Ashkum, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Ashkum, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Ashkum, Illinois 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 Ashkum 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 Ashkum, there are (397) other passport offices in Illinois 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 Ashkum, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Ashkum.
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 Ashkum Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Ashkum:
 | Ashkum Post Office |
103 E Main St
Ashkum, IL 60911
Other passport offices near Ashkum Illinois
Herscher Post Office - Herscher - 11.1 MilesCircuit Court Clerk (Iroquois Co) Watseka IL - Watseka - 13.7 Miles
Kankakee County Circuit Clerk - Kankakee - 15.1 Miles
County Clerk (Kankakee Co) Kankakee IL - Kankakee - 15.1 Miles
Kankakee Post Office IL - Kankakee - 15.1 Miles
Bonfield Post Office - Bonfield - 16.1 Miles
Bradley Post Office - Bradley - 16.3 Miles
Bourbonnais Post Office - Bourbonnais - 17.1 Miles
Gardner Post Office - Gardner - 23.4 Miles
Braidwood Post Office - Braidwood - 25.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Ashkum
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.
Chicago Passport Agency - 61.7 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 237.6 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 424.1 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 454.7 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 460.4 Miles
Ashkum, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Ashkum 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 Ashkum 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 Ashkum will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Ashkum, there is one less than 100 miles from Ashkum.
* 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 Ashkum
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 Ashkum or any other city in Illinois 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 Ashkum 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 Ashkum
Residents of the following cities that are close to Ashkum can consider using the passport office services in Ashkum for their passport application sealing needs.
Clifton Illinois, Bradley Illinois, Essex Illinois, Milford Illinois, Gardner Illinois, Dwight Illinois, Wellington Illinois, Wilmington Illinois, Manhattan Illinois, Chenoa Illinois, Lowell Indiana, Rantoul Illinois, Potomac Illinois, Frankfort Illinois, New Lenox Illinois, Alvin Illinois, Park Forest Illinois, Lexington Illinois, Oxford Indiana, Olympia Fields Illinois
Passport Expediting in Ashkum, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Ashkum. 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 Ashkum, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Ashkum simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Ashkum 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 Ashkum.
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 Ashkum 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 Ashkum, 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 Chicago Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 61.7 miles from Ashkum, 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 Ashkum.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #10627 - Gilman - (7.5 mi)Photo Center
720 S Crescent St
Gilman IL 60938
(815) 265-4730
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #10674 - Herscher - (11.7 mi)
Photo Center
279 W Rt 115
Herscher IL 60941
(815) 421-0244
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Kankakee Supercenter - (12.9 mi)
Photo Center
505 Riverstone Pkwy
Kankakee IL 60901
815-802-3162
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6679 - Watseka - (13.1 mi)
Photo Center
300 East Walnut Street
Watseka IL 60970
(815) 432-4172
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Watseka Supercenter - (14.4 mi)
Photo Center
1790 E Walnut St
Watseka IL 60970
815-432-0846
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #12468 - Kankakee - (15 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Washington & Court
222 W Court St
Kankakee IL 60901
(815) 936-0817
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #2663 - Kankakee - (15.1 mi)
Photo Center
225 West Court Street
Kankakee IL 60901
(815) 929-3451
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4142 - Kankakee - (15.6 mi)
Kennedy & 5Th
1050 N Kennedy Dr
Kankakee IL 60901
(815) 932-9615
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #10339 - Bourbonnais - (17.4 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Rte 45/52 Convent & Latham
501 N Convent St
Bourbonnais IL 60914
(815) 937-0632
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Bourbonnais - (18.3 mi)
1 Block North Of Larry Power Rd & Tholen's Garden Center
1511 N. Convent St
Bourbonnais IL 60914
(815) 929-1511
Price: Cost varies by location