Prospect Heights, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Prospect Heights, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Prospect Heights, 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights, 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 Prospect Heights, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Prospect Heights.
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 Prospect Heights Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Prospect Heights:
 | Prospect Heights Post Office IL |
9 S Elmhurst Rd
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Other passport offices near Prospect Heights Illinois
Arlington Heights Post Office - Arlington Heights - 2.1 MilesWheeling Post Office IL - Wheeling - 2.2 Miles
Village of Mount Prospect Village Hall - Mt Prospect - 2.3 Miles
Mt. Prospect Post Office IL - Mt Prospect - 2.3 Miles
Northfield Township IL - Glenview - 3.6 Miles
Buffalo Grove Post Office IL - Buffalo Grove - 3.6 Miles
Elk Grove Township - Arlington Heights - 4.4 Miles
Northbrook Post Office - Northbrook - 4.5 Miles
Palatine Village Clerk's Office - Palatine - 4.9 Miles
Des Plaines Post Office - Des Plaines - 4.9 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Prospect Heights
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 - 18.9 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 217.2 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 403.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 518.1 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 527.7 Miles
Prospect Heights, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Prospect Heights, there is one less than 100 miles from Prospect Heights.
* 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 Prospect Heights
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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights
Residents of the following cities that are close to Prospect Heights can consider using the passport office services in Prospect Heights for their passport application sealing needs.
Prospect Heights Illinois, Wheeling Illinois, Mount Prospect Illinois, Arlington Heights Illinois, Buffalo Grove Illinois, Rolling Meadows Illinois, Des Plaines Illinois, Northbrook Illinois, Palatine Illinois, Lincolnshire Illinois, Deerfield Illinois, Elk Grove Village Illinois, Glenview Illinois, Northfield Illinois, Rosemont Illinois, Park Ridge Illinois, Highland Park Illinois, Morton Grove Illinois, Niles Illinois, Glencoe Illinois
Passport Expediting in Prospect Heights, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Prospect Heights. 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 Prospect Heights, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Prospect Heights simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights.
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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights, 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 Prospect Heights 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 Prospect Heights
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 Prospect Heights.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #4146 - Prospect Heights - (0.5 mi)Northeast Corner Rt 83 & Camp Mcdonald
1 N Elmhurst Rd
Prospect Heights IL 60070
(847) 398-4673
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Costco Store #779 - Mt Prospect - (1.2 mi)
Photo Center
999 N Elmhurst Rd
Mount Prospect IL 60056
(847) 660-2000
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99Walgreens #5107 - Mount Prospect - (1.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Wolf Rd. & Kensington
1701 E Kensington Rd
Mount Prospect IL 60056
(847) 635-9962
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Mount Prospect Supercenter - (2 mi)
Photo Center
930 Mount Prospect Plz
Mount Prospect IL 60056
847-590-0015
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9246 - Arlington Heights - (2.3 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Dryden & Nw Hwy
1000 E Northwest Hwy
Arlington Heights IL 60004
(847) 259-4646
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #6601 - Des Plaines - (2.3 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Rand & Central
21 Rand Rd
Des Plaines IL 60016
(847) 827-9659
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5609 - Wheeling - (2.3 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Schoenbeck & Dundee
1199 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling IL 60090
(847) 465-8682
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Arlington Heights - (2.3 mi)
Se Corner Of Arlington Heights Road And Rand Rd Behind The Shell Gas Station
309 E Rand Rd
Arlington Heights IL 60004
(847) 259-6700
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #39 - Arlington Heights - (2.3 mi)
Palatine & Arlington Heights Road Or Palatine & Rand
235 E Palatine Rd
Arlington Heights IL 60004
(847) 394-2420
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Mount Prospect - (2.4 mi)
Across From Metro Train Station And Starbucks
119 S Emerson Ave
Mount Prospect IL 60056
(847) 788-9001
Price: Cost varies by location