Venice, Florida Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Venice, FL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Venice, 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 Venice 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 Venice, 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 Venice, Florida and Expedited Passport service options for Venice.
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 Venice Florida
Showing the single passport office in Venice:
 | Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit Court--Venice |
4000 Tamiami Trl S
Venice, FL 34293
Other passport offices near Venice Florida
Englewood Main Post Office - Englewood - 5.9 MilesU.S. Postal Service, Osprey, FL - Osprey - 9.9 Miles
Placida Post Office - Placida - 12.8 Miles
Charlotte County Clerk of Court--Murdock - Port Charlotte - 13.4 Miles
Gulf Gate Branch Post Office, Sarasota, FL - Sarasota - 15.1 Miles
Sarasota Clerk of the Circuit Court - Sarasota - 18.7 Miles
Charlotte County Clerk of Court--Punta Gorda - Punta Gorda - 19.6 Miles
Bokeelia Main Post Office - Bokeelia - 25 Miles
Oneco Post Office - Bradenton - 25.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Venice
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 - 140.4 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 415.6 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 440.4 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 703.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 708.4 Miles
Venice, Florida Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Venice 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 Venice 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 Venice will need to visit a passport office.
* Venice 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 Venice
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 Venice 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 Venice 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 Venice
Residents of the following cities that are close to Venice can consider using the passport office services in Venice for their passport application sealing needs.
Plantation Florida, Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, North Port Florida, Rotunda Florida, Port Charlotte Florida, Cleveland Florida, Bokeelia Florida, Longboat Key Florida, Palmetto Florida, Bradenton Beach Florida, Memphis Florida, North Fort Myers Florida, Cape Coral Florida, Sun City Center Florida, Ruskin Florida, Sanibel Florida, Fort Myers Beach Florida, Saint Pete Beach Florida, Gulfport Florida
Passport Expediting in Venice, Florida
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Venice. 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Venice, Florida
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Venice simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Venice 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 Venice.
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 Venice 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 Venice, 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 140.4 miles from Venice, 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.
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 Venice.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Venice Supercenter - (0.3 mi)Photo Center
4150 Tamiami Trl S
Venice FL 34293
941-497-1250
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Venice - (0.3 mi)
Photo Center
4107 Tamaimi Trl S
Venice FL 34293
(941) 218-4988
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #3647 - Venice - (0.4 mi)
Photo Center
4090 South Tamiami Trail
Venice FL 34293
(941) 493-6882
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12392 - Venice - (0.4 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Jacaranda & Us 41
4105 Pointe Plaza Blvd
Venice FL 34293
(941) 497-0751
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Venice Marketplace Shopping Center - (2.5 mi)
Venice Marketplace / Next To Steinmart
1532 US Highway 41 Byp S
Venice FL 34293
(941) 497-1157
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #4033 - Venice - (2.6 mi)
Center Road & Venice Bypass
1490 Us Highway 41 Byp S
Venice FL 34285
(941) 493-3925
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #1120 - Venice - (2.9 mi)
Photo Center
215 Jacaranda Boulevard
Venice FL 34292
(941) 485-8393
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Jacaranda Commons Shopping Center - (2.9 mi)
Jacaranda Commons Shopping Center
2389 E Venice Ave
Venice FL 34292
(941) 218-4865
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #7078 - Venice - (3.2 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Pinebrook & Venice
1405 E Venice Ave
Venice FL 34292
(941) 488-8122
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Venice Commons Shopping Center - (3.2 mi)
Next To Publix On Venice Ave Across The Street From Center For Sight
1435 E Venice Ave
Venice FL 34292
(941) 484-1933
Price: Cost varies by location