St Petersburg, Florida Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in St Petersburg, FL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In St Petersburg, Florida there are (3) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The St Petersburg 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 3 passport offices in St Petersburg, there are (260) 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 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 St Petersburg, Florida and Expedited Passport service options for St Petersburg.
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 St Petersburg Florida
Showing 3 passport offices in St Petersburg:
St. PetePinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court |
545 1st Ave N, #101
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Pinellas County Clerk of Court--St. Petersburg |
1800 66th St N
St Petersburg, FL 33710
Gateway Station |
701 77th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33702
Other passport offices near St Petersburg Florida
Seminole Post Office - Seminole - 8.5 MilesCity of Treasure Island Customer Service Center - Treasure Island - 8.5 Miles
Tampa Post Office, Main Office - Tampa - 8.8 Miles
Clearwater Main Post Office - Clearwater - 9 Miles
Pinellas County Clerk of Circuit Court--Clearwater - Clearwater - 10.1 Miles
Hillsborough County Clerk of Circuit Court - Tampa - 11.3 Miles
USPS Indian Rocks Beach - Indian Rocks Beach - 11.5 Miles
Oldsmar Post Office - Oldsmar - 11.6 Miles
Pinellas County Clerk of Court - Clearwater - 12.8 Miles
Dunedin Main Post Office - Dunedin - 13.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to St Petersburg
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 - 180.1 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 366 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 410.1 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 667.5 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 678.9 Miles
St Petersburg, Florida Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg will need to visit a passport office.
* St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg
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 St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg
Residents of the following cities that are close to St Petersburg can consider using the passport office services in St Petersburg for their passport application sealing needs.
Pinellas Park Florida, Saint Petersburg Florida, Gulfport Florida, South Pasadena Florida, Seminole Florida, Treasure Island Florida, Largo Florida, Safety Harbor Florida, Saint Pete Beach Florida, Town 'n' Country Florida, Oldsmar Florida, Dunedin Florida, Ybor City Florida, Ruskin Florida, Carrollwood Florida, Palm Harbor Florida, Riverview Florida, Sun City Center Florida, Temple Terrace Florida, Tarpon Springs Florida
Passport Expediting in St Petersburg, Florida
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in St Petersburg. 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 St Petersburg, Florida
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in St Petersburg simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in St Petersburg 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 are 3 passport offices in St Petersburg.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in St Petersburg 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 St Petersburg, 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 180.1 miles from St Petersburg, 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 St Petersburg
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 St Petersburg.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #7827 - Saint Petersburg - (0.5 mi)Southwest Corner Of 4Th St N & 77Th Ave N
7610 4Th St N
Saint Petersburg FL 33702
(727) 525-1361
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #574 - Saint Petersburg - (0.6 mi)
Photo Center
8001 9th Street North
Saint Petersburg FL 33702
(727) 577-6888
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Roosevelt Blvd - (1.2 mi)
9th St North & Roosevelt Blvd North In Gateway Crossings Plaza
10460 Roosevelt Blvd
Saint Petersburg FL 33716
(727) 579-0700
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #15519 - Saint Petersburg - (1.5 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Dr. M.L.K. & Roosevelt Blvd
10801 Roosevelt Blvd N
Saint Petersburg FL 33716
(727) 576-7714
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #2230 - St Petersburg - (1.7 mi)
54Th Avenue & 9Th Street (Martin Luther King)
5420 9Th St N
St Petersburg FL 33703
(727) 526-5769
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #3466 - Saint Petersburg - (1.7 mi)
Photo Center
5400 4th Street North
Saint Petersburg FL 33703
(727) 525-2184
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - St Petersburg - (2.4 mi)
Corner 54th Ave N & Haines Rd Just West Of I275, Next To Racetrac
5447 Haines Rd N
St Petersburg FL 33714
(727) 528-7777
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #9031 - St Petersburg - (2.5 mi)
Northeast Corner Of 4Th St North & 40Th Ave North
3851 4Th St N
St Petersburg FL 33703
(727) 822-6896
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - 37th Avenue N - (2.6 mi)
Northeast Shopping Center By Publix, Between 4th St & 1st St
204 37th Avenue N
Saint Petersburg FL 33704
(727) 822-5823
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #149 - Saint Petersburg - (2.6 mi)
Photo Center
294 37th Avenue North
Saint Petersburg FL 33704
(727) 896-3166
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99