Minooka, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Minooka, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Minooka, 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 Minooka 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 Minooka, 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 Minooka, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Minooka.
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 Minooka Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Minooka:
 | Minooka Post Office IL |
301 W Mondamin St
Minooka, IL 60447
Other passport offices near Minooka Illinois
Channahon Post Office IL - Channahon - 5.9 MilesJoliet Post Office - Joliet - 8.7 Miles
Plainfield Post Office - Plainfield - 8.9 Miles
Morris Post Office IL - Morris - 8.9 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Grundy Co) Morris IL - Morris - 9 Miles
Plainfield Township - Plainfield - 10.1 Miles
Joliet Downtown Postal Station - Joliet - 11.1 Miles
Yorkville Post Office IL - Yorkville - 11.7 Miles
Newark Post Office - Newark - 12.2 Miles
Coal City Post Office IL - Coal City - 12.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Minooka
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 - 38.9 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 240.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 428.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 477.2 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 499.6 Miles
Minooka, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Minooka 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 Minooka 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 Minooka will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Minooka, there is one less than 100 miles from Minooka.
* 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 Minooka
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 Minooka 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 Minooka 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 Minooka
Residents of the following cities that are close to Minooka can consider using the passport office services in Minooka for their passport application sealing needs.
Plainfield Illinois, Oswego Illinois, Newark Illinois, Wilmington Illinois, Lockport Illinois, Romeoville Illinois, Plano Illinois, Montgomery Illinois, Manhattan Illinois, New Lenox Illinois, Aurora Illinois, Sandwich Illinois, Bolingbrook Illinois, Sugar Grove Illinois, Gardner Illinois, Lemont Illinois, Essex Illinois, Naperville Illinois, Marseilles Illinois, Frankfort Illinois
Passport Expediting in Minooka, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Minooka. 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 Minooka, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Minooka simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Minooka 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 Minooka.
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 Minooka 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 Minooka, 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 Minooka 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.
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 Minooka.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #7895 - Channahon - (4.6 mi)Southeast Corner Of Ridge & Hwy 6
27155 W Eames St
Channahon IL 60410
(815) 521-0361
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Shorewood - (5.1 mi)
Next To Cvs
1131 W Jefferson St
Shorewood IL 60404
(815) 666-1058
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #921 - Shorewood - (5.1 mi)
Photo Center
1155 West Jefferson Street
Shorewood IL 60404
(815) 741-5023
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10605 - Shorewood - (5.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of River & Jefferson (Rt 52)
1160 W Jefferson St
Shorewood IL 60404
(815) 744-2439
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #10425 - Plainfield - (5.2 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Ridge & Caton Farm
7851 Caton Farm Rd
Plainfield IL 60586
(815) 436-2123
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #5421 - Joliet - (6.3 mi)
Photo Center
2375 Drauden Road
Joliet IL 60435
(815) 577-0457
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Shorewood Supercenter - (6.5 mi)
Photo Center
1401 Il Route 59
Shorewood IL 60431
815-609-7685
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #4828 - Plainfield - (7.2 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Route 59 & Caton Farm
4822 Caton Farm Rd
Plainfield IL 60586
(815) 439-5882
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Plainfield - (7.2 mi)
Caton Crossing Town Square On Route 59 Near Caton Farm Road
2314 Route 59
Plainfield IL 60586
(815) 254-8194
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Morris Supercenter - (7.4 mi)
Photo Center
333 E Us Route 6
Morris IL 60450
815-942-5262
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44