Avoca, New York Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Avoca, NY: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Avoca, New York 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 Avoca 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 Avoca, there are (800) other passport offices in New York 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 Avoca, New York and Expedited Passport service options for Avoca.
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 Avoca New York
Showing the single passport office in Avoca:
Avoca Post Office |
44 S Main St
Avoca, NY 14809
Other passport offices near Avoca New York
Kanona Post Office - Kanona - 4.6 MilesBath Post Office - Bath - 7.7 Miles
Atlanta Post Office - Atlanta - 8.1 Miles
Hammondsport Post Office - Hammondsport - 10.1 Miles
Hornell Post Office - Hornell - 10.8 Miles
Wayland Post Office - Wayland - 10.9 Miles
Canisteo Post Office - Canisteo - 11.3 Miles
Dansville Post Office - Dansville - 13.7 Miles
Springwater Post Office - Springwater - 14.8 Miles
Campbell Post Office - Campbell - 16.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Avoca
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.
Buffalo Passport Agency - 68.7 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 181.1 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 184.8 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 193.8 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 212.1 Miles
Avoca, New York Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Avoca 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 Avoca 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 Avoca will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Avoca, there is one less than 100 miles from Avoca.
* 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 Avoca
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 Avoca or any other city in New York 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 Avoca 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 Avoca
Residents of the following cities that are close to Avoca can consider using the passport office services in Avoca for their passport application sealing needs.
Atlanta New York, Hammondsport New York, Hornell New York, Naples New York, Dansville New York, Middlesex New York, Corning New York, Livonia New York, Elkland Pennsylvania, Knoxville Pennsylvania, Odessa New York, Lima New York, Lodi New York, Westfield Pennsylvania, Honeoye Falls New York, Geneva New York, Manchester New York, Mendon New York, Fayette New York, Jacksonville New York
Passport Expediting in Avoca, New York
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Avoca. 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 Avoca, New York
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Avoca simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Avoca 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 Avoca.
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 Avoca 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 Avoca, 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 Buffalo Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 68.7 miles from Avoca, 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.
List of places to get passport photos in Avoca
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 Avoca.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #11716 - Bath - (7.2 mi)Southeast Corner Of Morris & Washington
321 W Washington St
Bath NY 14810
(607) 776-6039
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Hornell Store - (10.7 mi)
Photo Center
1000 State Route 36
Hornell NY 14843
607-324-7175
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5074 - Wayland - (10.9 mi)
Photo Center
100 East Naples Street
Wayland NY 14572
(585) 728-2350
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #19760 - Hornell - (11 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Park Drive & Maple City Drive
12 Park Dr
Hornell NY 14843
(607) 324-6276
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #5072 - Dansville - (13.9 mi)
Photo Center
225 Main St
Dansville NY 14437
(585) 335-8292
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #19766 - Dansville - (14.7 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Foster Wheeler Road & Valley View Court
9519 Foster Wheeler Rd
Dansville NY 14437
(585) 335-6760
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Painted Post Supercenter - (22 mi)
Photo Center
3217 Silverback Ln
Painted Post NY 14870
607-937-9884
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5073 - Honeoye - (22.3 mi)
Photo Center
15 Honeoye Commons
Honeoye NY 14471
(585) 229-2285
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5009 - Penn Yan - (22.4 mi)
Photo Center
226 Lake Street
Penn Yan NY 14527
(315) 536-3811
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10218 - Penn Yan - (22.6 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Liberty & Elm
226 Liberty St
Penn Yan NY 14527
(315) 536-1401
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99