New Brunswick, New Jersey Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in New Brunswick, NJ: Passport Offices & Application Process
In New Brunswick, New Jersey there are (3) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The New Brunswick 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 3 passport offices in New Brunswick, there are (303) 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 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey and Expedited Passport service options for New Brunswick.
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 New Brunswick New Jersey
Showing 3 passport offices in New Brunswick:
 | New Brunswick Post Office |
86 Bayard St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
| Middlesex County Clerk's Office |
75 Bayard St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
| Handy Street Post Office |
333 Handy St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Other passport offices near New Brunswick New Jersey
North Brunswick Township Clerk's Office - North Brunswick - 1.2 MilesHighland Park Post Office - Highland Park - 1.3 Miles
North Brunswick Post Office - North Brunswick - 1.6 Miles
Milltown Post Office - Milltown - 2.2 Miles
Kilmer Post Office - Edison - 2.5 Miles
Piscataway Post Office - Society Hill - 3.3 Miles
Somerset Post Office - Somerset - 3.6 Miles
Edison Post Office - Edison - 3.7 Miles
South River Post Office - South River - 3.8 Miles
East Brunswick Public Library - East Brunswick - 4.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to New Brunswick
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 - 24.8 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 45.4 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 53.4 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 153.1 Miles
Boston Passport Agency - 189.4 Miles
New Brunswick, New Jersey Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to New Brunswick, there is one less than 100 miles from New Brunswick.
* 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 New Brunswick
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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick
Residents of the following cities that are close to New Brunswick can consider using the passport office services in New Brunswick for their passport application sealing needs.
Highland Park New Jersey, Voorhees New Jersey, Milltown New Jersey, Somerset New Jersey, Edison New Jersey, South River New Jersey, East Brunswick New Jersey, Sayreville New Jersey, Metuchen New Jersey, South Bound Brook New Jersey, Middlesex New Jersey, South Plainfield New Jersey, Spotswood New Jersey, Dunellen New Jersey, Bound Brook New Jersey, Millstone New Jersey, Zarephath New Jersey, Helmetta New Jersey, South Amboy New Jersey, Manville New Jersey
Passport Expediting in New Brunswick, New Jersey
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in New Brunswick. 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in New Brunswick simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in New Brunswick 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 3 passport offices in New Brunswick.
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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick, 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 New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick.
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 New Brunswick
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 New Brunswick.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #6908 - New Brunswick - (0.4 mi)Southeast Corner Of Jersey & Handy
20 Jersey Ave
New Brunswick NJ 08901
(732) 846-9360
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - New Brunswick - (0.5 mi)
2 doors down from Dunkin Donuts on George Street
335 George St
New Brunswick NJ 08901
(732) 354-4284
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #5980 - North Brunswick - (1.4 mi)
Photo Center
949 Livingston Avenue
North Brunswick NJ 08902
(732) 342-7130
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart North Brunswick Supercenter - (1.7 mi)
Photo Center
979 Route #1 South
North Brunswick NJ 08902
732-545-8686
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #6983 - Somerset - (1.7 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Hamilton & Franklin
920 Hamilton St
Somerset NJ 08873
(732) 545-9069
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Milltown - (2 mi)
People's Plaza
100 Ryders Lane
Milltown NJ 08850
(732) 716-3477
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #9932 - Edison - (2.5 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Plainfield & U S 1 (Craig)
81 Plainfield Ave
Edison NJ 08817
(732) 985-2348
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Somerset - (2.6 mi)
Village Plaza Shopping Center At Jfk Boulevard And Easton Avenue
1075 Easton Ave
Somerset NJ 08873
(732) 247-8007
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Colchester Plaza - (2.7 mi)
At The Intersection Of Route 18 South And Tices Lane In East Brunswick
293 Rt 18 South
East Brunswick NJ 08816
(732) 390-1122
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart East Brunswick Supercenter - (2.7 mi)
Photo Center
290 State Route 18
East Brunswick NJ 08816
732-955-0877
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44