Shelbyville, Indiana Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Shelbyville, IN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville, Indiana and Expedited Passport service options for Shelbyville.
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 Shelbyville Indiana
Showing the single passport office in Shelbyville:
 | Shelby County Clerk |
407 S Harrison St, #200
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Other passport offices near Shelbyville Indiana
Johnson County Clerk - Franklin - 10.9 MilesFranklin Post Office - Franklin - 11.3 Miles
Nineveh Post Office - Nineveh - 13.8 Miles
Greenwood Main Post Office - Greenwood - 15.9 Miles
Columbus Post Office - Columbus - 16.6 Miles
Bartholomew County Clerk - Columbus - 16.7 Miles
Decatur County Clerk of Circuit Court - Greensburg - 17.5 Miles
Greensburg Post Office - Greensburg - 17.5 Miles
Southport Branch - Indianapolis - 19.2 Miles
Rushville Post Office - Rushville - 19.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Shelbyville
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 - 166.4 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 212.7 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 349.3 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 374.8 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 409.4 Miles
Shelbyville, Indiana Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville will need to visit a passport office.
* Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville
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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Shelbyville can consider using the passport office services in Shelbyville for their passport application sealing needs.
Geneva Indiana, Milford Indiana, Lowell Indiana, Arlington Indiana, Greenwood Indiana, Cumberland Indiana, Beech Grove Indiana, Elizabethtown Indiana, Indianapolis Indiana, Lawrence Indiana, Brooklyn Indiana, Shirley Indiana, Speedway Indiana, Greensboro Indiana, Batesville Indiana, Plainfield Indiana, Fishers Indiana, Seymour Indiana, Monrovia Indiana, Pendleton Indiana
Passport Expediting in Shelbyville, Indiana
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville, Indiana
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Shelbyville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville.
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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville, 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 166.4 miles from Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #6637 - Shelbyville - (3.8 mi)Photo Center
200 South Harrison Street
Shelbyville IN 46176
(317) 398-9791
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9489 - Shelbyville - (4.2 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Amos Pike & Sr 44
1010 E State Road 44
Shelbyville IN 46176
(317) 398-8495
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Shelbyville Supercenter - (5 mi)
Photo Center
2500 Progress Pkwy
Shelbyville IN 46176
317-398-7594
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6707 - Edinburgh - (10.4 mi)
Photo Center
15622 North State Road 79
Edinburgh IN 46151
(812) 526-2487
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6663 - Franklin - (11.3 mi)
Photo Center
11 North Morton Street
Franklin IN 46131
(317) 738-9713
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5393 - Franklin - (11.3 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Us 31 & Rt 44
20 S Morton St
Franklin IN 46131
(317) 736-8089
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Franklin - (11.5 mi)
Kroger Shopping Center
1880 Northwood Plaza Dr
Franklin IN 46131
(317) 736-0106
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Franklin Supercenter - (11.6 mi)
Photo Center
2125 N Morton St
Franklin IN 46131
317-736-0144
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6653 - Whiteland - (13.2 mi)
Photo Center
39 South Us 31
Whiteland IN 46184
(317) 535-9001
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Columbus - (15 mi)
Located in the Clover Center, with Tropical Smoothie & Planet Fitness
3129 25th St
Columbus IN 47203
(812) 378-4777
Price: Cost varies by location