Gering, Nebraska Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Gering, NE: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Gering, Nebraska 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 Gering 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 Gering, there are (104) other passport offices in Nebraska 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 Gering, Nebraska and Expedited Passport service options for Gering.
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 Gering Nebraska
Showing the single passport office in Gering:
 | Scotts Bluff County District Court |
1725 19th St
Gering, NE 69341
Other passport offices near Gering Nebraska
USPO - Scottsbluff - Scottsbluff - 5.1 MilesLaGrange Post Office - La Grange - 23.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Gering
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.
Colorado Passport Agency - 137.8 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 616.2 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 631.7 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 663.8 Miles
Western Passport Agency - 667.1 Miles
Gering, Nebraska Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Gering 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 Gering 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 Gering will need to visit a passport office.
* Gering 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 Gering
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 Gering or any other city in Nebraska 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 Gering 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 Gering
Residents of the following cities that are close to Gering can consider using the passport office services in Gering for their passport application sealing needs.
Scottsbluff Nebraska, Dalton Nebraska, Chugwater Wyoming, Crawford Nebraska, Whitney Nebraska, Cheyenne Wyoming, Clinton Nebraska, Provo South Dakota, Wellington Colorado, Whiteclay Nebraska, Gordon Nebraska, Garden City Colorado, Amherst Colorado, Laporte Colorado, Windsor Colorado, Evans Colorado, Wounded Knee South Dakota, Johnstown Colorado, Loveland Colorado, Estes Park Colorado
Passport Expediting in Gering, Nebraska
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Gering. 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 Gering, Nebraska
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Gering simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Gering 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 Gering.
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 Gering 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 Gering, 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 Colorado Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 137.8 miles from Gering, 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.
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 Gering.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #7383 - Scottsbluff - (5.5 mi)Northwest Corner Of Ave B & 27Th Str
205 W 27Th St
Scottsbluff NE 69361
(308) 635-3296
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Scottsbluff Supercenter - (5.8 mi)
Photo Center
3322 Avenue I
Scottsbluff NE 69361
308-220-4499
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Sidney Supercenter - (51.9 mi)
Photo Center
3001 Silverberg Dr
Sidney NE 69162
308-254-9154
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Cheyenne Supercenter - (62.2 mi)
Photo Center
2032 Dell Range Blvd
Cheyenne WY 82009
307-634-6714
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Cheyenne - (62.6 mi)
Frontier Square Between Target And Ross
1740 Dell Range Blvd
Cheyenne WY 82009
(307) 634-9494
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Cheyenne Supercenter - (62.6 mi)
Photo Center
580 Livingston Avenue
Cheyenne WY 82007
307-823-6814
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9548 - Cheyenne - (62.8 mi)
Of Stillwater Ave & Dell Range Blvd
1501 Dell Range Blvd
Cheyenne WY 82009
(307) 635-5854
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5838 - Cheyenne - (63 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Converse & Lincolnway
2304 E Lincolnway
Cheyenne WY 82001
(307) 635-0241
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Chadron Supercenter - (69.2 mi)
Photo Center
510 Linden St
Chadron NE 69337
308-432-2085
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Sterling Supercenter - (72.2 mi)
Photo Center
1510 W Main St
Sterling CO 80751
970-522-3013
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44