Flora, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Flora, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Flora, 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 Flora 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 Flora, 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 Flora, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Flora.
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 Flora Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Flora:
Flora Post Office |
312 E North Ave
Flora, IL 62839
Other passport offices near Flora Illinois
Circuit Court Clerk (Clay Co) Louisville IL - Louisville - 6.1 MilesWayne County Circuit Clerk Fairfield IL - Fairfield - 18.7 Miles
Richland County Circuit Clerk - Olney - 19.9 Miles
Salem Post Office - Salem - 21.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Flora
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 - 196.6 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 331.7 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 335.1 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 355.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 505.1 Miles
Flora, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Flora 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 Flora 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 Flora will need to visit a passport office.
* Flora 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 Flora
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 Flora 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 Flora 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 Flora
Residents of the following cities that are close to Flora can consider using the passport office services in Flora for their passport application sealing needs.
Flora Illinois, Xenia Illinois, Mason Illinois, Parkersburg Illinois, Claremont Illinois, Altamont Illinois, Lancaster Illinois, Centralia Illinois, Ewing Illinois, Neoga Illinois, Griffin Indiana, Ramsey Illinois, New Harmony Indiana, Windsor Illinois, Omaha Illinois, Breese Illinois, New Haven Illinois, Mattoon Illinois, Christopher Illinois, Martinsville Illinois
Passport Expediting in Flora, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Flora. 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 Flora, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Flora simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Flora 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 Flora.
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 Flora 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 Flora, 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 196.6 miles from Flora, 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 Flora
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 Flora.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Flora Supercenter - (0.8 mi)Photo Center
1540 N Worthey St
Flora IL 62839
618-662-5747
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6385 - Flora - (0.8 mi)
Photo Center
1301 North State Street
Flora IL 62839
(618) 662-4767
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Fairfield Supercenter - (18.5 mi)
Photo Center
150 Commerce Drive
Fairfield IL 62837
618-842-5489
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6885 - Fairfield - (18.6 mi)
Photo Center
1411 West Main Street
Fairfield IL 62837
(618) 842-3784
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6371 - Olney - (19.5 mi)
Photo Center
914 West Main Street
Olney IL 62450
(618) 395-4511
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Olney Supercenter - (19.6 mi)
Photo Center
1001 North West
Olney IL 62450
618-393-4292
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6389 - Salem - (21.4 mi)
Photo Center
1022 West Main Street
Salem IL 62881
(618) 548-5300
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Salem Supercenter - (22.6 mi)
Photo Center
1870 W Main St
Salem IL 62881
618-548-6698
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6693 - Newton - (24.9 mi)
Photo Center
207 West Jordan Street
Newton IL 62448
(618) 783-2473
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5752 - Effingham - (27.1 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Henrietta & Fayette
1200 W Fayette Ave
Effingham IL 62401
(217) 342-6075
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99