Clinton, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Clinton, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 Clinton, 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 Clinton, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Clinton.
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 Clinton Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Clinton:
 | Clinton IL Main Post Office |
105 N Quincy St
Clinton, IL 61727
Other passport offices near Clinton Illinois
Decatur Memorial Station - Decatur - 15.1 MilesLeroy Post Office - Le Roy - 15.4 Miles
Downs Post Office - Downs - 15.9 Miles
Decatur Main Post Office - Decatur - 18 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Logan Co) Lincoln IL - Lincoln - 18.3 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Piatt Co) Monticello IL - Monticello - 19.3 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Mc Lean Co) Bloomington IL - Bloomington - 20.2 Miles
Eagle Station Bloomington Post Office, - Bloomington - 20.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Clinton
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 - 120.4 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 297.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 393 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 441.2 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 482.1 Miles
Clinton, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton will need to visit a passport office.
* Clinton 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 Clinton
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 Clinton 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 Clinton 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 Clinton
Residents of the following cities that are close to Clinton can consider using the passport office services in Clinton for their passport application sealing needs.
McLean Illinois, Atlanta Illinois, De Land Illinois, Stanford Illinois, Mansfield Illinois, Normal Illinois, Elkhart Illinois, Danvers Illinois, Mahomet Illinois, Macon Illinois, Buffalo Illinois, Hammond Illinois, Hudson Illinois, San Jose Illinois, Lexington Illinois, Riverton Illinois, Sherman Illinois, Champaign Illinois, Mason City Illinois, Clear Lake Illinois
Passport Expediting in Clinton, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Clinton. 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 Clinton, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Clinton simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Clinton 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 Clinton.
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 Clinton 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 Clinton, 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 120.4 miles from Clinton, 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 Clinton.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10800 - Clinton - (0.3 mi)Southwest Corner Of Van Buren (Il 54) & Grant (Il 51)
424 W Van Buren St
Clinton IL 61727
(217) 935-1357
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Decatur Supercenter - (14.6 mi)
Photo Center
4224 N Prospect St
Decatur IL 62526
217-875-0195
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #5545 - Decatur - (14.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Rt 51 & Ash
225 E Ash Ave
Decatur IL 62526
(217) 872-1758
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #8648 - Decatur - (16 mi)
Photo Center
2990 North Monroe Street
Decatur IL 62526
(217) 877-1703
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9792 - Decatur - (16.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Monroe & Pershing
625 W Pershing Rd
Decatur IL 62526
(217) 875-2751
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5388 - Decatur - (17.3 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Oakland & Grand
1311 N Illinois Route 48
Decatur IL 62526
(217) 429-1988
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #4857 - Decatur - (17.8 mi)
Photo Center
570 North Fairview Avenue
Decatur IL 62522
(217) 422-1570
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8632 - Decatur - (18.6 mi)
Photo Center
1595 Cantrell Street
Decatur IL 62521
(217) 429-4248
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6820 - Lincoln - (18.9 mi)
Photo Center
534 Woodlawn Road
Lincoln IL 62656
(217) 735-1548
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5976 - Lincoln - (18.9 mi)
Southwest Corner Of College & Woodlawn
603 Woodlawn Rd
Lincoln IL 62656
(217) 732-1825
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99