Merritt Island, Florida Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Merritt Island, FL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island, Florida and Expedited Passport service options for Merritt Island.
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 Merritt Island Florida
Showing the single passport office in Merritt Island:
 | Brevard C.H.D. Administrative Headquarters |
2575 N Courtenay Pky
Merritt Island, FL 32953
Other passport offices near Merritt Island Florida
Cocoa Main Post Office - Cocoa - 5.4 MilesCity of Cocoa City Clerk - Cocoa - 6.8 Miles
Brevard County Clerk of Courts - Titusville - Titusville - 10.8 Miles
Brevard County Clerk of Court-Titusville - Titusville - 11.1 Miles
Viera, FL Clerk of Courts - Melbourne - 13.2 Miles
Suntree Branch Post Office - Melbourne - 14.7 Miles
Mims Post Office - Mims - 15.2 Miles
Christmas Post Office - Christmas - 18 Miles
Brevard County Clerk of Circuit Court- Melbourne - Melbourne - 21.5 Miles
Melbourne Main Post Office - Melbourne - 23.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Merritt Island
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 - 162.6 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 370.2 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 499 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 651.8 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 729.4 Miles
Merritt Island, Florida Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island will need to visit a passport office.
* Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island
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 Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island
Residents of the following cities that are close to Merritt Island can consider using the passport office services in Merritt Island for their passport application sealing needs.
Cocoa Florida, Cape Canaveral Florida, Rockledge Florida, Cocoa Beach Florida, Christmas Florida, Satellite Beach Florida, Indian Harbour Beach Florida, Melbourne Florida, Indialantic Florida, West Melbourne Florida, Melbourne Beach Florida, Palm Bay Florida, Geneva Florida, Oviedo Florida, Conway Florida, Winter Park Florida, Winter Springs Florida, New Smyrna Beach Florida, Casselberry Florida, Edgewood Florida
Passport Expediting in Merritt Island, Florida
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Merritt Island. 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 Merritt Island, Florida
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Merritt Island simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island.
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 Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island, 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 162.6 miles from Merritt Island, 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 Merritt Island
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 Merritt Island.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #3709 - Cocoa - (4.4 mi)Photo Center
1185 Fay Boulevard
Cocoa FL 32927
(321) 639-4650
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9959 - Merritt Island - (4.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Courtenay & Crockett
1587 N Courtenay Pkwy
Merritt Island FL 32953
(321) 459-1647
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #11992 - Cocoa - (4.8 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Us 1 & Palm
7415 N Highway 1
Cocoa FL 32927
(321) 213-6233
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Port Canaveral - (4.9 mi)
At the Cruise Port - Next to Car Rental
720 Mullet Rd
Cape Canaveral FL 32920
(321) 799-6914
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #5177 - Merritt Island - (5.1 mi)
Photo Center
1345 North Courtenay Parkway
Merritt Island FL 32953
(321) 449-8641
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Cocoa Supercenter - (5.3 mi)
Photo Center
2700 Clearlake Rd
Cocoa FL 32922
321-631-3779
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4280 - Cocoa - (5.7 mi)
Photo Center
2324 State Road 524
Cocoa FL 32926
(321) 636-9335
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Merritt Island Supercenter - (6.3 mi)
Photo Center
1500 E Merritt Island Cswy
Merritt Island FL 32952
321-452-6664
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #4303 - Cocoa - (6.4 mi)
Clearlake & Dixon
1106 Clearlake Rd
Cocoa FL 32922
(321) 632-3150
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #4401 - Merritt Island - (6.4 mi)
State Road 520 & Sykes Creek
90 S Sykes Creek Pkwy
Merritt Island FL 32952
(321) 452-5612
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99