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Boston, Massachusetts Passport Office Information

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How to get a passport in Boston, MA: Passport Offices & Application Process

In Boston, Massachusetts there are (14) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Boston 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 14 passport offices in Boston, there are (249) other passport offices in Massachusetts 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 any of the passport acceptance agents listed below the map on this web page. If you need it faster than that, please see: closest regional passport offices to Boston, Massachusetts and Expedited Passport service options for Boston.

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.

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Passport Offices in Boston Massachusetts

Showing 14 passport offices in Boston:

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Other passport offices near Boston Massachusetts

Kendall Square Post Office - Cambridge - 1.3 Miles
Central Square Post Office - Cambridge - 1.6 Miles
Allston Post Office - Allston - 1.9 Miles
Harvard Square Post Office - Cambridge - 2.3 Miles
Somerville Post Office - Somerville - 2.3 Miles
Charlestown Post Office - Charlestown - 2.4 Miles
Brighton Post Office - Brighton - 2.8 Miles
Chestnut Hill Post Office - Chestnut Hill - 3.2 Miles
Chelsea Post Office - Chelsea - 4 Miles
Newton Center Retail - Newton - 4.3 Miles

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Boston, Massachusetts Passport Forms & Application Guides

Getting a passport in Boston 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 Boston 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 Boston will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Boston, there is one less than 100 miles from Boston.
* To renew your passport, you do NOT need to visit a passport office.

Please select the appropriate guide from the list:

• 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 Boston

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 Boston or any other city in Massachusetts 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 Boston are listed below. If this is not possible or you want to avoid going there yourself, please only then consider using a passport expeditor.

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Passport Service for Cities Near Boston

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

Roxbury Massachusetts, Brookline Massachusetts, Allston Massachusetts, Boston Massachusetts, Cambridge Massachusetts, Jamaica Plain Massachusetts, Charlestown Massachusetts, Dorchester Massachusetts, Somerville Massachusetts, East Boston Massachusetts, Chelsea Massachusetts, Watertown Massachusetts, Everett Massachusetts, Medford Massachusetts, Belmont Massachusetts, Newton Massachusetts, Malden Massachusetts, Arlington Massachusetts, Winthrop Massachusetts, Revere Massachusetts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Boston, Massachusetts

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