Painesville, Ohio Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Painesville, OH: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Painesville, Ohio 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 Painesville 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 Painesville, there are (444) 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 Painesville, Ohio and Expedited Passport service options for Painesville.
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 Painesville Ohio
Showing 3 passport offices in Painesville:
Painesville Post Office |
215 E Jackson St
Painesville, OH 44077
Lake County Probate Court |
25 N Park Pl
Painesville, OH 44077
Lake County Ohio Title Bureau - East |
2736 N Ridge Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
Other passport offices near Painesville Ohio
Mentor Post Office - Mentor - 5.6 MilesGeauga Co.Clerk of Courts Auto Title Office - Chardon - 5.8 Miles
Willoughby Post Office - Willoughby - 9.3 Miles
Lake County Title Bureau - West - Wickliffe - 12.1 Miles
Unionville Post Office - Madison - 12.5 Miles
Cuyahoga County Public Library Gates Mills Branch - Gates Mills - 13.3 Miles
Cuyahoga Cty Public Library Mayfield Branch - Mayfield - 14.3 Miles
Noble Branch Station - Euclid - 14.4 Miles
Shore Finance Center - Euclid - 14.8 Miles
Richmond Heights Post Office - Richmond Heights - 15.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Painesville
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 - 90.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 126.5 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 253.5 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 287.5 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 294.3 Miles
Painesville, Ohio Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Painesville 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 Painesville 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 Painesville will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Painesville, there is one less than 100 miles from Painesville.
* 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 Painesville
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 Painesville 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 Painesville 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 Painesville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Painesville can consider using the passport office services in Painesville for their passport application sealing needs.
Mentor Ohio, Kirtland Ohio, Madison Ohio, Willoughby Ohio, Eastlake Ohio, Wickliffe Ohio, Burton Ohio, Geneva Ohio, Hunting Valley Ohio, Mayfield Heights Ohio, Euclid Ohio, Lyndhurst Ohio, Pepper Pike Ohio, Chagrin Falls Ohio, South Euclid Ohio, Cleveland Heights Ohio, University Heights Ohio, Beachwood Ohio, East Cleveland Ohio, Shaker Heights Ohio
Passport Expediting in Painesville, Ohio
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Painesville. 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 Painesville, Ohio
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Painesville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Painesville 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 Painesville.
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 Painesville 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 Painesville, 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 90.7 miles from Painesville, 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 Painesville
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 Painesville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #5821 - Painesville - (3.1 mi)Northeast Corner Of Richmond Street (S R 283) & Jackson Street
132 Richmond St
Painesville OH 44077
(440) 350-1928
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #3356 - Painesville - (3.1 mi)
Photo Center
265 East Erie Street
Painesville OH 44077
(440) 354-4432
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5941 - Painesville - (3.8 mi)
Photo Center
1890 North Ridge Road
Painesville OH 44077
(440) 352-7051
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Mentor - (4.3 mi)
Located on the corner of Heisley Rd. & Mentor Ave. in the same plaza as Starbucks
9401 Mentor Ave
Mentor OH 44060
(440) 255-5555
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #4317 - Mentor - (4.3 mi)
Mentor Avenue & Chillicothe
9400 Mentor Ave
Mentor OH 44060
(440) 255-6247
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Mentor Store - (4.5 mi)
Photo Center
9303 Mentor Ave
Mentor OH 44060
440-974-3302
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #3326 - Mentor - (4.9 mi)
Photo Center
9040 Mentor Avenue
Mentor OH 44060
(440) 255-9159
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Chardon Supercenter - (6 mi)
Photo Center
223 Meadowlands Dr
Chardon OH 44024
440-286-6954
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #3317 - Chardon - (6.1 mi)
Photo Center
296 Center Road
Chardon OH 44024
(440) 286-9445
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #5820 - Mentor On The Lake - (7 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Andrews Road (S.R. 283) & Munson Road (S.R. 615)
6101 Andrews Rd
Mentor On The Lake OH 44060
(440) 209-8391
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99