Colora, Maryland Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Colora, MD: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Colora, Maryland 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 Colora 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 Colora, there are (210) other passport offices in Maryland 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 Colora, Maryland and Expedited Passport service options for Colora.
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 Colora Maryland
Showing the single passport office in Colora:
 | USPS Colora Post Office |
2167 Liberty Grove Rd
Colora, MD 21917
Other passport offices near Colora Maryland
USPS Havre De Grace Post Office - Havre de Grace - 7.3 MilesOxford Post Office - Oxford - 8.8 Miles
USPS Churchville Post Office - Churchville - 9.6 Miles
USPS Aberdeen Post Office - Aberdeen - 10.1 Miles
USPS Elkton Post Office - Elkton - 13 Miles
Quarryville Public Library - Quarryville - 13.8 Miles
Quarryville Post Office - Quarryville - 13.9 Miles
USPS Forest Hill Main Post Office - Forest Hill - 14.3 Miles
Bel Air Post Office - Bel Air - 14.8 Miles
USPS Abingdon Post Office - Abingdon - 15.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Colora
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.
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 47.1 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 63.8 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 115 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 143.4 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 230 Miles
Colora, Maryland Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Colora 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 Colora 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 Colora will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Colora, there is one less than 100 miles from Colora.
* 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 Colora
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 Colora or any other city in Maryland 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 Colora 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 Colora
Residents of the following cities that are close to Colora can consider using the passport office services in Colora for their passport application sealing needs.
Rising Sun Maryland, Port Deposit Maryland, Perryville Maryland, Havre de Grace Maryland, North East Maryland, Oxford Pennsylvania, Aberdeen Maryland, Riverside Maryland, New Providence Pennsylvania, Newark Delaware, Avondale Pennsylvania, Joppatowne Maryland, Hockessin Delaware, Kennett Square Pennsylvania, Middletown Delaware, Coatesville Pennsylvania, Newport Delaware, Elsmere Delaware, Odessa Delaware, Greenville Delaware
Passport Expediting in Colora, Maryland
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Colora. 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 Colora, Maryland
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Colora simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Colora 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 Colora.
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 Colora 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 Colora, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks).
While not down the street, the closest option for a passport-issuing facility is the Philadelphia Passport Agency, it's not too far from Colora and if you can provide proof of travel within the next seventy-two hours, you can make an appointment there and get a passport.
If you have trouble getting an appointment at the Philadelphia Passport Agency, there are additional regional offices that are farther but may be options for you, see regional passport offices near Colora.
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 Colora.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #4020 - Nottingham - (6 mi)Photo Center
201 Field Crest Drive
Nottingham PA 19362
(610) 932-8251
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #11054 - Perryville - (6.2 mi)
Perryville Crossing Shopping Center
5319 Pulaski Hwy
Perryville MD 21903
(410) 642-0003
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #6614 - Havre De Grace - (7.5 mi)
Photo Center
1008 Pulaski Highway
Havre De Grace MD 21078
(410) 939-6427
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart North East Supercenter - (7.8 mi)
Photo Center
75 North East Plz
North East MD 21901
410-287-3872
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11037 - North East - (7.9 mi)
Northeast Station
2556 Pulaski Hwy
North East MD 21901
(410) 287-8887
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #11074 - Oxford - (7.9 mi)
Oxford Park Center
2235 Baltimore Pike
Oxford PA 19363
(484) 365-1010
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Oxford Supercenter - (9.4 mi)
Photo Center
800 Commons Dr
Oxford PA 19363
484-702-7306
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11169 - Aberdeen - (9.6 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Beards Hill & S.H. 22
950 Beards Hill Rd
Aberdeen MD 21001
(410) 272-1021
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Aberdeen - (9.9 mi)
Photo Center
1013 Beards Hill Rd
Aberdeen MD 21001
(667) 231-4271
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Aberdeen Supercenter - (11.2 mi)
Photo Center
645 S Philadelphia Blvd
Aberdeen MD 21001
410-273-2672
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44