Niantic, Connecticut Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Niantic, CT: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Niantic, Connecticut 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 Niantic 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 Niantic, there are (156) other passport offices in Connecticut 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 Niantic, Connecticut and Expedited Passport service options for Niantic.
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 Niantic Connecticut
Showing the single passport office in Niantic:
Niantic Regional Probate Court/ East Lyme |
118 Pennsylvania Ave
Niantic, CT 06357
Other passport offices near Niantic Connecticut
Waterford Post Office - Waterford - 3.6 MilesOld Lyme -Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library - Old Lyme - 5.2 Miles
New London Post Office - New London - 5.6 Miles
Quaker Hill Post Office - Quaker Hill - 6.6 Miles
Groton Post Office - Groton - 7.5 Miles
Old Saybrook Post Office - Old Saybrook - 7.5 Miles
Saybrook District Court - Old Saybrook - 7.6 Miles
Uncasville Post Office - Uncasville - 9.9 Miles
Deep River Post Office - Deep River - 10.4 Miles
Westbrook Post Office - Westbrook - 10.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Niantic
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.
Connecticut Passport Agency - 61.9 Miles
Boston Passport Agency - 80.8 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 88.7 Miles
National Passport Center - 122.3 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 156.9 Miles
Niantic, Connecticut Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Niantic 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 Niantic 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 Niantic will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Niantic, there is one less than 100 miles from Niantic.
* 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 Niantic
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 Niantic or any other city in Connecticut 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 Niantic 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 Niantic
Residents of the following cities that are close to Niantic can consider using the passport office services in Niantic for their passport application sealing needs.
Niantic Connecticut, Waterford Connecticut, Old Lyme Connecticut, New London Connecticut, Groton Connecticut, Long Hill Connecticut, Old Saybrook Connecticut, Uncasville Connecticut, Essex Connecticut, Poquonock Bridge Connecticut, Groton Long Point Connecticut, Fishers Island New York, Noank Connecticut, Salem Connecticut, Mohegan Connecticut, Deep River Connecticut, Westbrook Connecticut, Mystic Connecticut, Chester Connecticut, Old Mystic Connecticut
Passport Expediting in Niantic, Connecticut
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Niantic. 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 Niantic, Connecticut
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Niantic simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Niantic 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 Niantic.
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 Niantic 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 Niantic, 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 Connecticut Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 61.9 miles from Niantic, 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 Niantic
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 Niantic.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #1152 - East Lyme - (1 mi)Photo Center
58 Pennsylvania Avenue
East Lyme CT 06357
(860) 691-0380
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Costco Store #1372 - E Lyme - (2 mi)
Photo Center
284 Flanders Rd
East Lyme CT 06333
(860) 691-9647
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99Walgreens #17893 - East Lyme - (2.4 mi)
Southwest Corner Flanders Rd & Boston Post Rd
340 Flanders Road
East Lyme CT 06333
(860) 739-9007
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4473 - East Lyme - (2.4 mi)
Photo Center
9 Chesterfield Road
East Lyme CT 06333
(860) 739-0276
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Waterford Supercenter - (3.7 mi)
Photo Center
155 Waterford Parkway No.
Waterford CT 06385
860-447-8050
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #1268 - Waterford - (4.2 mi)
Photo Center
106 Boston Post Road
Waterford CT 06385
(860) 443-1244
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #1080 - New London - (5 mi)
Photo Center
817 Bank Street
New London CT 06320
(860) 443-5359
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10483 - New London - (5.2 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Shaw & Bank
698 Bank St
New London CT 06320
(860) 440-3566
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #19414 - Old Lyme - (5.5 mi)
Southeast Corner Halls Rd & Neck Rd
90 Halls Road
Old Lyme CT 06371
(860) 434-8111
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #7759 - Groton - (7.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Long Hill & Maxson
441 Long Hill Rd
Groton CT 06340
(860) 405-1919
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99