Fountain Hills Post Office |
16605 E Avenue of the Fountains
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Other passport offices near Fountain Hills Arizona
Scottsdale Hopi Station - Scottsdale - 8 MilesScottsdale Air Park Station - Scottsdale - 8.2 Miles
Mesa Falcon Field Station - Mesa - 8.4 Miles
Scottsdale Kachina Station - Scottsdale - 10.6 Miles
City of Scottsdale Customer Service Tax & License - Scottsdale - 10.9 Miles
Mesa Sherwood Station - Mesa - 11.5 Miles
Mesa Main Post Office - Mesa - 11.7 Miles
Scottsdale Main Post Office - Scottsdale - 12.2 Miles
Northeast Regional Court Center - Phoenix - 13.2 Miles
Mesa Dobson Station - Mesa - 13.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Fountain Hills
These are passport issuing facilities. You will need to make an appointment and present proof of upcoming travel but in most cases, you will be able to get passport renewal, new passports, child passports, or a lost passport replacement Same Day or Next Day.
Western Passport Agency - 93.8 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 277.3 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 287.2 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 335.4 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 492.3 Miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Fountain Hills is easy, it depends on what type of passport application you are doing and how quickly you need it processed. We've written the following passport guides, it doesn't matter if you are in Fountain Hills or not as the process will be similar regardless of where you are, The standard passport processing times right now are 10 to 12 weeks to receive your passport.
* Anyone applying for a new passport in Fountain Hills will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Fountain Hills, there is one less than 100 miles from Fountain Hills.
* To renew your passport, you do NOT need to visit a passport office.
- How to get a New Passport Guide
- How to get a Child Passport guide
- How to Replace a Lost (or Damaged) Passport
- Passport Renewal Guide
- Passport Name Change Guide
- How to Get a Second Passport
Passport Renewal in Fountain Hills
Just a quick note about passport renewals because it will save you a lot of time, money, and hassles. It doesn't matter where you are, if you are in Fountain Hills or any other city in Arizona or any other state for that matter. If you have your old passport that is in good condition, it expired less than 5 years ago (or hasn't expired yet) and you are an adult - you can simply do your renewal paperwork online at the Department of State / Bureau of Consular Affairs and mail it in with new passport photos. It is currently taking 10-12 weeks standard processing or 4-6 weeks for expedited processing. If you need to renew it faster, you MUST have proof of travel and you must visit a regional passport office yourself, the closest ones to Fountain Hills are listed below. If this is not possible or you want to avoid going there yourself, please only then consider using a passport expeditor.
Passport Service for Cities Near Fountain Hills
Residents of the following cities that are close to Fountain Hills can consider using the passport office services in Fountain Hills for their passport application sealing needs.
Scottsdale Arizona, Paradise Valley Arizona, Mesa Arizona, Tempe Arizona, Apache Junction Arizona, Gilbert Arizona, Carefree Arizona, Cave Creek Arizona, Guadalupe Arizona, Chandler Arizona, Phoenix Arizona, Queen Creek Arizona, Glendale Arizona, Peoria Arizona, Sun City Arizona, Tolleson Arizona, El Mirage Arizona, Surprise Arizona, Litchfield Park Arizona, Avondale Arizona
Passport Expediting in Fountain Hills, Arizona
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Fountain Hills. Passport expediting companies charge their own set of fees for their service in addition to the government passport application fee and government expediting fee. The cost gets more expensive the faster your passport is needed and it's actually not any faster than visiting a regional passport office yourself. However, using an expediting service is highly convenient as you won't have to go to a regional passport office yourself (for any DS11 application, you will still need to visit a local acceptance agent to get your documents sealed).
Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Fountain Hills, Arizona
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Fountain Hills simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Fountain Hills contains all the passport office information you will need but often times there are still questions:
Getting a passport is pretty much the process same wherever you are, with most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in Fountain Hills.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to the only passport office in Fountain Hills to witness your signature and seal the documents. Wait 10-12 weeks.
For complete in-depth details see: New Passport Application Guide
There are a couple of different methods to getting your passport processed, which route you choose will determine how fast your passport will be received. By going to a passport service office in Fountain Hills, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). You are going to have to do a little bit of a road-trip, the nearest passport issuing facility is The Western Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 93.8 miles from Fountain Hills, but that's where you need to make an appointment. Another option for you may be to use a passport expediting service to go to a regional facility for you.
Unlike drivers licenses and state IDs, passports are a Federal (national) document, it costs the same no matter what city or state you are in, $130 ($165 with acceptance agent fee) for adult passports and $100 ($135 with acceptance agent fee) for child passports. There may be some additional fees and / or expenses that you might need to pay, please see passport fees for an explaination of all passport fees and costs.
List of places to get passport photos in Fountain Hills
One of the most common questions we get asked is where "where should I get my passport photos taken at?" First, have a look at our in-depth passport photo guide so you know everything there is to know about passport photos. Here are the major stores that take and print passport photos near Fountain Hills.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #6060 - Fountain Hills - (1 mi)Southwest Corner Of Ave Of The Fountains & Palisades
16415 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills AZ 85268
(480) 837-6748
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Fountain Hills - (1 mi)
Safeway Shopping Plaza At Fountain Hills And Palisades
13771 N Fountain Hills Blvd
Fountain Hills AZ 85268
(480) 837-3200
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #9279 - Fountain Hills - (1.1 mi)
Photo Center
16545 East Palisades Boulevard
Fountain Hills AZ 85268
(480) 836-8337
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - E Via Linda - (4.7 mi)
Albertson\'s Shopping Center At Frank Lloyd Wright And Via Linda
11445 E Via Linda
Scottsdale AZ 85259
(480) 657-2010
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #5890 - Scottsdale - (4.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Frank Lloyd Wright & Via Linda
11250 E Via Linda
Scottsdale AZ 85259
(480) 661-9963
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #1950 - Scottsdale - (6.2 mi)
Via Linda & Mountain View
10135 E Via Linda
Scottsdale AZ 85258
(480) 391-3769
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7862 - Scottsdale - (6.5 mi)
Photo Center
10160 East Bell Road
Scottsdale AZ 85260
(480) 473-4608
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - E Bell Rd - (6.6 mi)
Swc Bell & Thompson Peak Parkway
10115 E Bell Rd
Scottsdale AZ 85260
(480) 513-8661
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Aj's Shopping Center - (6.7 mi)
Nec Of Frank Lloyd Wright & Thompson Peak Pkwy, Next To Aj\'s
15029 N Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale AZ 85260
(480) 767-6050
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #4507 - Scottsdale - (6.8 mi)
Southeast Corner Frank Lloyd Wright & Thomp
15025 N Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale AZ 85260
(480) 551-6429
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99