St Charles, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in St Charles, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In St Charles, 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 St Charles 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for St Charles.
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 St Charles Illinois
Showing the single passport office in St Charles:
 | St Charles Post Office IL |
2600 Oak St
St Charles, IL 60175
Other passport offices near St Charles Illinois
Wasco Post Office IL - Wasco - 0.9 MilesGeneva Post Office IL - Geneva - 5.2 Miles
County of Kane - Geneva - 5.5 Miles
Batavia Post Office IL - Batavia - 5.9 Miles
Elgin Post Office - Elgin - 7 Miles
West Chicago Post Office IL - West Chicago - 8.4 Miles
Hanover Township - Bartlett - 8.9 Miles
Winfield Township - West Chicago - 9.1 Miles
Streamwood Post Office IL - Streamwood - 10 Miles
Aurora Post Office - Aurora - 11.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to St Charles
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 - 34.2 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 238.6 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 425.1 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 500.2 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 526.5 Miles
St Charles, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in St Charles 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 St Charles 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 St Charles will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to St Charles, there is one less than 100 miles from St Charles.
* 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 St Charles
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 St Charles 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 St Charles 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 St Charles
Residents of the following cities that are close to St Charles can consider using the passport office services in St Charles for their passport application sealing needs.
Village of Campton Hills Illinois, Saint Charles Illinois, Batavia Illinois, Elgin Illinois, West Chicago Illinois, Burlington Illinois, Bartlett Illinois, Hanover Park Illinois, Carol Stream Illinois, Sugar Grove Illinois, Aurora Illinois, Carpentersville Illinois, Huntley Illinois, Montgomery Illinois, Algonquin Illinois, Bloomingdale Illinois, Schaumburg Illinois, Naperville Illinois, Glen Ellyn Illinois, Oswego Illinois
Passport Expediting in St Charles, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in St Charles. 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 St Charles, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in St Charles simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in St Charles 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 St Charles.
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 St Charles 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles 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 St Charles
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 St Charles.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Costco Store #1040 - St Charles - (3.2 mi)Photo Center
221 S Randall Rd
Saint Charles IL 60174
(630) 549-2024
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99Walgreens #6796 - South Elgin - (3.2 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Randall & Mcdonald
290 Randall Rd
South Elgin IL 60177
(847) 289-1095
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - St Charles - (3.8 mi)
South Of Rte 38 / Next To Skippy's Accross From Meijer Gas Station
902 Randall Rd
St Charles IL 60174
(630) 443-6610
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Elgin Supercenter - (3.9 mi)
Photo Center
1100 S Randall Rd
Elgin IL 60123
847-468-9690
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #10660 - St Charles - (4 mi)
Photo Center
1500 Lincoln Hwy
St Charles IL 60174
(630) 513-4631
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4179 - Geneva - (4.1 mi)
State Road & Randall Road
2100 W State St
Geneva IL 60134
(630) 262-0970
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #4463 - South Elgin - (4.2 mi)
Spring & Mclean
1201 W Spring St
South Elgin IL 60177
(847) 695-0556
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Elgin - (4.3 mi)
@ Randall Rd And Bowes Rd, in front of Menards and across from Walmart
847 South Randall Road
Elgin IL 60123
(847) 717-3249
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #2786 - South Elgin - (4.3 mi)
Photo Center
255 North Mclean Boulevard
South Elgin IL 60177
(847) 695-7193
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7596 - Elburn - (4.6 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Rt 47 & Rt 38
1001 N Main St
Elburn IL 60119
(630) 365-9176
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99