Mazon, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Mazon, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Mazon, 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 Mazon 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 Mazon, 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 Mazon, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Mazon.
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 Mazon Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Mazon:
 | Mazon Post Office |
600 Depot St
Mazon, IL 60444
Other passport offices near Mazon Illinois
Gardner Post Office - Gardner - 4.7 MilesCoal City Post Office IL - Coal City - 5.2 Miles
Morris Post Office IL - Morris - 7.3 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Grundy Co) Morris IL - Morris - 7.3 Miles
Braidwood Post Office - Braidwood - 7.5 Miles
Seneca Post Office - Seneca - 11.1 Miles
Wilmington Post Office - Wilmington - 11.5 Miles
Minooka Post Office IL - Minooka - 14 Miles
Channahon Post Office IL - Channahon - 15.6 Miles
Bonfield Post Office - Bonfield - 15.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Mazon
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 - 51.2 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 247.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 435 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 463 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 487.3 Miles
Mazon, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Mazon 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 Mazon 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 Mazon will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Mazon, there is one less than 100 miles from Mazon.
* 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 Mazon
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 Mazon 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 Mazon 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 Mazon
Residents of the following cities that are close to Mazon can consider using the passport office services in Mazon for their passport application sealing needs.
Gardner Illinois, Dwight Illinois, Essex Illinois, Wilmington Illinois, Marseilles Illinois, Newark Illinois, Manhattan Illinois, Streator Illinois, Bradley Illinois, Plainfield Illinois, New Lenox Illinois, Lockport Illinois, Plano Illinois, Sandwich Illinois, Oswego Illinois, Clifton Illinois, Romeoville Illinois, Frankfort Illinois, Montgomery Illinois, Bolingbrook Illinois
Passport Expediting in Mazon, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Mazon. 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 Mazon, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Mazon simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Mazon 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 Mazon.
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 Mazon 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 Mazon, 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 51.2 miles from Mazon, 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 Mazon.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #10599 - Coal City - (5.3 mi)Photo Center
245 S Broadway
Coal City IL 60416
(815) 634-0455
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #10553 - Braidwood - (8.1 mi)
Photo Center
230 Comet Drive
Braidwood IL 60408
(815) 458-0642
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4348 - Morris - (8.2 mi)
Bedford & Division
100 Bedford Rd
Morris IL 60450
(815) 941-1284
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Morris Supercenter - (8.8 mi)
Photo Center
333 E Us Route 6
Morris IL 60450
815-942-5262
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Morris - (8.8 mi)
Photo Center
249 E US Rte 6
Morris IL 60450
(815) 416-0750
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #10761 - Wilmington - (11.6 mi)
Photo Center
1101 S Water
Wilmington IL 60481
(815) 476-2131
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7895 - Channahon - (11.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Ridge & Hwy 6
27155 W Eames St
Channahon IL 60410
(815) 521-0361
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10674 - Herscher - (16.9 mi)
Photo Center
279 W Rt 115
Herscher IL 60941
(815) 421-0244
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Shorewood - (18.5 mi)
Next To Cvs
1131 W Jefferson St
Shorewood IL 60404
(815) 666-1058
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #921 - Shorewood - (18.5 mi)
Photo Center
1155 West Jefferson Street
Shorewood IL 60404
(815) 741-5023
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99