Mendota, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Mendota, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Mendota, 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 Mendota 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 Mendota, 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 Mendota, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Mendota.
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 Mendota Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Mendota:
 | Mendota Post Office |
818 Washington St
Mendota, IL 61342
Other passport offices near Mendota Illinois
LaMoille Main Post Office - La Moille - 9.1 MilesPeru Post Office IL - Peru - 13.2 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (La Salle Co) Ottawa IL - Ottawa - 15.9 Miles
Lee IL Post Office - Lee - 16.1 Miles
Sheridan Post Office - Sheridan - 17.9 Miles
Somonauk Post Office IL - Somonauk - 18.7 Miles
Waterman Post Office - Waterman - 19.2 Miles
Bureau County Circuit Clerk's Office - Princeton - 20.3 Miles
Sandwich Post Office IL - Sandwich - 21.5 Miles
Newark Post Office - Newark - 22.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Mendota
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 - 67.9 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 273.1 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 460.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 464.6 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 517.3 Miles
Mendota, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Mendota 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 Mendota 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 Mendota will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Mendota, there is one less than 100 miles from Mendota.
* 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 Mendota
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 Mendota 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 Mendota 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 Mendota
Residents of the following cities that are close to Mendota can consider using the passport office services in Mendota for their passport application sealing needs.
Arlington Illinois, Compton Illinois, La Salle Illinois, Peru Illinois, Spring Valley Illinois, Dover Illinois, Marseilles Illinois, Sandwich Illinois, Newark Illinois, Rochelle Illinois, Plano Illinois, DeKalb Illinois, Streator Illinois, New Bedford Illinois, Rock Falls Illinois, Sterling Illinois, Sugar Grove Illinois, Tampico Illinois, Rutland Illinois, Oswego Illinois
Passport Expediting in Mendota, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Mendota. 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 Mendota, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Mendota simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Mendota 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 Mendota.
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 Mendota 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 Mendota, 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 67.9 miles from Mendota, 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 Mendota.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #6897 - Mendota - (2.3 mi)Photo Center
1212 13th Ave
Mendota IL 61342
(815) 538-2095
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Peru Supercenter - (10.5 mi)
Photo Center
5307 Rt. 251
Peru IL 61354
815-220-7563
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #6554 - Peru - (12.4 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Rt 251 & Shooting Park
1033 Shooting Park Rd
Peru IL 61354
(815) 223-7853
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #8655 - Peru - (12.5 mi)
Photo Center
1004 Shooting Park Road
Peru IL 61354
(815) 224-1411
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Ottawa Supercenter - (14.5 mi)
Photo Center
4041 Veterans Dr
Ottawa IL 61350
815-434-0784
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Ottawa - (15.1 mi)
On Rte 23 1/4 Mile South Of I-80, across from Kroger and next to Aldi's
2740 Columbus St
Ottawa IL 61350
(815) 431-1600
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #10981 - Ottawa - (15.6 mi)
Photo Center
110 East Norris Drive
Ottawa IL 61350
(815) 431-0122
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #3009 - Ottawa - (15.8 mi)
Norris & Kendall
545 E Norris Dr
Ottawa IL 61350
(815) 433-0485
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Princeton Supercenter - (19.4 mi)
Photo Center
2111 Claude Bailey Pkwy
Princeton IL 61356
815-879-7080
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #7409 - Sandwich - (21.3 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Main & Church (Rte 34)
30 W Church St
Sandwich IL 60548
(815) 786-8653
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99