King City, California Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in King City, CA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In King City, California there are (2) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The King City 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 2 passport offices in King City, there are (798) other passport offices in California 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 any of the passport acceptance agents listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to King City, California and Expedited Passport service options for King City.
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 King City California
Showing 2 passport offices in King City:
 | King City Post Office |
123 S 3rd St
King City, CA 93930
| City of King |
212 S Vanderhurst Ave
King City, CA 93930
Other passport offices near King City California
Coalinga Post Office - Coalinga - 34.5 MilesCambria Post Office - Cambria - 38.7 Miles
Steinbeck Station Post Office - Salinas - 39.7 Miles
Paso Robles Post Office - Paso Robles - 39.9 Miles
Hollister Post Office - Hollister - 42.1 Miles
Seaside Post Office - Seaside - 44.4 Miles
Carmel Post Office - Carmel-by-the-Sea - 45 Miles
Marina Post Office - Marina - 45.1 Miles
Monterey Post Office - Monterey - 46.1 Miles
Mendota Post Office - Mendota - 46.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to King City
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.
San Francisco Passport Agency - 113.9 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 182.3 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 284.5 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 560.6 Miles
Seattle Passport Agency - 685.8 Miles
King City, California Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in King City 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 King City 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 King City will need to visit a passport office.
* King City 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 King City
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 King City or any other city in California 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 King City 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 King City
Residents of the following cities that are close to King City can consider using the passport office services in King City for their passport application sealing needs.
King City California, Greenfield California, Jolon California, Soledad California, Gonzales California, San Miguel California, Coalinga California, Big Sur California, Cambria California, Paso Robles California, Del Rey Oaks California, San Juan Bautista California, Seaside California, Sand City California, Marina California, Carmel-by-the-Sea California, Monterey California, Mendota California, Castroville California, Avenal California
Passport Expediting in King City, California
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in King City. 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 King City, California
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in King City simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in King City 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 are 2 passport offices in King City.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in King City 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 King City, 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 San Francisco Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 113.9 miles from King City, 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 King City.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #3056 - Soledad - (17.3 mi)Photo Center
2293 H Dela Rosa Sr Street
Soledad CA 93960
(831) 678-5110
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10481 - Coalinga - (34.7 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Polk & Forest
265 W Forest Ave
Coalinga CA 93210
(559) 934-0461
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #3446 - Salinas - (38.9 mi)
Sanborn & Madeira
575 N Sanborn Rd
Salinas CA 93905
(831) 751-9319
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Nob Hill Foods - (39.1 mi)
Inside The Nob Hill Grocery Store
1320 S Main St
Salinas CA 93901
(831) 272-6829
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #9349 - Salinas - (39.3 mi)
Photo Center
347 East Alisal Street
Salinas CA 93901
(831) 424-0026
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #9506 - Salinas - (39.3 mi)
Photo Center
1140 South Main Street
Salinas CA 93901
(831) 422-8511
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Paso Robles - (39.3 mi)
Lowe's Shopping Center Pack & Ship Promise Location
2425 Golden Hill Rd
Paso Robles CA 93446
(805) 237-7302
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Salinas - (39.6 mi)
Next To Safeway
1522 Constitution Blvd
Salinas CA 93906
(831) 449-4999
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Paso Robles - (40.2 mi)
Albertson's Shopping Center Across The Street From Walmart
179 Niblick Rd
Paso Robles CA 93446
(805) 237-8727
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Carmel - (40.3 mi)
Midvalley Center Approx 6 Miles From Highway 1 Carmel Valley
316 Mid Valley Ctr
Carmel CA 93923
(831) 625-5574
Price: Cost varies by location