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San Jose, California Passport Office Information

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How to get a passport in San Jose, CA: Passport Offices & Application Process

In San Jose, California there are (4) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The San Jose 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 4 passport offices in San Jose, there are (794) 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 San Jose, California and Expedited Passport service options for San Jose.

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.

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Passport Offices in San Jose California

Showing 4 passport offices in San Jose:

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Other passport offices near San Jose California

Campbell Post Office - Campbell - 6.3 Miles
Milpitas Main Post Office - Milpitas - 6.6 Miles
Mission Station Post Office - Santa Clara - 6.9 Miles
Milpitas City Clerk - Milpitas - 6.9 Miles
Dell Station Post Office Los Gatos - Campbell - 7.1 Miles
Santa Clara Post Office Agnew Station - Santa Clara - 7.4 Miles
Alviso Post Office - Alviso - 8.9 Miles
Saratoga Post Office - Saratoga - 9.4 Miles
Los Gatos Post Office - Los Gatos - 9.7 Miles
Sunnyvale Post Office - Sunnyvale - 10.5 Miles

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San Jose, California Passport Forms & Application Guides

Getting a passport in San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to San Jose, there is one less than 100 miles from San Jose.
* To renew your passport, you do NOT need to visit a passport office.

Please select the appropriate guide from the list:

• 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 San Jose

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 San Jose 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 San Jose are listed below. If this is not possible or you want to avoid going there yourself, please only then consider using a passport expeditor.

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Passport Service for Cities Near San Jose

Residents of the following cities that are close to San Jose can consider using the passport office services in San Jose for their passport application sealing needs.

Burbank California, Santa Clara California, Campbell California, Milpitas California, Los Gatos California, Monte Sereno California, Cupertino California, Saratoga California, Sunnyvale California, Mountain View California, Los Altos California, Fremont California, Newark California, Sunol California, Palo Alto California, Stanford California, East Palo Alto California, San Martin California, Menlo Park California, Union City California

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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in San Jose, California

We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in San Jose simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in San Jose contains all the passport office information you will need but often times there are still questions: