Plainfield, Connecticut Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Plainfield, CT: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Plainfield, 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, Connecticut and Expedited Passport service options for Plainfield.
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 Plainfield Connecticut
Showing the single passport office in Plainfield:
Plainfield Probate Court |
8 Community Ave
Plainfield, CT 06374
Other passport offices near Plainfield Connecticut
Sterling Main Post Office - Sterling - 4.2 MilesHanover Post Office - Hanover - 7.2 Miles
Danielson Post Office - Danielson - 7.5 Miles
Dayville Post Office - Dayville - 9.3 Miles
North Windham Post Office - North Windham - 11.4 Miles
Norwich Post Office - Norwich - 11.7 Miles
Otis Library - Norwich - 11.7 Miles
South Windham Post Office - Windham - 12.7 Miles
Pomfret Post Office - Pomfret Center - 13.2 Miles
Lebanon Post Office - Lebanon - 13.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Plainfield
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.
Boston Passport Agency - 55.9 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 82.2 Miles
National Passport Center - 97.2 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 110.3 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 179.7 Miles
Plainfield, Connecticut Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Plainfield, there is one less than 100 miles from Plainfield.
* 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 Plainfield
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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield
Residents of the following cities that are close to Plainfield can consider using the passport office services in Plainfield for their passport application sealing needs.
Plainfield Connecticut, Canterbury Connecticut, Brooklyn Connecticut, Danielson Connecticut, Preston City Connecticut, Coventry Rhode Island, Windham Connecticut, West Greenwich Rhode Island, Chaplin Connecticut, Norwich Connecticut, Foster Rhode Island, Pomfret Connecticut, Willimantic Connecticut, Lebanon Connecticut, Putnam Connecticut, North Stonington Connecticut, Hopkinton Rhode Island, Mohegan Connecticut, Ashford Connecticut, Woodstock Connecticut
Passport Expediting in Plainfield, Connecticut
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Plainfield. 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 Plainfield, Connecticut
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Plainfield simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Plainfield 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 Plainfield.
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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield, 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 Boston Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 55.9 miles from Plainfield, 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 Plainfield
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 Plainfield.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #1125 - Plainfield - (0.8 mi)Photo Center
10 Lathrop Road
Plainfield CT 06374
(860) 564-2111
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #17929 - Moosup - (2.5 mi)
Northwest Corner Prospect St & Main St
20 Prospect Street
Moosup CT 06354
(860) 564-5871
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #19244 - Jewett City - (5.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Main St & Slater Ave
27 Main Street
Jewett City CT 06351
(860) 376-1206
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Lisbon Supercenter - (6.7 mi)
Photo Center
180 River Rd
Lisbon CT 06351
860-376-8403
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Brooklyn Supercenter - (7.1 mi)
Photo Center
450 Providence Road
Brooklyn CT 06234
860-412-5143
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #942 - Brooklyn - (7.2 mi)
Photo Center
542 Providence Road
Brooklyn CT 06234
(860) 779-0523
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12058 - Dayville - (9.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Main & Hartford Pike
1093 N Main St
Dayville CT 06241
(860) 774-0490
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart North Windham Supercenter - (12.2 mi)
Photo Center
474 Boston Post Rd
North Windham CT 06256
860-423-5204
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #2976 - Norwich - (12.4 mi)
West Main Street & Asylum Street
399 W Main St
Norwich CT 06360
(860) 885-0389
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #1027 - Norwich - (12.4 mi)
Photo Center
372 West Main Street
Norwich CT 06360
(860) 887-5970
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99