Washington, Illinois Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Washington, IL: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Washington, 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 Washington 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 Washington, 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 Washington, Illinois and Expedited Passport service options for Washington.
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 Washington Illinois
Showing the single passport office in Washington:
 | Washington Post Office |
106 S High St
Washington, IL 61571
Other passport offices near Washington Illinois
Morton Post Office - Morton - 5.8 MilesWoodford Co. Circuit Clerk's Office - Eureka - 6.7 Miles
Peoria, IL Main Post Office - Peoria - 8.2 Miles
Peoria North University Station Post Office - Peoria - 9.6 Miles
Mackinaw Post Office - Mackinaw - 10.3 Miles
Peoria County Clerk - Rome - 11.3 Miles
Tazewell County Circuit Clerk - Pekin - 13.2 Miles
Pekin Post Office IL - Pekin - 13.2 Miles
Pekin Public Library - Pekin - 13.3 Miles
Circuit Court Clerk (Marshall Co) Lacon IL - Lacon - 19.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Washington
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 - 107.1 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 302.2 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 412.5 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 480.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 489.3 Miles
Washington, Illinois Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington will need to visit a passport office.
* Washington 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 Washington
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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington
Residents of the following cities that are close to Washington can consider using the passport office services in Washington for their passport application sealing needs.
Washington Illinois, Metamora Illinois, East Peoria Illinois, Danvers Illinois, Hopewell Illinois, El Paso Illinois, Stanford Illinois, Hudson Illinois, Normal Illinois, Rutland Illinois, San Jose Illinois, Elmwood Illinois, McLean Illinois, Farmington Illinois, Wyoming Illinois, Atlanta Illinois, Lexington Illinois, Chenoa Illinois, Topeka Illinois, Mason City Illinois
Passport Expediting in Washington, Illinois
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Washington. 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 Washington, Illinois
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Washington simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Washington 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 Washington.
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 Washington 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 Washington, 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 107.1 miles from Washington, 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 Washington.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #3763 - Washington - (0.2 mi)Northeast Corner Of Wilmore & Peoria
1011 Peoria St
Washington IL 61571
(309) 444-1681
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #6448 - Washington - (0.2 mi)
Photo Center
1101 Peoria Street
Washington IL 61571
(309) 444-2301
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Washington Supercenter - (1.8 mi)
Photo Center
1980 Freedom Pkwy
Washington IL 61571
309-745-3556
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Morton Supercenter - (4.8 mi)
Photo Center
155 E Courtland St
Morton IL 61550
309-263-6748
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6452 - Morton - (5.4 mi)
Photo Center
1005 West Jackson Street
Morton IL 61568
(309) 266-5396
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #7800 - East Peoria - (5.6 mi)
Photo Center
2540 East Washington Street
East Peoria IL 61611
(309) 698-3018
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #11205 - Metamora - (5.8 mi)
Photo Center
117 West Mt. Vernon Street
Metamora IL 61548
(309) 367-9701
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6458 - Eureka - (6.4 mi)
Photo Center
501 West Center Street
Eureka IL 61530
(309) 467-3161
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5544 - Peoria Heights - (7.4 mi)
Southwest Corner Of North Prospect Road & War Memorial Drive
1200 E War Memorial Dr
Peoria Heights IL 61616
(309) 682-3844
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7799 - Peoria Heights - (7.5 mi)
Photo Center
4521 North Prospect Road
Peoria Heights IL 61614
(309) 682-1250
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99