Urbana, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Urbana, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Urbana, Illinois there are (2) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Urbana 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 2 passport offices in Urbana, there are (395) 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 any of the passport acceptance agents listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Urbana, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Urbana.
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 Urbana Illinois
Showing 2 passport offices in Urbana:
 | Urbana Post Office |
3100 E Tatman Ct
Urbana, IL 61802
| Champaign County Circuit Court Clerk |
101 E Main St
Urbana, IL 61801
Other passport offices near Urbana Illinois
Champaign Post Office - Champaign - 3.4 MilesSavoy Post Office - Savoy - 3.6 Miles
Rantoul Post Office - Rantoul - 12.8 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Piatt Co) Monticello IL - Monticello - 17.3 Miles
Tuscola IL Post Office - Tuscola - 18.9 Miles
Paxton Post Office - Paxton - 21.7 Miles
Ford County Clerk - Paxton - 21.8 Miles
Gibson City Post Office - Gibson City - 22.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Urbana
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 - 109.4 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 268.3 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 410.5 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 422.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 451.4 Miles
Urbana, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Urbana 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 Urbana 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 Urbana will need to visit a passport office.
* Urbana 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 Urbana
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 Urbana 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 Urbana 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 Urbana
Residents of the following cities that are close to Urbana can consider using the passport office services in Urbana for their passport application sealing needs.
Champaign Illinois, Saint Joseph Illinois, Sidney Illinois, Mahomet Illinois, Ogden Illinois, Rantoul Illinois, Mansfield Illinois, Muncie Illinois, De Land Illinois, Potomac Illinois, Hammond Illinois, Oakland Illinois, Bismarck Illinois, Alvin Illinois, Wellington Illinois, Mattoon Illinois, Milford Illinois, Lexington Illinois, Normal Illinois, Findlay Illinois
Passport Expediting in Urbana, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Urbana. 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 Urbana, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Urbana simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Urbana 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 are 2 passport offices in Urbana.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in Urbana 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 Urbana, 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 109.4 miles from Urbana, 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 Urbana.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #9852 - Urbana - (0.6 mi)Northeast Corner Of Cunningham & University
302 E University Ave
Urbana IL 61802
(217) 344-7201
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #1156 - Champaign - (1 mi)
Green & Fourth
407 E Green St
Champaign IL 61820
(217) 344-0121
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #11368 - Urbana - (1.2 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Philo & Flordia
1801 Philo Rd
Urbana IL 61802
(217) 367-5486
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #8667 - Urbana - (1.3 mi)
Photo Center
1818 South Philo Road
Urbana IL 61802
(217) 337-1192
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8683 - Champaign - (1.5 mi)
Photo Center
107 West Green Street
Champaign IL 61820
(217) 355-8123
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9921 - Champaign - (1.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Neil & Kirby
1509 S Neil St
Champaign IL 61820
(217) 351-1516
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #9611 - Champaign - (2.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Prospect & Bloomington
841 Bloomington Rd
Champaign IL 61820
(217) 356-8237
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Urbana Supercenter - (2.4 mi)
Photo Center
100 S High Cross Rd
Urbana IL 61802
217-344-6208
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Champaign on Marketview Drive - (2.8 mi)
By I-74 & N Prospect, Baytowne Shoppes With Buffalo Wild Wings, In Front Of Sam's Club
907 W Marketview Dr
Champaign IL 61822
(217) 359-6233
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #4409 - Champaign - (2.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Mattis & Springfield
1713 W Springfield Ave
Champaign IL 61821
(217) 356-2529
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99