Tacna, Arizona Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Tacna, AZ: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Tacna, 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 Tacna 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 Tacna, 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 Tacna, Arizona and Expedited Passport service options for Tacna.
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 Tacna Arizona
Showing the single passport office in Tacna:
 | Tacna Post Office |
40140 Old Us-80
Tacna, AZ 85352
Other passport offices near Tacna Arizona
Yuma Foothills Post Office - Yuma - 25 MilesRegional Passport Offices Close to Tacna
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 - 160.2 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 162.2 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 239.6 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 382.8 Miles
San Francisco Passport Agency - 513.8 Miles
Tacna, Arizona Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Tacna 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 Tacna 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 Tacna will need to visit a passport office.
* Tacna isn't near a passport agency, you could try a passport service or arrange to travel to one of the regional offices.
* 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 Tacna
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 Tacna 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 Tacna 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 Tacna
Residents of the following cities that are close to Tacna can consider using the passport office services in Tacna for their passport application sealing needs.
Wellton Arizona, Aquiles Serdán Número Uno Sonora, La Joya Sonora, Ejido Vicente Guerrero Sonora, El Sinaloense Sonora, Flor del Desierto Sonora, Ejido la Reforma Agraria Sonora, Cucurpe Sonora, Winterhaven California, 5 de Mayo Sonora, Taller Vazquez Sonora, Los Algodones Baja California, Algodones Baja California, Ejido las Adelitas Sonora, Familia Quintero (Ejido Culiacán) Baja California, Colonia Nueva Baja California, Familia Reyes (Ejido Culiacán Parcela Tres) Baja California, Rancho Mendívil Baja California, Familia Zúñiga (Colonia Grupo Reforma) Baja California, Colonia Francisco Santana Peralta Baja California
Passport Expediting in Tacna, Arizona
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Tacna. 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Tacna, Arizona
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Tacna simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Tacna 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 Tacna.
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 Tacna 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 Tacna, 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 160.2 miles from Tacna, 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.
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 Tacna.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #10028 - Yuma - (25 mi)Photo Center
11464 South Fortuna Road
Yuma AZ 85367
(928) 342-3433
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #2209 - Yuma - (25 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Fortuna & 35Th Place
11420 S Fortuna Rd
Yuma AZ 85367
(928) 342-1034
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Yuma - (25.1 mi)
Foothills Pioneer Shopping Center
11274 S Fortuna Rd
Yuma AZ 85367
(928) 342-5047
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Yuma Supercenter - (27.4 mi)
Photo Center
8151 E 32nd St
Yuma AZ 85365
928-344-3669
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Yuma Supercenter - (32.9 mi)
Photo Center
2900 S Pacific Ave
Yuma AZ 85365
928-344-8189
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Yuma - (33.9 mi)
Big Curve Shopping Center
340 W 32nd St
Yuma AZ 85364
(928) 726-3142
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #2219 - Yuma - (34 mi)
Southeast Corner Of 4Th Ave & 28Th St
2801 S 4Th Ave
Yuma AZ 85364
(928) 344-0453
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #9334 - Yuma - (34.1 mi)
Photo Center
2800 South 4th Avenue
Yuma AZ 85364
(928) 344-2341
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #2611 - Yuma - (34.4 mi)
8Th & 11Th
1150 W 8Th St
Yuma AZ 85364
(928) 783-6834
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Yuma Supercenter - (35.2 mi)
Photo Center
2501 S Avenue B
Yuma AZ 85364
928-317-6873
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44