Bay St Louis, Mississippi Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Bay St Louis, MS: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Bay St Louis, Mississippi 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 Bay St Louis 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 Bay St Louis, there are (103) other passport offices in Mississippi 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 Bay St Louis, Mississippi and Expedited Passport service options for Bay St Louis.
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 Bay St Louis Mississippi
Showing 2 passport offices in Bay St Louis:
 | Bay St. Louis |
1200 Highway 90
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
| Hancock County Chancery Clerk |
3068 Longfellow Rd
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Other passport offices near Bay St Louis Mississippi
Slidell Main Post Office - Slidell - 13.6 MilesPicayune Annex - Picayune - 18.5 Miles
Long Beach Post Office - Long Beach - 19.3 Miles
Downtown Station - Gulfport - 22.5 Miles
Harrison County Chancery Clerk - Gulfport - 22.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Bay St Louis
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.
New Orleans Passport Agency - 35.6 Miles
Houston Passport Agency - 305.5 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 308.3 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 333 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 400.4 Miles
Bay St Louis, Mississippi Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Bay St Louis 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 Bay St Louis 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 Bay St Louis will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Bay St Louis, there is one less than 100 miles from Bay St Louis.
* 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 Bay St Louis
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 Bay St Louis or any other city in Mississippi 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 Bay St Louis 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 Bay St Louis
Residents of the following cities that are close to Bay St Louis can consider using the passport office services in Bay St Louis for their passport application sealing needs.
Waveland Mississippi, Slidell Louisiana, Pass Christian Mississippi, Picayune Mississippi, Long Beach Mississippi, Gulfport Mississippi, Mandeville Louisiana, Beauvoir Mississippi, Bogalusa Louisiana, Biloxi Mississippi, Braithwaite Louisiana, Ocean Springs Mississippi, Belle Chasse Louisiana, Harvey Louisiana, Metairie Louisiana, Jefferson Louisiana, Marrero Louisiana, Kenner Louisiana, Avondale Louisiana, Naomi Louisiana
Passport Expediting in Bay St Louis, Mississippi
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Bay St Louis. 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Bay St Louis, Mississippi
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Bay St Louis simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Bay St Louis 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 are 2 passport offices in Bay St Louis.
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 Bay St Louis 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 Bay St Louis, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks).
While not down the street, the closest option for a passport-issuing facility is the New Orleans Passport Agency, it's not too far from Bay St Louis and if you can provide proof of travel within the next seventy-two hours, you can make an appointment there and get a passport.
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.
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 Bay St Louis.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Waveland Supercenter - (7.2 mi)Photo Center
460 Highway 90
Waveland MS 39576
228-466-6613
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10321 - Waveland - (7.5 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hwy 43 & Hwy 90
348 Highway 90
Waveland MS 39576
(228) 467-4436
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10755 - Diamondhead - (8.6 mi)
Photo Center
4422 Kalani Drive
Diamondhead MS 39525
(228) 255-7343
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4290 - Slidell - (10.2 mi)
Military Road & Herwig Bluff
100 N Military Rd
Slidell LA 70461
(985) 645-0488
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #5473 - Slidell - (11.1 mi)
Photo Center
2103 Gause Blvd East
Slidell LA 70461
(985) 643-5743
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #17049 - Slidell - (11.2 mi)
Northwest Corner Gause Blvd E & N Pearl Dr
2090 Gause Boulevard East
Slidell LA 70461
(985) 641-3847
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7192 - Slidell - (11.6 mi)
Photo Center
800 Brownswitch Road
Slidell LA 70458
(985) 781-8939
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Slidell - (12.2 mi)
Corporate Square Plaza Center On Gause Blvd.
1527 Gause Blvd
Slidell LA 70458
(985) 649-6560
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #5330 - Slidell - (12.7 mi)
Photo Center
1305 Gause Boulevard
Slidell LA 70458
(985) 641-2550
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #4007 - Slidell - (13.4 mi)
Front Street & Gause Street
1260 Front St
Slidell LA 70458
(985) 641-5557
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99