Meadville, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Meadville, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Meadville, Pennsylvania there are (2) passport office locations (acceptance agents). These passport offices are part of the application process for a new adult or child passport application. The Meadville 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 2 passport offices in Meadville, there are (323) 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for Meadville.
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 Meadville Pennsylvania
Showing 2 passport offices in Meadville:
 | Crawford County Prothonotary's Office |
903 Diamond Park
Meadville, PA 16335
| Meadville Post Office |
212 Arch St
Meadville, PA 16335
Other passport offices near Meadville Pennsylvania
Cambridge Springs Post Office - Cambridge Springs - 11.7 MilesEdinboro Post Office - Edinboro - 15.8 Miles
Fredonia Post Office - Fredonia - 18.5 Miles
Franklin Post Office - Franklin - 18.9 Miles
Venango County Clerk of Courts - Franklin - 19 Miles
Cranesville Post Office - Cranesville - 19.7 Miles
Titusville Post Office - Titusville - 20.6 Miles
Oil City Post Office - Oil City - 22.2 Miles
Mercer County Prothonotary's Office - Mercer - 23.8 Miles
Fairview Post Office - Fairview - 25.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Meadville
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.
Buffalo Passport Agency - 94.9 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 136.9 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 215.8 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 247.7 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 281.7 Miles
Meadville, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Meadville 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 Meadville 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 Meadville will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Meadville, there is one less than 100 miles from Meadville.
* 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 Meadville
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 Meadville 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 Meadville 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 Meadville
Residents of the following cities that are close to Meadville can consider using the passport office services in Meadville for their passport application sealing needs.
Fredericksburg Pennsylvania, Geneva Pennsylvania, Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania, Edinboro Pennsylvania, Greenville Pennsylvania, Titusville Pennsylvania, Waterford Pennsylvania, Union City Pennsylvania, Oil City Pennsylvania, Hartford Ohio, Hermitage Pennsylvania, Conneaut Ohio, Grove City Pennsylvania, Sharon Pennsylvania, Corry Pennsylvania, Columbus Pennsylvania, Ashtabula Ohio, Hubbard Ohio, Saint Petersburg Pennsylvania, Foxburg Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in Meadville, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Meadville. 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 Meadville, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Meadville simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Meadville 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 2 passport offices in Meadville.
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 Meadville 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 Meadville, 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 Buffalo Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 94.9 miles from Meadville, 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 Meadville
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 Meadville.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #5099 - Meadville - (1.6 mi)Photo Center
392 North Street
Meadville PA 16335
(814) 333-6370
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #10837 - Meadville - (1.7 mi)
Northwest Corner Of Liberty & Pa Rte 77
379 North St
Meadville PA 16335
(814) 337-0582
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Meadville Supercenter - (3.6 mi)
Photo Center
16086 Conneaut Lake Rd
Meadville PA 16335
814-336-4145
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5095 - Edinboro - (15.6 mi)
Photo Center
124 Erie Street
Edinboro PA 16412
(814) 734-5207
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Greenville Supercenter - (15.7 mi)
Photo Center
45 Williamson Rd
Greenville PA 16125
724-589-0233
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Edinboro Supercenter - (15.8 mi)
Photo Center
108 Washington Towne Blvd N
Edinboro PA 16412
814-734-3949
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Titusville Supercenter - (19.5 mi)
Photo Center
11415 Hydetown Rd
Titusville PA 16354
814-827-0419
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #5097 - Titusville - (20.7 mi)
Photo Center
110 East Central Avenue
Titusville PA 16354
(814) 827-4631
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5096 - Oil City - (22.2 mi)
Photo Center
204 East 2nd Street
Oil City PA 16301
(814) 677-4007
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Cranberry Supercenter - (24.6 mi)
Photo Center
10 Kimberly Ln
Cranberry PA 16319
814-677-9332
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44