Ville Platte, Louisiana Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Ville Platte, LA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Ville Platte, Louisiana 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte, there are (91) other passport offices in Louisiana 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 Ville Platte, Louisiana and Expedited Passport service options for Ville Platte.
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 Ville Platte Louisiana
Showing the single passport office in Ville Platte:
 | Ville Platte Post Office |
100 W Magnolia St
Ville Platte, LA 70586
Other passport offices near Ville Platte Louisiana
St. Landry Parish Clerk of Court - Opelousas - 14.2 MilesOakdale Post Office - Oakdale - 21.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Ville Platte
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.
New Orleans Passport Agency - 122.6 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 171 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 229.6 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 262.6 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 439.3 Miles
Ville Platte, Louisiana Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte will need to visit a passport office.
* Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte
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 Ville Platte or any other city in Louisiana 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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte
Residents of the following cities that are close to Ville Platte can consider using the passport office services in Ville Platte for their passport application sealing needs.
Washington Louisiana, Eunice Louisiana, Rayne Louisiana, Elizabeth Louisiana, Breaux Bridge Louisiana, Henderson Louisiana, Broussard Louisiana, Pineville Louisiana, Livonia Louisiana, Fullerton Louisiana, Fort Polk Louisiana, Jackson Louisiana, Baker Louisiana, Baton Rouge Louisiana, Jonesville Louisiana, Brownsfield Louisiana, Wilson Louisiana, Sulphur Louisiana, Baldwin Louisiana, Centreville Mississippi
Passport Expediting in Ville Platte, Louisiana
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Ville Platte. 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 Ville Platte, Louisiana
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Ville Platte simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte.
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 Ville Platte 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 Ville Platte, 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 New Orleans Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 122.6 miles from Ville Platte, 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 Ville Platte.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Ville Platte Supercenter - (1.5 mi)Photo Center
891 E Lasalle St
Ville Platte LA 70586
337-363-4841
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5292 - Opelousas - (14.7 mi)
Photo Center
1013 East Landry Street
Opelousas LA 70570
(337) 942-5738
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7426 - Opelousas - (14.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Union & Cresswell
410 Creswell Ln
Opelousas LA 70570
(337) 942-4228
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Opelousas Supercenter - (15.4 mi)
Photo Center
1629 E Cresswell Ln
Opelousas LA 70570
337-942-3201
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Eunice Supercenter - (16.3 mi)
Photo Center
1538 Highway 190
Eunice LA 70535
337-457-0428
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Oakdale Supercenter - (21.9 mi)
Photo Center
1900 Highway 165 S
Oakdale LA 71463
318-335-4847
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Marksville Supercenter - (25.2 mi)
Photo Center
7162 Highway 1
Marksville LA 71350
318-253-0959
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Carencro Supercenter - (26.5 mi)
Photo Center
3810 Ne Evangeline Thruway
Carencro LA 70520
337-520-3003
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5306 - Marksville - (26.6 mi)
Photo Center
120 Tunica Drive East
Marksville LA 71351
(318) 253-6519
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #11830 - Marksville - (26.7 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hwy 1 & Main
236 S Main St
Marksville LA 71351
(318) 240-7149
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99