Birdsboro, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Birdsboro, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 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 Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro, there are (325) other passport offices in Pennsylvania 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 Birdsboro, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for Birdsboro.
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 Birdsboro Pennsylvania
Showing the single passport office in Birdsboro:
 | Birdsboro Post Office |
340 W Main St
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Other passport offices near Birdsboro Pennsylvania
Berks County Prothonotary's Office - Reading - 7.1 MilesGus Yatron Post Office (Berks County) - Reading - 8.5 Miles
Adamstown Area Library - Adamstown - 9.1 Miles
Glenmoore Post Office - Glenmoore - 9.2 Miles
Sinking Spring Public Library - Sinking Spring - 9.5 Miles
Pottstown Regional Public Library - Pottstown - 9.8 Miles
Boyertown Post Office - Boyertown - 11.6 Miles
Boyertown Community Library - Boyertown - 11.7 Miles
Royersford Post Office - Royersford - 14.8 Miles
Downingtown Post Office - Downingtown - 15.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Birdsboro
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.
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 36.8 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 89.5 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 97.1 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 116.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 209.1 Miles
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Birdsboro, there is one less than 100 miles from Birdsboro.
* 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 Birdsboro
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 Birdsboro or any other city in Pennsylvania 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 Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro
Residents of the following cities that are close to Birdsboro can consider using the passport office services in Birdsboro for their passport application sealing needs.
Birdsboro Pennsylvania, Wyomissing Pennsylvania, Pottstown Pennsylvania, Boyertown Pennsylvania, Denver Pennsylvania, Coatesville Pennsylvania, Ephrata Pennsylvania, Downingtown Pennsylvania, Exton Pennsylvania, Akron Pennsylvania, Phoenixville Pennsylvania, Trappe Pennsylvania, Kutztown Pennsylvania, Collegeville Pennsylvania, Pennsburg Pennsylvania, Malvern Pennsylvania, Richland Pennsylvania, Maxatawny Pennsylvania, Hamburg Pennsylvania, Macungie Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Birdsboro. 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 Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Birdsboro simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro.
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 Birdsboro 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 Birdsboro, you have the choice between standard mail-in service (currently taking 10-12 weeks) or expedited mail-in service (takes 4-6 weeks).
While not down the street, the closest option for a passport-issuing facility is the Philadelphia Passport Agency, it's not too far from Birdsboro and if you can provide proof of travel within the next seventy-two hours, you can make an appointment there and get a passport.
If you have trouble getting an appointment at the Philadelphia Passport Agency, there are additional regional offices that are farther but may be options for you, see regional passport offices near Birdsboro.
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 Birdsboro
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 Birdsboro.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Reading Supercenter - (3.8 mi)Photo Center
5900 Perkiomen Ave
Reading PA 19606
610-582-5118
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Elverson Supercenter - (4.7 mi)
Photo Center
100 Crossings Blvd
Elverson PA 19520
610-913-2017
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Amity Square - (5.8 mi)
In The Amity Square Shopping Center
3 Park Lane
Douglassville PA 19518
(610) 385-3500
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #7838 - Douglassville - (6.1 mi)
Photo Center
1149 Ben Franklin Highway West
Douglassville PA 19518
(610) 385-4300
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #10045 - Reading - (6.1 mi)
Photo Center
2239 Perkiomen
Reading PA 19606
(610) 779-7939
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #3242 - Reading - (6.5 mi)
Photo Center
1303 Lancaster Avenue
Reading PA 19607
(610) 796-3103
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4064 - Reading - (7 mi)
Photo Center
544 Penn Street
Reading PA 19602
(610) 376-3438
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #15937 - Reading - (7.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Museum & Lancaster
2203 Lancaster Pike
Reading PA 19607
(484) 709-3369
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Sinking Spring - (8.4 mi)
Intersection Of Route 222 & Route 724 W/ Lowe's Visible
2669 Shillington Rd
Sinking Spring PA 19608
(610) 678-7225
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #5734 - Reading - (8.5 mi)
Photo Center
2001 North 11th Street
Reading PA 19604
(610) 921-1200
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99