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New Castle, Indiana Passport Office Information


How to get a passport in New Castle, IN: Passport Offices & Application Process

New Castle Post Office
305 S 14th St
New Castle IN, 47362

In New Castle, 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 New Castle 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 New Castle, 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 New Castle, Indiana and Expedited Passport service options for New Castle.

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 New Castle Indiana

Showing the single passport office in New Castle:

New Castle Post Office

305 S 14th St
New Castle, IN 47362

 

Other passport offices near New Castle Indiana

Muncie Main Post Office - Muncie - 15.5 Miles
Connersville - Connersville - 19.3 Miles
Rushville Post Office - Rushville - 19.4 Miles
Rush County Clerk - Rushville - 19.5 Miles
Anderson Post Office - Anderson - 19.9 Miles
Greenfield IN Post Office - Greenfield - 21.2 Miles
Wayne County Clerk's Office - Richmond - 21.3 Miles
Richmond Post Office - Richmond - 21.4 Miles
Office of the City Clerk - Richmond - 21.4 Miles
Winchester Post Office - Winchester - 22.4 Miles

Regional Passport Offices Close to New Castle

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 - 156.5 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 177.8 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 341.3 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 372.6 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 389.5 Miles



New Castle, Indiana Passport Forms & Application Guides

Getting a passport in New Castle 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 New Castle 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 New Castle will need to visit a passport office.
* New Castle 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.

Please select the appropriate guide from the list:

Passport Renewal in New Castle

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 New Castle 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 New Castle 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 New Castle

Residents of the following cities that are close to New Castle can consider using the passport office services in New Castle for their passport application sealing needs.

Greensboro Indiana, Dublin Indiana, Shirley Indiana, Milton Indiana, Selma Indiana, Centerville Indiana, Pendleton Indiana, Arlington Indiana, Albany Indiana, Boston Indiana, Alexandria Indiana, Cumberland Indiana, Union City Indiana, Union City Ohio, Fishers Indiana, Lawrence Indiana, Cicero Indiana, Upland Indiana, Arcadia Indiana, Carmel Indiana

Passport Expediting in New Castle, Indiana

In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in New Castle. 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).

Read more about 3rd Party Passport Expediting


Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in New Castle, Indiana

We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in New Castle simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in New Castle contains all the passport office information you will need but often times there are still questions:

What is the application process of getting a passport in New Castle?

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 New Castle.
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 New Castle to witness your signature and seal the documents. Wait 10-12 weeks.

For complete in-depth details see: New Passport Application Guide

How fast can I get a passport in New Castle?

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 New Castle, 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 156.5 miles from New Castle, 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.

How much does a passport cost in New Castle?

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 New Castle

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 New Castle.

It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.

CVS #6643 - New Castle - (1.7 mi)
Photo Center
220 South Memorial Drive
New Castle IN 47362
(765) 529-9209
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99
Walgreens #7690 - New Castle - (1.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of S R 3 & Broad
100 N Memorial Dr
New Castle IN 47362
(765) 521-0189
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99
Walmart New Castle Supercenter - (3 mi)
Photo Center
3167 S State Road 3
New Castle IN 47362
765-593-0724
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44
CVS #6646 - Cambridge City - (10.8 mi)
Photo Center
1122 South State Road 1
Cambridge City IN 47327
(765) 478-3431
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99
CVS #6661 - Knightstown - (11.3 mi)
Photo Center
263 West Morgan Street
Knightstown IN 46148
(765) 345-7163
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99
CVS #6662 - Middletown - (12.2 mi)
Photo Center
711 Mill Street
Middletown IN 47356
(765) 354-4692
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99
Walmart Muncie Supercenter - (14.1 mi)
Photo Center
1501 E 29th St
Muncie IN 47302
765-282-0904
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44
Walgreens #6420 - Muncie - (15.4 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Madison & Memorial
400 E Memorial Dr
Muncie IN 47302
(765) 284-3933
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99
CVS #6616 - Muncie - (15.4 mi)
Photo Center
425 East Memorial Drive
Muncie IN 47302
(765) 288-2157
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99
CVS #6631 - Muncie - (16.2 mi)
Photo Center
3310 East Jackson Street
Muncie IN 47303
(765) 286-0933
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99


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