Gloucester, Virginia Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Gloucester, VA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Gloucester, Virginia 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester, there are (189) other passport offices in Virginia 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 Gloucester, Virginia and Expedited Passport service options for Gloucester.
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 Gloucester Virginia
Showing the single passport office in Gloucester:
 | Gloucester Post Office |
6892 Main St
Gloucester, VA 23061
Other passport offices near Gloucester Virginia
White Marsh Post Office - Hayes - 6.2 MilesFoster Post Office - Foster - 7.9 Miles
Wake Post Office - Wake - 9.7 Miles
Middlesex County Treasurer's Office - Saluda - 10.3 Miles
Lightfoot Post Office - Lightfoot - 11.3 Miles
Williamsburg Main Post Office - Williamsburg - 12.3 Miles
West Point Post Office - West Point - 13.1 Miles
Monticello Station USPS - Williamsburg - 13.5 Miles
Grafton Post Ofiice - Yorktown - 17 Miles
Patrick Henry Post Office - Newport News - 18.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Gloucester
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.
Washington Passport Agency - 90.6 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 164.3 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 230.2 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 257.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 343.9 Miles
Gloucester, Virginia Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Gloucester, there is one less than 100 miles from Gloucester.
* 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 Gloucester
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 Gloucester or any other city in Virginia 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester
Residents of the following cities that are close to Gloucester can consider using the passport office services in Gloucester for their passport application sealing needs.
Urbanna Virginia, West Point Virginia, Jamestown Virginia, Kilmarnock Virginia, Claremont Virginia, Cape Charles Virginia, Smithfield Virginia, Tangier Virginia, Windsor Virginia, Keller Virginia, Fort Lee Virginia, Melfa Virginia, Mechanicsville Virginia, Onancock Virginia, Chester Virginia, Manchester Virginia, Richmond Virginia, Salem Virginia, Crisfield Maryland, Ashland Virginia
Passport Expediting in Gloucester, Virginia
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester, Virginia
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Gloucester simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Gloucester 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 Gloucester.
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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester, 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 Washington Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 90.6 miles from Gloucester, 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 Gloucester.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Gloucester Supercenter - (2.5 mi)Photo Center
6819 Walton Ln
Gloucester VA 23061
804-693-2772
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Gloucester - (2.8 mi)
In the Walmart Shopping Center, next to Starbucks, right off Rte 17
6699 Fox Centre Pkwy
Gloucester VA 23061
(804) 824-9252
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #11298 - Hayes - (10 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Hwy 17 & Hook Rd
2418 George Washington Memorial Hwy
Hayes VA 23072
(804) 642-5810
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Williamsburg Supercenter - (10.5 mi)
Photo Center
731 E Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg VA 23188
757-220-5612
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Cedar Valley Shopping Center/Rochambeau Drive - (10.7 mi)
Located across from Lowe's and Walmart on Rochambeau Drive, in the shopping center with Starbucks and Subway
800 E Rochambeau Dr
Williamsburg VA 23188
(757) 564-5802
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #2224 - Williamsburg - (11.5 mi)
Photo Center
7529 Richmond Road
Williamsburg VA 23188
(757) 259-7892
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2338 - Williamsburg - (11.9 mi)
Photo Center
700 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg VA 23185
(757) 258-4450
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #1550 - Williamsburg - (12.1 mi)
Photo Center
1600 Richmond Road
Williamsburg VA 23185
(757) 229-0015
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9975 - Williamsburg - (12.3 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Richmond Rd & Monticello Ave
1309 Richmond Rd
Williamsburg VA 23185
(757) 229-0962
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Quarterpath Rd Shopping Center - (13.1 mi)
In The Quarterpath Crossing Shopping Center - Next To Harris Teeter On Rt 199
1490-5A Quarterpath Rd
Williamsburg VA 23185
(757) 221-0113
Price: Cost varies by location