Butler, New Jersey Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Butler, NJ: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Butler, New Jersey 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 Butler 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 Butler, there are (307) other passport offices in New Jersey 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 Butler, New Jersey and Expedited Passport service options for Butler.
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 Butler New Jersey
Showing the single passport office in Butler:
 | Butler Post Office |
180 Main St
Butler, NJ 07405
Other passport offices near Butler New Jersey
Bloomingdale Post Office - Bloomingdale - 2.6 MilesMontville Main Post Office - Montville - 4.5 Miles
Newfoundland Post Office - Newfoundland - 4.5 Miles
Sheffield Station Post Office - Wayne - 5 Miles
Boonton Post Office - Boonton - 5.1 Miles
Lincoln Park Post Office - Lincoln Park - 5.1 Miles
Lake Hiawatha Main Post Office - Lake Hiawatha - 5.8 Miles
Oak Ridge Post Office - Oak Ridge - 5.8 Miles
Oakland Main Post Office - Oakland - 6.7 Miles
Parsippany Post Office - Parsippany - 7.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Butler
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 York Passport Agency - 23 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 38.7 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 71.3 Miles
Boston Passport Agency - 170.2 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 175.1 Miles
Butler, New Jersey Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Butler 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 Butler 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 Butler will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Butler, there is one less than 100 miles from Butler.
* 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 Butler
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 Butler or any other city in New Jersey 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 Butler 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 Butler
Residents of the following cities that are close to Butler can consider using the passport office services in Butler for their passport application sealing needs.
Kinnelon New Jersey, Butler New Jersey, Bloomingdale New Jersey, Riverdale New Jersey, Montville New Jersey, Pequannock New Jersey, Pompton Lakes New Jersey, Wanaque New Jersey, Boonton New Jersey, Lincoln Park New Jersey, Oakland New Jersey, Wayne New Jersey, Fairfield New Jersey, West Milford New Jersey, Fairfield New Jersey, Rockaway New Jersey, Parsippany New Jersey, Franklin Lakes New Jersey, North Haledon New Jersey, West Caldwell New Jersey
Passport Expediting in Butler, New Jersey
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Butler. 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 Butler, New Jersey
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Butler simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Butler 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 Butler.
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 Butler 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 Butler, 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 York Passport Agency, it's not too far from Butler and if you can provide proof of travel within the next seventy-two hours, you can make an appointment there and get a passport.
If you have trouble getting an appointment at the New York Passport Agency, there are additional regional offices that are farther but may be options for you, see regional passport offices near Butler.
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 Butler
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 Butler.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - Kinnelon - (1.5 mi)Meadtown Shopping Center - Route 23 South
2 Kiel Ave
Kinnelon NJ 07405
(973) 492-9100
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Riverdale Store - (3.2 mi)
Photo Center
48 State Rt 23
Riverdale NJ 07457
973-831-6790
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #715 - Wayne - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
2440 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne NJ 07470
(973) 839-3400
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #655 - Wayne - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
Preakness Shopping Center, Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne NJ 07470
(973) 694-5500
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2967 - Wanaque - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
1104 Ringwood Avenue
Wanaque NJ 07420
(973) 831-3111
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #13721 - Boonton - (4.7 mi)
Of 600 Myrtle Avenue &
600 Myrtle Ave
Boonton NJ 07005
(973) 939-9021
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Boonton Store - (4.8 mi)
Photo Center
300 Wootton St
Boonton NJ 07005
973-299-1796
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #2577 - Pequannock - (4.9 mi)
Photo Center
156 Newark-pompton Turnpike
Pequannock NJ 07440
(973) 692-1221
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Boonton - (5.1 mi)
Del's Village
141 Hawkins Pl
Boonton NJ 07005
(973) 402-2232
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #15000 - Lincoln Park - (5.1 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Beaver Brook(Boonton Tnp.) & Main
153 Main St
Lincoln Park NJ 07035
(973) 646-9001
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99