Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Harrisburg, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania there are (4) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Harrisburg 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 4 passport offices in Harrisburg, there are (319) 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 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for Harrisburg.
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 Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Showing 4 passport offices in Harrisburg:
 | Lower Paxton Branch Post Office |
5901 Jonestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17112
| Harrisburg Main Post Office |
1425 Crooked Hill Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17110
| Federal Square Post Office |
228 Walnut St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
| Dauphin County Prothonotary's Office |
101 Market St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Other passport offices near Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Camp Hill Post Office - Camp Hill - 1.9 MilesMarysville-Rye Public Library - Marysville - 5.3 Miles
Elizabethtown Public Library - Elizabethtown - 14.3 Miles
Carlisle Post Office - Carlisle - 14.6 Miles
Cumberland County Prothonotary's Office - Carlisle - 14.8 Miles
Perry County Clerk of Courts - New Bloomfield - 16.9 Miles
York County Judicial Center - York - 19.3 Miles
East York Post Office - York - 19.3 Miles
Milanof-Schock Library - Mt Joy - 19.4 Miles
East Berlin MPO - East Berlin - 20 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Harrisburg
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 - 81.9 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 82.2 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 134.1 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 159.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 181.1 Miles
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Harrisburg, there is one less than 100 miles from Harrisburg.
* 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 Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg
Residents of the following cities that are close to Harrisburg can consider using the passport office services in Harrisburg for their passport application sealing needs.
Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Marysville Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania, Middletown Pennsylvania, Hershey Pennsylvania, Palmyra Pennsylvania, Manchester Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown Pennsylvania, Dover Pennsylvania, Millersburg Pennsylvania, Newport Pennsylvania, Marietta Pennsylvania, Mount Joy Pennsylvania, Wrightsville Pennsylvania, Hampton Pennsylvania, Columbia Pennsylvania, Fredericksburg Pennsylvania, Windsor Pennsylvania, Sacramento Pennsylvania, Biglerville Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Harrisburg simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Harrisburg 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 4 passport offices in Harrisburg.
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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, 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 Philadelphia Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 81.9 miles from Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #4037 - Harrisburg - (0.1 mi)Photo Center
221 Market Street
Harrisburg PA 17101
(717) 238-4618
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Lemoyne - (1.4 mi)
At 8th And Market Strip Center
717 Market St
Lemoyne PA 17043
(717) 737-6777
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #1622 - Lemoyne - (1.8 mi)
Photo Center
1200 Market Street
Lemoyne PA 17043
(717) 761-1995
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #1630 - Camp Hill - (2 mi)
Photo Center
1120 Carlisle Road
Camp Hill PA 17011
(717) 612-5062
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #8979 - Harrisburg - (2.7 mi)
Photo Center
550 North Progress Avenue
Harrisburg PA 17109
(717) 657-1149
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2370 - Harrisburg - (2.8 mi)
Photo Center
3865 Derry Street
Harrisburg PA 17111
(717) 558-1601
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2882 - Camp Hill - (2.8 mi)
Photo Center
3201 Market Street
Camp Hill PA 17011
(717) 303-3020
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Union Square - (2.8 mi)
Union Square Shopping Center At Union Deposit Road Exit Off I-83
3915 Union Deposit Rd
Harrisburg PA 17109
(717) 561-4623
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Camp Hill Supercenter - (3.1 mi)
Photo Center
3400 Hartzdale Drive
Camp Hill PA 17011
717-409-3108
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #2321 - Enola - (3.4 mi)
Photo Center
744 Wertzville Road
Enola PA 17025
(717) 728-4701
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99