Baudette, Minnesota Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Baudette, MN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Baudette, Minnesota 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 Baudette 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 Baudette, there are (166) other passport offices in Minnesota 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 Baudette, Minnesota and Expedited Passport service options for Baudette.
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 Baudette Minnesota
Showing the single passport office in Baudette:
Lake of the Woods County Recorder |
206 8th Ave SE
Baudette, MN 56623
Other passport offices near Baudette Minnesota
USPO - Williams - Williams - 17.1 MilesRegional Passport Offices Close to Baudette
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 - 498.5 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 614.2 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 689.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 741.8 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 848 Miles
Baudette, Minnesota Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Baudette 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 Baudette 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 Baudette will need to visit a passport office.
* Baudette 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 Baudette
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 Baudette or any other city in Minnesota 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 Baudette 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 Baudette
Residents of the following cities that are close to Baudette can consider using the passport office services in Baudette for their passport application sealing needs.
Warroad Minnesota, Big Falls Minnesota, Northome Minnesota, Littlefork Minnesota, Blackduck Minnesota, Fort Frances Ontario, Bigfork Minnesota, Cass Lake Minnesota, Kenora Ontario, Fosston Minnesota, Karlstad Minnesota, Kenora Ontario, Orr Minnesota, Minaki Ontario, Lancaster Minnesota, Cook Minnesota, Coleraine Minnesota, Chisholm Minnesota, Hibbing Minnesota, Steinbach Manitoba
Passport Expediting in Baudette, Minnesota
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Baudette. 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 Baudette, Minnesota
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Baudette simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Baudette 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, the downside to being in Baudette and needing a passport is that there is no regional passport office nearby. If you need a passport quickly, you will have limited options. With most new passport applicants, the journey will start by going to a local acceptance agent; there is only one passport office in Baudette.
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 Baudette 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 Baudette, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks). There are no regional passport issuing offices within 200 miles. You might want to consider using a private passport courier that can expedite your passport application.
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 Baudette
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 Baudette.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Bemidji Supercenter - (64.5 mi)Photo Center
2025 Paul Bunyan Dr Nw
Bemidji MN 56601
218-755-6138
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9633 - Bemidji - (64.7 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Irvine & Paul Bunyan
421 Paul Bunyan Dr Nw
Bemidji MN 56601
(218) 333-4032
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Bemidji - (64.7 mi)
2 Buildings West Of Hardee's
215 Paul Bunyan Dr NW
Bemidji MN 56601
(218) 751-7179
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #10756 - Bemidji - (64.7 mi)
Photo Center
2312 Bemidji Ave North
Bemidji MN 56601
(218) 751-1626
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Thief River Falls Supercenter - (65.2 mi)
Photo Center
1755 Highway 59 S
Thief River Falls MN 56701
218-683-3663
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Crookston Supercenter - (90.5 mi)
Photo Center
1930 Sahlstrom Dr
Crookston MN 56716
218-281-6178
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #13163 - Grand Rapids - (92.4 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Hwy 169 & 10Th
18 Se 10Th St
Grand Rapids MN 55744
(218) 326-0069
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Grand Rapids Supercenter - (93.4 mi)
Photo Center
100 Se 29th St
Grand Rapids MN 55744
218-326-1084
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Hibbing Supercenter - (97.6 mi)
Photo Center
12080 Highway 169 W
Hibbing MN 55746
218-262-3739
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11125 - Hibbing - (98.2 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Hwy 169 & 37Th
1130 E 37Th St
Hibbing MN 55746
(218) 262-1358
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99