Lafayette, Indiana Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Lafayette, IN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Lafayette, Indiana 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette, there are (165) other passport offices in Indiana 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 Lafayette, Indiana and Expedited Passport service options for Lafayette.
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 Lafayette Indiana
Showing the single passport office in Lafayette:
 | Lafayette Post Office |
3450 IN-26
Lafayette, IN 47905
Other passport offices near Lafayette Indiana
Delphi Post Office - Delphi - 8.8 MilesFrankfort Post Office - Frankfort - 15.8 Miles
Monticello Post Office - Monticello - 17.3 Miles
Cass County Clerk - Logansport - 25.5 Miles
Montgomery County Clerk of Court - Crawfordsville - 25.6 Miles
Logansport Post Office - Logansport - 25.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Lafayette
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 - 93.8 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 201.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 382.6 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 417.5 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 458.3 Miles
Lafayette, Indiana Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Lafayette, there is one less than 100 miles from Lafayette.
* 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 Lafayette
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 Lafayette or any other city in Indiana 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette
Residents of the following cities that are close to Lafayette can consider using the passport office services in Lafayette for their passport application sealing needs.
Battle Ground Indiana, Dayton Indiana, West Lafayette Indiana, Pittsburg Indiana, Westpoint Indiana, Burlington Indiana, Linden Indiana, Oxford Indiana, Buffalo Indiana, Lincoln Indiana, Galveston Indiana, Hillsboro Indiana, Miami Indiana, New Brunswick Indiana, Nevada Indiana, Atlanta Indiana, Kingman Indiana, Arcadia Indiana, Zionsville Indiana, Westfield Indiana
Passport Expediting in Lafayette, Indiana
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Lafayette. 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 Lafayette, Indiana
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Lafayette simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Lafayette 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 Lafayette.
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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette, 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 93.8 miles from Lafayette, 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 Lafayette.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - Lafayette - (3.7 mi)In The Strip Mall Next To Super Wal-Mart On State Road 26 East
4315 Commerce Dr
Lafayette IN 47905
(765) 449-8300
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Lafayette Supercenter - (3.8 mi)
Photo Center
4205 Commerce Dr
Lafayette IN 47905
765-446-2908
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10858 - Lafayette - (4.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Creasy & Sr 26
130 S Creasy Ln
Lafayette IN 47905
(765) 448-3517
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7651 - Lafayette - (4.3 mi)
Photo Center
2 Shenandoah Drive
Lafayette IN 47905
(765) 446-1245
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8652 - Lafayette - (4.9 mi)
Photo Center
50 Sagamore Parkway South
Lafayette IN 47905
(765) 448-1325
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8657 - Lafayette - (5.5 mi)
Photo Center
1725 Salem Street
Lafayette IN 47904
(765) 447-1276
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4371 - Lafayette - (5.6 mi)
18Th & State Road 26
1801 South St
Lafayette IN 47904
(765) 448-1366
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #8651 - West Lafayette - (6.8 mi)
Photo Center
512 Sagamore Parkway West
West Lafayette IN 47906
(765) 497-3551
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Purdue University - (6.9 mi)
Purdue Memorial Union Building On The Purdue University Campus
101 N Grant St
West Lafayette IN 47906
(765) 743-1230
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #6456 - West Lafayette - (6.9 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Salisbury & Sagamore
1000 Sagamore Pkwy W
West Lafayette IN 47906
(765) 497-2300
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99