Bowling Green, Ohio Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Bowling Green, OH: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Bowling Green, Ohio 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, there are (446) other passport offices in Ohio 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 Bowling Green, Ohio and Expedited Passport service options for Bowling Green.
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 Bowling Green Ohio
Showing 2 passport offices in Bowling Green:
 | Wood County Clerk of Court |
1 Court House Square
Bowling Green, OH 43402
| Bowling Green Post Office |
111 W Washington St
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Other passport offices near Bowling Green Ohio
Tontogany Post Office - Tontogany - 3.9 MilesWaterville Post Office - Waterville - 6.1 Miles
Perrysburg - Perrysburg - 8.1 Miles
Whitehouse Main Post Office - Whitehouse - 9.2 Miles
Maumee Post Office - Maumee - 10.2 Miles
Neapolis Post Office - Providence - 10.9 Miles
Bradner Post Office - Bradner - 11.1 Miles
South Toledo Post Office - Toledo - 12.8 Miles
Walbridge Post Office - Walbridge - 13.1 Miles
Holland Post Office - Holland - 13.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Bowling Green
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.
Detroit Passport Agency - 61.4 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 180.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 230.5 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 338.4 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 396.8 Miles
Bowling Green, Ohio Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Bowling Green, there is one less than 100 miles from Bowling Green.
* 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 Bowling Green
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 Bowling Green or any other city in Ohio 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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green
Residents of the following cities that are close to Bowling Green can consider using the passport office services in Bowling Green for their passport application sealing needs.
Weston Ohio, Perrysburg Ohio, Maumee Ohio, Grand Rapids Ohio, Rossford Ohio, Holland Ohio, Swanton Ohio, Oregon Ohio, Van Buren Ohio, Helena Ohio, Fostoria Ohio, Sylvania Ohio, Arcadia Ohio, Leipsic Ohio, Florida Ohio, Petersburg Michigan, Glandorf Ohio, Arlington Ohio, Clyde Ohio, Bluffton Ohio
Passport Expediting in Bowling Green, Ohio
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green, Ohio
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Bowling Green simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green.
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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, 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 Detroit Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 61.4 miles from Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10868 - Bowling Green - (1.4 mi)Northwest Corner Of N Main St & W Poe Rd
1013 N Main St
Bowling Green OH 43402
(419) 352-1645
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #10248 - Bowling Green - (2.2 mi)
Photo Center
212 East Wooster St
Bowling Green OH 43402
(419) 352-3119
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Bowling Green Supercenter - (3.4 mi)
Photo Center
131 W Gypsy Lane Rd
Bowling Green OH 43402
419-352-3822
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Costco Store #1194 - Perrysburg - (7.6 mi)
Photo Center
26400 Dixie Hwy
Perrysburg OH 43551
(567) 368-6000
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99Walgreens #9409 - Perrysburg - (8.5 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Fremont & Thompson
10003 Fremont Pike
Perrysburg OH 43551
(419) 872-8247
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Perrysburg - (8.6 mi)
In Plaza With Tuffy Muffler
27100 Oakmead Dr
Perrysburg OH 43551
(419) 873-9840
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Perrysburg Supercenter - (8.8 mi)
Photo Center
10392 Fremont Pike
Perrysburg OH 43551
419-874-1180
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Maumee - (10.4 mi)
Rte 23 & Dussel Dr In The Suffolk Plaza Near Ford St
427 W Dussel Dr
Maumee OH 43537
(419) 891-9000
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #11155 - Toledo - (11.6 mi)
Photo Center
2104 S. Byrne Road
Toledo OH 43614
(419) 389-9112
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5323 - Toledo - (11.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Reynolds Road (U.S. 20) & Southwick Blvd.
1910 S Reynolds Rd
Toledo OH 43614
(419) 867-3529
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99