White Pigeon, Michigan Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in White Pigeon, MI: Passport Offices & Application Process
In White Pigeon, 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 White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon, 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 White Pigeon, Michigan and Expedited Passport service options for White Pigeon.
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 White Pigeon Michigan
Showing the single passport office in White Pigeon:
White Pigeon Post Office |
107 N Kalamazoo St
White Pigeon, MI 49099
Other passport offices near White Pigeon Michigan
Three Rivers Post Office - Three Rivers - 9.5 MilesCentreville Post Office - Centreville - 9.8 Miles
St Joseph County Clerk - Centreville - 9.9 Miles
Sturgis Post Office - Sturgis - 10.5 Miles
Nottawa Post Office - Nottawa - 12 Miles
LaGrange Post Office - Lagrange - 13.6 Miles
LaGrange County IN Clerk of Court - Lagrange - 13.6 Miles
Vandalia Post Office - Vandalia - 13.9 Miles
Goshen Post Office - Goshen - 14.6 Miles
Elkhart IN Post Office - Elkhart - 15.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to White Pigeon
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 - 88.5 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 120.4 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 307.9 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 430 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 485.4 Miles
White Pigeon, Michigan Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to White Pigeon, there is one less than 100 miles from White Pigeon.
* 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 White Pigeon
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 White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon
Residents of the following cities that are close to White Pigeon can consider using the passport office services in White Pigeon for their passport application sealing needs.
Three Rivers Michigan, Sturgis Michigan, Topeka Indiana, Elkhart Indiana, Mishawaka Indiana, Decatur Michigan, Milford Indiana, Lawton Michigan, Portage Michigan, Nappanee Indiana, Notre Dame Indiana, Niles Michigan, Kendallville Indiana, Union City Michigan, Hudson Indiana, Lawrence Michigan, Buchanan Michigan, Burlington Michigan, Berrien Springs Michigan, Fremont Indiana
Passport Expediting in White Pigeon, Michigan
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in White Pigeon. 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 White Pigeon, Michigan
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in White Pigeon simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon.
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 White Pigeon 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 White Pigeon, 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 88.5 miles from White Pigeon, 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 White Pigeon
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 White Pigeon.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #7188 - Middlebury - (8.3 mi)Photo Center
102 Us 20 East, Corner Of Us 20 And State Route 13
Middlebury IN 46540
(574) 825-2485
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7934 - Three Rivers - (9 mi)
Southeast Corner Of St. Rd. 131 & Millard
301 S Us Highway 131
Three Rivers MI 49093
(269) 279-9066
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Three Rivers Supercenter - (9.2 mi)
Photo Center
101 S Tolbert Dr
Three Rivers MI 49093
269-273-7837
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9146 - Sturgis - (10.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Centerville St & South St
950 S Centerville Rd
Sturgis MI 49091
(269) 651-9519
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Sturgis Supercenter - (10.2 mi)
Photo Center
1500 S Centerville Rd
Sturgis MI 49091
269-651-7417
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Elkhart - (12.7 mi)
Martins Supermarket In Cobblestone Crossing Formerly Bacon Hill
4000 E Bristol St
Elkhart IN 46514
(574) 262-2994
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #6501 - Lagrange - (14.1 mi)
Photo Center
0975 North 00 East West
Lagrange IN 46761
(260) 463-2583
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6460 - Elkhart - (14.6 mi)
Photo Center
3600 Cassopolis Street
Elkhart IN 46514
(574) 262-8247
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #3232 - Goshen - (14.6 mi)
Pike Street & Chicago
429 W Pike St
Goshen IN 46526
(574) 534-7616
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #11795 - Elkhart - (14.7 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Cassopolis & County 4
3551 Cassopolis St
Elkhart IN 46514
(574) 206-0285
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99