Highland Park, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Highland Park, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Highland Park, 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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park, 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 Highland Park, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Highland Park.
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 Highland Park Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Highland Park:
 | Highland Park Post Office |
833 Central Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
Other passport offices near Highland Park Illinois
West Deerfield Township - Deerfield - 1.7 MilesDeerfield Post Office IL - Deerfield - 1.9 Miles
Northbrook Post Office - Northbrook - 2.9 Miles
Techny IL Post Office - Northbrook - 3.9 Miles
City of Lake Forest - Lake Forest - 4.4 Miles
Lake Forest Post Office IL - Lake Forest - 4.5 Miles
Wheeling Post Office IL - Wheeling - 5.5 Miles
New Trier Township - Winnetka - 5.7 Miles
Northfield Township IL - Glenview - 5.9 Miles
Glenview Post Office IL - Glenview - 6.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Highland Park
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 - 19.8 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 211.6 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 397.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 524.8 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 528.5 Miles
Highland Park, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Highland Park 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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Highland Park, there is one less than 100 miles from Highland Park.
* 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 Highland Park
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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park
Residents of the following cities that are close to Highland Park can consider using the passport office services in Highland Park for their passport application sealing needs.
Highland Park Illinois, Highwood Illinois, Deerfield Illinois, Northbrook Illinois, Glencoe Illinois, Lincolnshire Illinois, Lake Forest Illinois, Northfield Illinois, Winnetka Illinois, Wheeling Illinois, Lake Bluff Illinois, Glenview Illinois, Buffalo Grove Illinois, Kenilworth Illinois, Wilmette Illinois, Prospect Heights Illinois, Morton Grove Illinois, North Chicago Illinois, Libertyville Illinois, Mount Prospect Illinois
Passport Expediting in Highland Park, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Highland Park. 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 Highland Park, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Highland Park simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Highland Park 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 Highland Park.
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 Highland Park 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 Highland Park, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks).
While not down the street, the closest option for a passport-issuing facility is the Chicago Passport Agency, it's not too far from Highland Park and if you can provide proof of travel within the next seventy-two hours, you can make an appointment there and get a passport.
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 Highland Park
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 Highland Park.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - Highland Park - (0.5 mi)Corner Of First Street And Elm Place
1954 First St
Highland Park IL 60035
(847) 926-8571
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #3273 - Highland Park - (0.5 mi)
Green Bay & Elm
655 Elm Pl
Highland Park IL 60035
(847) 266-8520
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #5960 - Highland Park - (0.9 mi)
Photo Center
2000 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park IL 60035
(847) 681-1198
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4787 - Highland Park - (1.2 mi)
Photo Center
1539 Clavey Road
Highland Park IL 60035
(847) 831-6691
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5543 - Highwood - (1.3 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Waukegan Ave. & Highwood Ave.
320 Waukegan Ave
Highwood IL 60040
(847) 433-5138
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5428 - Highland Park - (1.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Broadview & Roger Williams
632 Roger Williams Ave
Highland Park IL 60035
(847) 432-8170
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Deerfield - (1.7 mi)
Se Corner Of Deerfield Rd And Waukegan Rd (Route 43)
655 Deerfield Rd
Deerfield IL 60015
(847) 317-9612
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #5045 - Deerfield - (1.9 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Waukegan Rd. & Deerfield Rd.
780 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield IL 60015
(847) 945-0611
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #1438 - Bannockburn - (2.5 mi)
Waukegan & Half Day
2501 Waukegan Rd
Bannockburn IL 60015
(847) 940-8104
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #12584 - Northbrook - (2.9 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Waukegan & Shermer
1050 Waukegan Rd
Northbrook IL 60062
(847) 272-3155
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99