Portland, Oregon Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Portland, OR: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Portland, Oregon there are (8) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Portland 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 8 passport offices in Portland, there are (75) other passport offices in Oregon 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 Portland, Oregon and Expedited Passport service options for Portland.
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 Portland Oregon
Showing 8 passport offices in Portland:
USPO - Multnomah Station |
7805 SW 40th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
USPO - Portland (Main Office) |
715 NW Hoyt St
Portland, OR 97208
USPO - Portland AMF |
7640 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97218
USPO - University Station |
1505 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97201
USPO - Midway |
400 SE 103rd Dr
Portland, OR 97216
Multnomah County |
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
USPO - East Portland Station |
1020 SE 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
City of Portland Treasury |
1221 SW 4th Ave, #120
Portland, OR 97204
Other passport offices near Portland Oregon
Finance Department - City of Beaverton - Beaverton - 5.5 MilesUSPO- Beaverton - Beaverton - 5.7 Miles
City of Lake Oswego - Lake Oswego - 5.9 Miles
USPO - Downtown Stations (Vancouver) - Vancouver - 6.7 Miles
City of Tigard - Tigard - 6.8 Miles
USPO - Vancouver (Main Office) - Vancouver - 7.6 Miles
City of King City - King City - 8.3 Miles
City of Tualatin - Tualatin - 8.8 Miles
City of Happy Valley - Happy Valley - 9.1 Miles
City of Gresham - Gresham - 10.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Portland
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.
Seattle Passport Agency - 125.8 Miles
San Francisco Passport Agency - 464.1 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 714.5 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 808.7 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 860.2 Miles
Portland, Oregon Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland will need to visit a passport office.
* Portland 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 Portland
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 Portland or any other city in Oregon 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 Portland 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 Portland
Residents of the following cities that are close to Portland can consider using the passport office services in Portland for their passport application sealing needs.
Multnomah Oregon, Milwaukie Oregon, Beaverton Oregon, Lake Oswego Oregon, Tigard Oregon, Happy Valley Oregon, Durham Oregon, Johnson City Oregon, Clackamas Oregon, Aloha Oregon, Tualatin Oregon, Gladstone Oregon, West Linn Oregon, Fairview Oregon, Gresham Oregon, Wood Village Oregon, Sherwood Oregon, Troutdale Oregon, Camas Washington, Boring Oregon
Passport Expediting in Portland, Oregon
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Portland. 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 Portland, Oregon
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Portland simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Portland 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 8 passport offices in Portland.
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 Portland 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 Portland, 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 Seattle Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 125.8 miles from Portland, 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 Portland
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 Portland.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - Downtown Portland Financial District - (0.1 mi)Downtown Portland Financial District Near Max Line At 3rd & Yamhill St.
818 SW 3rd Ave
Portland OR 97204
(503) 222-4888
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Inside The Hilton - (0.2 mi)
Inside The Portland Hilton Hotel
921 SW 6th Ave
Portland OR 97204
(503) 208-3352
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #11292 - Portland - (0.5 mi)
Photo Center
345 Sw Harrison Street
Portland OR 97201
(503) 327-0234
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #11282 - Portland - (0.5 mi)
Photo Center
105 Nw 13th Ave
Portland OR 97209
(503) 327-0233
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - PSU Urban Plaza - (0.5 mi)
Located by the PSU Urban Plaza at SW 5th and Harrison
1819 SW 5th Ave
Portland OR 97201
(503) 546-3843
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - NW 13th Ave - (0.6 mi)
Photo Center
422 NW 13th Ave
Portland OR 97209
(971) 279-5337
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #4495 - Portland - (0.9 mi)
Northwest Corner 21St & Burnside
2103 W Burnside St
Portland OR 97210
(503) 295-6480
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #6140 - Portland - (1.2 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Grand & Weilder
1620 Ne Grand Ave
Portland OR 97232
(503) 493-2715
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - NE 15th Ave - (2.1 mi)
Photo Center
3519 NE 15th Ave
Portland OR 97212
(503) 281-3501
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - NE Sandy Blvd - (2.1 mi)
North Side Of Sandy Blvd
3439 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland OR 97232
(503) 230-1808
Price: Cost varies by location