Lake Placid, Florida Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Lake Placid, FL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Lake Placid, Florida 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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid, there are (264) other passport offices in Florida 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 Lake Placid, Florida and Expedited Passport service options for Lake Placid.
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 Lake Placid Florida
Showing the single passport office in Lake Placid:
Lake Placid Post Office |
901 Hillcrest Ave
Lake Placid, FL 33852
Other passport offices near Lake Placid Florida
Lake Jackson Branch Post Office, Sebring, FL - Sebring - 13.1 MilesSebring Main Post Office - Sebring - 14.3 Miles
DeSoto County Clerk of Court - Arcadia - 24.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Lake Placid
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.
Miami Passport Agency - 109.9 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 419.1 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 483.8 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 731.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 740.6 Miles
Lake Placid, Florida Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid will need to visit a passport office.
* Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid
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 Lake Placid or any other city in Florida 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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid
Residents of the following cities that are close to Lake Placid can consider using the passport office services in Lake Placid for their passport application sealing needs.
Lake Placid Florida, Avon Park Florida, Pittsburg Florida, Frostproof Florida, Port LaBelle Florida, Bowling Green Florida, Cleveland Florida, Fort Meade Florida, Highland Park Florida, Lake Wales Florida, Clewiston Florida, Port Charlotte Florida, North Fort Myers Florida, North Port Florida, Eagle Lake Florida, Dundee Florida, Pahokee Florida, Winter Haven Florida, Jan-Phyl Village Florida, Immokalee Florida
Passport Expediting in Lake Placid, Florida
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Lake Placid. 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 Lake Placid, Florida
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Lake Placid simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid.
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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid, 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 Miami Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 109.9 miles from Lake Placid, 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 Lake Placid
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 Lake Placid.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #9098 - Lake Placid - (2.9 mi)Southwest Corner Of Us 27 & Interlake
2 Us 27 S
Lake Placid FL 33852
(863) 465-1178
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #3130 - Lake Placid - (3 mi)
Photo Center
5 South Us Highway 27
Lake Placid FL 33852
(863) 465-4810
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5947 - Sebring - (12.6 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Hwy. 25 & Sebring
3027 Us Highway 27 S
Sebring FL 33870
(863) 385-9929
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #3155 - Sebring - (12.7 mi)
Photo Center
2728 Us Highway 27 South
Sebring FL 33870
(863) 385-2525
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Sebring Supercenter - (15.7 mi)
Photo Center
3525 Us Highway 27 N
Sebring FL 33870
863-471-9800
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9006 - Sebring - (15.9 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Us 27 & Schumacher
3619 Us Highway 27 N
Sebring FL 33870
(863) 402-5624
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5946 - Avon Park - (20.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Hwy. 27 & Main
93 Us Highway 27 S
Avon Park FL 33825
(863) 453-0222
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #2444 - Avon Park - (20.7 mi)
Photo Center
1105 West Main Street
Avon Park FL 33825
(863) 453-7505
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Avon Park Supercenter - (21.5 mi)
Photo Center
1041 Us Highway 27 N
Avon Park FL 33825
863-452-6393
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Arcadia Supercenter - (23.1 mi)
Photo Center
2725 Se Highway 70
Arcadia FL 34266
863-494-6585
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44