Oroville, California Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Oroville, CA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Oroville, 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 Oroville 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 Oroville, 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 Oroville, California and Expedited Passport service options for Oroville.
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 Oroville California
Showing 2 passport offices in Oroville:
 | Oroville Post Office |
1735 Robinson St
Oroville, CA 95965
| Butte County Clerk/Recorder |
25 County Center Dr
Oroville, CA 95965
Other passport offices near Oroville California
Gridley Post Office - Gridley - 10.4 MilesParadise Post Office - Paradise - 14.6 Miles
Chico Post Office - Chico - 14.9 Miles
Hamilton City Post Office - Hamilton City - 20.9 Miles
Sutter Post Office - Sutter - 22.8 Miles
Yuba City Post Office - Yuba City - 23.6 Miles
Marysville Post Office - Marysville - 23.7 Miles
Sutter County Clerk - Yuba City - 23.9 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Oroville
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 - 110.6 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 362.7 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 462.4 Miles
Seattle Passport Agency - 485.1 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 683.3 Miles
Oroville, California Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Oroville 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 Oroville 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 Oroville will need to visit a passport office.
* Oroville 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 Oroville
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 Oroville 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 Oroville 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 Oroville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Oroville can consider using the passport office services in Oroville for their passport application sealing needs.
Biggs California, Durham California, Gridley California, Concow California, Paradise California, Chico California, Live Oak California, Olivehurst California, Orland California, La Porte California, Williams California, Wheatland California, Grass Valley California, Corning California, Tehama California, Washington California, Colfax California, Lincoln California, Loomis California, Rocklin California
Passport Expediting in Oroville, California
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Oroville. 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).
Need it Fast? Expedite Now or Read more about 3rd Party Passport Expediting
Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Oroville, California
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Oroville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Oroville 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 Oroville.
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 Oroville 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 Oroville, 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 110.6 miles from Oroville, 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 Oroville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #9158 - Oroville - (4.3 mi)Photo Center
850 Oroville Dam Blvd
Oroville CA 95965
(530) 534-1554
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Oroville Supercenter - (4.4 mi)
Photo Center
465 Cal Oak Rd
Oroville CA 95965
530-534-1965
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Oroville - (4.9 mi)
Next To Subway And Across From Dollar Tree
1900 Oro Dam Blvd E
Oroville CA 95966
(530) 533-4475
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #6141 - Oroville - (5.1 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Oroville Dam Boulevard & Olive Highway
2703 Oro Dam Blvd E
Oroville CA 95966
(530) 534-1283
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Gridley - (10.3 mi)
Corner Of Hwy 99 & East Gridley Rd Heritage Oak Shopping Center
2 East Gridley Rd
Gridley CA 95948
(530) 846-1177
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Sky Park - (13 mi)
Across From The Skyway
2485 Notre Dame Blvd
Chico CA 95928
(530) 891-1623
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Chico Store - (13.5 mi)
Photo Center
2044 Forest Ave
Chico CA 95928
530-899-8636
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Costco Store #1011 - Chico - (13.6 mi)
Photo Center
2100 Dr Mlk Jr Pkwy
Chico CA 95928
(530) 332-1742
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99CVS #2881 - Chico - (14.3 mi)
Photo Center
1120 Forest Ave
Chico CA 95928
(530) 894-5112
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #3877 - Paradise - (14.4 mi)
Skyway & Billie
7576 Skyway
Paradise CA 95969
(530) 876-8222
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99