St Cloud, Minnesota Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in St Cloud, MN: Passport Offices & Application Process
In St Cloud, Minnesota there are (2) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The St Cloud 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 2 passport offices in St Cloud, there are (164) 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 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 St Cloud, Minnesota and Expedited Passport service options for St Cloud.
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 St Cloud Minnesota
Showing 2 passport offices in St Cloud:
USPO - St. Cloud |
915 2nd St N
St Cloud, MN 56303
Stearns County License Center |
705 Courthouse Sq. Admin Bldg
St Cloud, MN 56303
Other passport offices near St Cloud Minnesota
Stearns County Service Center - Waite Park - 2.5 MilesUSPO - St. Joseph - St Joseph - 4.5 Miles
USPO - Royalton - Royalton - 15.3 Miles
USPO - Annandale - Annandale - 19.5 Miles
USPO - Paynesville - Paynesville - 24.2 Miles
Morrison County Recorder - Little Falls - 24.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to St Cloud
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 - 361.5 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 519.7 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 587.6 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 668.3 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 678 Miles
St Cloud, Minnesota Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in St Cloud 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 St Cloud 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 St Cloud will need to visit a passport office.
* St Cloud 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 St Cloud
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 St Cloud 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 St Cloud 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 St Cloud
Residents of the following cities that are close to St Cloud can consider using the passport office services in St Cloud for their passport application sealing needs.
Sauk Rapids Minnesota, Sartell Minnesota, Saint Joseph Minnesota, Rockville Minnesota, Rice Minnesota, Richmond Minnesota, Albany Minnesota, Royalton Minnesota, Becker Minnesota, Annandale Minnesota, Freeport Minnesota, Kingston Minnesota, Monticello Minnesota, Pierz Minnesota, Big Lake Minnesota, Melrose Minnesota, Spring Hill Minnesota, Flensburg Minnesota, Princeton Minnesota, Cokato Minnesota
Passport Expediting in St Cloud, Minnesota
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in St Cloud. 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 St Cloud, Minnesota
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in St Cloud simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in St Cloud 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 St Cloud 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 are 2 passport offices in St Cloud.
The basic process: fill out the DS-11 New Passport Application, take it with your proof of identity, passport photos, and passport fees to any of the passport offices in St Cloud 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 St Cloud, 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 St Cloud
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 St Cloud.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Sartell Supercenter - (1.4 mi)Photo Center
21 County Road 120
Sartell MN 56377
320-259-6077
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #11956 - Waite Park - (1.6 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Waite & Division
17 Division St
Waite Park MN 56387
(320) 203-1035
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart St Cloud Supercenter - (1.9 mi)
Photo Center
3601 2nd St South
St Cloud MN 56301
320-345-9820
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Saint Cloud - (1.9 mi)
Behind White Castle (Division & 33rd)
56 S 33rd Ave
Saint Cloud MN 56301
(320) 656-0297
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #3101 - Saint Cloud - (2 mi)
25Th Avenue & Division Street
2505 W Division St
Saint Cloud MN 56301
(320) 251-9433
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Costco Store #1344 - St Cloud - (2 mi)
Photo Center
3636 2Nd St S
Saint Cloud MN 56301
(320) 316-9865
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99CVS #6507 - St. Cloud - (2 mi)
Photo Center
2420 Division Street
St. Cloud MN 56301
(320) 253-5366
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #13880 - Sauk Rapids - (2.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of 2Nd St & Benton
115 2Nd Ave N
Sauk Rapids MN 56379
(320) 253-6601
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #10210 - Sartell - (2.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Pinecone & 2Nd Street South
1100 2Nd St S
Sartell MN 56377
(320) 654-8542
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #13938 - Monticello - (24.2 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hwy 25 (Pine) & Hwy 75 (Broadway)
135 E Broadway St
Monticello MN 55362
(763) 295-5890
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99