East Lansing, Michigan Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in East Lansing, MI: Passport Offices & Application Process
In East Lansing, Michigan 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 East Lansing 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 East Lansing, there are (440) other passport offices in Michigan 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 East Lansing, Michigan and Expedited Passport service options for East Lansing.
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 East Lansing Michigan
Showing the single passport office in East Lansing:
 | East Lansing Post Office |
1140 Abbott Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823
Other passport offices near East Lansing Michigan
Okemos Post Office - Okemos - 2.4 MilesLansing City Clerk's Office - Lansing - 4.2 Miles
Lansing Post Office - Lansing - 4.5 Miles
Dewitt Post Office - Dewitt - 6.8 Miles
Holt Post Office - Holt - 7.1 Miles
Charter Township of Delta - Lansing - 8.9 Miles
Ingham County Parks Dept. - Mason - 10.5 Miles
Perry Post Office - Perry - 11.5 Miles
Grand Ledge Post Office - Grand Ledge - 12.5 Miles
Eagle Post Office - Eagle - 14.8 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to East Lansing
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.
Detroit Passport Agency - 67.4 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 150.1 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 246.2 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 408.4 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 451.8 Miles
East Lansing, Michigan Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in East Lansing 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 East Lansing 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 East Lansing will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to East Lansing, there is one less than 100 miles from East Lansing.
* 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 East Lansing
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 East Lansing or any other city in Michigan 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 East Lansing 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 East Lansing
Residents of the following cities that are close to East Lansing can consider using the passport office services in East Lansing for their passport application sealing needs.
East Lansing Michigan, Lansing Michigan, Williamston Michigan, Mason Michigan, Eaton Rapids Michigan, Owosso Michigan, Portland Michigan, Henderson Michigan, Nashville Michigan, Linden Michigan, Swartz Creek Michigan, Parma Michigan, Carson City Michigan, Chelsea Michigan, Brighton Michigan, Albion Michigan, Fenton Michigan, Saint Charles Michigan, Concord Michigan, Grand Blanc Michigan
Passport Expediting in East Lansing, Michigan
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in East Lansing. 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).
Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in East Lansing, Michigan
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in East Lansing simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in East Lansing 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 East Lansing.
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 East Lansing 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 East Lansing, 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 Detroit Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 67.4 miles from East Lansing, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in East Lansing
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 East Lansing.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Costco Store #1277 - East Lansing - (0.8 mi)Photo Center
2540 E Saginaw Highway
East Lansing MI 48823
(517) 903-5000
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99CVS #8282 - Lansing - (1.4 mi)
Photo Center
240 M.a.c. Avenue East
Lansing MI 48823
(517) 336-8317
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - East Lansing-Michigan State University - (1.7 mi)
Across from Coral Gables Restaurant and in the same plaza as Plato's Closet
2843 E Grand River
East Lansing MI 48823
(517) 351-8188
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #5503 - Lansing - (2 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Coolidge & Saginaw
3425 E Saginaw St
Lansing MI 48912
(517) 351-0249
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Frandor Mall Shopping Center - (2.2 mi)
Inside The Frandor Mall Next To Kroger
503 Mall Court - Frandor Mall
Lansing MI 48912
(517) 664-1855
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #11286 - Okemos - (2.5 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Okemos & Grand River
2131 W Grand River Ave
Okemos MI 48864
(517) 347-4632
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Lansing Store - (2.7 mi)
Photo Center
3225 Towne Centre Blvd
Lansing MI 48912
517-487-9169
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Okemos Store - (2.9 mi)
Photo Center
5110 Times Square Pl
Okemos MI 48864
517-381-8356
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - South Lansing - (5.6 mi)
Mlk North Of Holmes By McDonald's
3105 S Martin Luther King Blvd
Lansing MI 48910
(517) 887-2009
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #15951 - Dewitt - (5.7 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Us 27 & Herbison
13020 S Us 27
Dewitt MI 48820
(517) 624-5028
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99