Manheim, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Manheim, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Manheim, 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 Manheim 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 Manheim, 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 Manheim, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for Manheim.
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 Manheim Pennsylvania
Showing the single passport office in Manheim:
 | Manheim Post Office |
47 S Main St
Manheim, PA 17545
Other passport offices near Manheim Pennsylvania
Milanof-Schock Library - Mt Joy - 5.8 MilesLititz Post Office - Lititz - 5.8 Miles
Elizabethtown Public Library - Elizabethtown - 8.3 Miles
Lancaster Main Post Office - Lancaster - 8.3 Miles
Lebanon County Prothonotary's Office - Lebanon - 9.3 Miles
Lancaster Public Library - Lancaster - 10 Miles
Lancaster County Prothonotary's Office - Lancaster - 10.1 Miles
Ephrata Public Library - Ephrata - 10.7 Miles
Millersville Post Office - Millersville - 10.8 Miles
East York Post Office - York - 15.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Manheim
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 - 60.6 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 81.9 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 115.4 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 141.8 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 196.2 Miles
Manheim, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Manheim 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 Manheim 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 Manheim will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Manheim, there is one less than 100 miles from Manheim.
* 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 Manheim
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 Manheim 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 Manheim 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 Manheim
Residents of the following cities that are close to Manheim can consider using the passport office services in Manheim for their passport application sealing needs.
Mount Joy Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown Pennsylvania, Marietta Pennsylvania, Columbia Pennsylvania, Wrightsville Pennsylvania, Akron Pennsylvania, Palmyra Pennsylvania, Ephrata Pennsylvania, Hershey Pennsylvania, Myerstown Pennsylvania, Richland Pennsylvania, Denver Pennsylvania, Middletown Pennsylvania, Manchester Pennsylvania, Fredericksburg Pennsylvania, Windsor Pennsylvania, New Providence Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Dover Pennsylvania, Wyomissing Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in Manheim, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Manheim. 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 Manheim, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Manheim simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Manheim 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 Manheim.
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 Manheim 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 Manheim, 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 60.6 miles from Manheim, 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 Manheim.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #1665 - Manheim - (2.1 mi)Photo Center
129 Doe Run Road
Manheim PA 17545
(717) 665-7171
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Mount Joy - (4.6 mi)
In Mount Joy Square Next to Whitmoyer Ford
929 E Main St
Mount Joy PA 17552
(717) 492-0223
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #2053 - Landisville - (5 mi)
Photo Center
301 Main Street, Hempfield Shopping Center
Landisville PA 17538
(717) 898-6834
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2297 - Lititz - (5.6 mi)
Photo Center
385 North Broad Street
Lititz PA 17543
(717) 627-0081
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2494 - Mount Joy - (5.6 mi)
Photo Center
525 West Main Street
Mount Joy PA 17552
(717) 653-4747
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - The Shoppes At Kissel Hill - (6.3 mi)
The Shoppes At Kissel Hill (Behind McDonald's)
1002 Lititz Pike
Lititz PA 17543
(717) 627-4883
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #1667 - Lititz - (6.4 mi)
Photo Center
1052 Lititz Pike
Lititz PA 17543
(717) 626-4115
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #1668 - Lancaster - (7.4 mi)
Photo Center
630 Centerville Road
Lancaster PA 17601
(717) 898-0308
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Lancaster - (7.4 mi)
Off Centerville Road Exit Of Route 30; In The Giant Shopping Ctr
590 Centerville Rd
Lancaster PA 17601
(717) 898-9303
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #4060 - Lancaster - (7.6 mi)
Photo Center
2110 Spring Valley Road
Lancaster PA 17601
(717) 299-4144
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99