West Lafayette, Ohio Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in West Lafayette, OH: Passport Offices & Application Process
In West Lafayette, Ohio 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 West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette, there are (448) 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 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 West Lafayette, Ohio and Expedited Passport service options for West Lafayette.
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 West Lafayette Ohio
Showing the single passport office in West Lafayette:
West Lafayette Post Office |
501 W Main St
West Lafayette, OH 43845
Other passport offices near West Lafayette Ohio
New Comerstown Post Office - Newcomerstown - 5.4 MilesCoshocton Post Office - Coshocton - 6.5 Miles
Coshocton County Clerk of Court - Coshocton - 6.7 Miles
Guernsey County Clerk of Courts - Cambridge - 15.2 Miles
Cambridge Post Office - Cambridge - 15.3 Miles
Dresden Post Office - Dresden - 15.6 Miles
New Concord Post Office - New Concord - 15.8 Miles
New Philadelphia Post Office - New Philadelphia - 18.9 Miles
Holmes County Clerk of Court - Millersburg - 20 Miles
Winesburg Post Office - Dundee - 21.5 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to West Lafayette
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 - 138 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 203.3 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 231.2 Miles
Chicago Passport Agency - 284.3 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 302.4 Miles
West Lafayette, Ohio Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette will need to visit a passport office.
* West Lafayette isn't near a passport agency, you could try a passport service or arrange to travel to one of the regional offices.
* 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 West Lafayette
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 West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette
Residents of the following cities that are close to West Lafayette can consider using the passport office services in West Lafayette for their passport application sealing needs.
West Lafayette Ohio, Fresno Ohio, Dresden Ohio, Norwich Ohio, Uhrichsville Ohio, Dover Ohio, Buffalo Ohio, Cumberland Ohio, Fredericksburg Ohio, Nashville Ohio, Brewster Ohio, Barnesville Ohio, Roseville Ohio, Dalton Ohio, Massillon Ohio, Belmont Ohio, North Lawrence Ohio, Orrville Ohio, Heath Ohio, Somerset Ohio
Passport Expediting in West Lafayette, Ohio
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in West Lafayette. 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 West Lafayette, Ohio
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in West Lafayette simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette.
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 West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette, 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 138 miles from West Lafayette, 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 West Lafayette
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 West Lafayette.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Coshocton Supercenter - (6.4 mi)Photo Center
23605 Airport Rd
Coshocton OH 43812
740-622-4965
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Coshocton - (6.6 mi)
Buehlers Fresh Foods
830 S 2nd St
Coshocton OH 43812
(740) 622-8606
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #3455 - Coshocton - (6.8 mi)
Photo Center
200 South Second Street
Coshocton OH 43812
(740) 622-5641
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #11694 - Coshocton - (6.8 mi)
Northwest Corner Of 2Nd & Chestnut
190 Chestnut St
Coshocton OH 43812
(740) 295-5403
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #3472 - Cambridge - (15.3 mi)
Photo Center
1116 Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge OH 43725
(740) 439-3502
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Cambridge Supercenter - (17.4 mi)
Photo Center
61205 Southgate Rd
Cambridge OH 43725
740-439-4513
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart New Philadelphia Supercenter - (18.4 mi)
Photo Center
231 Bluebell Dr Sw
New Philadelphia OH 44663
330-339-5741
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - New Philadelphia - (18.5 mi)
Shoppes Of New Philadelphia Between Lowe's And Staples Off I-77 / Rte 250 At Sr 416
513 Mill Ave SE
New Philadelphia OH 44663
(330) 339-0200
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Millersburg Supercenter - (18.9 mi)
Photo Center
1640 S Washington St
Millersburg OH 44654
330-674-0705
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #4353 - Dover - (19.5 mi)
Photo Center
300 Oxford Street
Dover OH 44622
(330) 364-7508
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99