New Baden, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in New Baden, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In New Baden, 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 New Baden 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 New Baden, 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 New Baden, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for New Baden.
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 New Baden Illinois
Showing the single passport office in New Baden:
 | New Baden Post Office |
203 E Hanover St
New Baden, IL 62265
Other passport offices near New Baden Illinois
Mascoutah Post Office - Mascoutah - 5.9 MilesAviston Post Office IL - Aviston - 7.6 Miles
Breese Post Office - Breese - 9.6 Miles
OFallon Main Post Office - O'Fallon - 12.4 Miles
Belleville IL Post Office - Belleville - 14.7 Miles
St. Clair Co Circuit Clerk Belleville IL - Belleville - 14.7 Miles
Highland Post Office - Highland - 14.8 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Washington Co) Nashville, IL - Nashville - 16.4 Miles
Dutch Hollow Post Office - Belleville - 16.7 Miles
Troy Post Office - Troy - 17.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to New Baden
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 - 223.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 292.3 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 379.9 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 382.3 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 488 Miles
New Baden, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in New Baden 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 New Baden 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 New Baden will need to visit a passport office.
* New Baden 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 New Baden
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 New Baden 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 New Baden 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 New Baden
Residents of the following cities that are close to New Baden can consider using the passport office services in New Baden for their passport application sealing needs.
Mascoutah Illinois, Trenton Illinois, Scott Air Force Base Illinois, Lebanon Illinois, Breese Illinois, Highland Illinois, Troy Illinois, Collinsville Illinois, Baldwin Illinois, Glen Carbon Illinois, Centreville Illinois, Sparta Illinois, East Saint Louis Illinois, Alhambra Illinois, Cahokia Illinois, Columbia Illinois, Brooklyn Illinois, Madison Illinois, Centralia Illinois, Granite City Illinois
Passport Expediting in New Baden, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in New Baden. 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 New Baden, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in New Baden simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in New Baden 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, the downside to being in New Baden and needing a passport is that there is no regional passport office nearby. If you need a passport quickly, you will have limited options. With most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in New Baden.
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 New Baden 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 New Baden, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). There are no regional passport issuing offices within 200 miles. You might want to consider using a private passport courier that can expedite your passport application.
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 New Baden.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Belleville Supercenter - (11.9 mi)Photo Center
2608 Green Mount Commons Dr
Belleville IL 62221
618-236-2255
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Shiloh - (12.8 mi)
Inside Dierbergs Supermarket
4020 Green Mount Crossing Dr
Shiloh IL 62269
(618) 624-7381
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #4599 - O Fallon - (13 mi)
Southwest Corner Third & Rt 50
704 Cambridge Blvd
O Fallon IL 62269
(618) 632-6920
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #2713 - O'fallon - (13.2 mi)
Photo Center
753 West Highway 50
O'fallon IL 62269
(618) 624-3561
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4865 - Belleville - (13.5 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Mcclintock & Carlyle
515 Carlyle Ave
Belleville IL 62221
(618) 222-1827
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #7672 - Shiloh - (13.7 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Hartman & Thouvenot
1108 Hartman Ln
Shiloh IL 62221
(618) 239-6617
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart O Fallon Supercenter - (14.5 mi)
Photo Center
1530 West Hwy 50
O Fallon IL 62269
618-632-9071
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #3907 - Swansea - (14.8 mi)
Fullerton & North Illinois
2532 N Illinois St
Swansea IL 62226
(618) 236-3928
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #2585 - Swansea - (14.8 mi)
Photo Center
1801 North Illinois Street
Swansea IL 62226
(618) 355-4441
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #1309 - Highland - (15.2 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Walnut & Us 40
110 Walnut St
Highland IL 62249
(618) 651-1204
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99