Mt Joy, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Mt Joy, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Mt Joy, 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 Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy, 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 Mt Joy, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for Mt Joy.
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 Mt Joy Pennsylvania
Showing the single passport office in Mt Joy:
 | Milanof-Schock Library |
1184 Anderson Ferry Rd
Mt Joy, PA 17552
Other passport offices near Mt Joy Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown Public Library - Elizabethtown - 5.3 MilesManheim Post Office - Manheim - 6.1 Miles
Lancaster Main Post Office - Lancaster - 8.3 Miles
Millersville Post Office - Millersville - 9.1 Miles
Lititz Post Office - Lititz - 9.7 Miles
Lancaster County Prothonotary's Office - Lancaster - 10.1 Miles
Lancaster Public Library - Lancaster - 10.1 Miles
East York Post Office - York - 10.2 Miles
Red Lion Post Office - Red Lion - 13 Miles
York County Judicial Center - York - 13.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Mt Joy
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 - 63.3 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 76.8 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 120 Miles
Connecticut Passport Agency - 146.7 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 197.8 Miles
Mt Joy, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Mt Joy, there is one less than 100 miles from Mt Joy.
* 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 Mt Joy
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 Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy
Residents of the following cities that are close to Mt Joy can consider using the passport office services in Mt Joy for their passport application sealing needs.
Mount Joy Pennsylvania, Marietta Pennsylvania, Columbia Pennsylvania, Wrightsville Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown Pennsylvania, Manchester Pennsylvania, Middletown Pennsylvania, Windsor Pennsylvania, Hershey Pennsylvania, Palmyra Pennsylvania, Akron Pennsylvania, Ephrata Pennsylvania, Dover Pennsylvania, New Providence Pennsylvania, Denver Pennsylvania, Myerstown Pennsylvania, Richland Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Fredericksburg Pennsylvania, Shrewsbury Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in Mt Joy, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Mt Joy. 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).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Mt Joy, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Mt Joy simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy.
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 Mt Joy 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 Mt Joy, 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 63.3 miles from Mt Joy, 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 Mt Joy.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #2494 - Mount Joy - (0.6 mi)Photo Center
525 West Main Street
Mount Joy PA 17552
(717) 653-4747
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Mount Joy - (1.2 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 #1672 - Elizabethtown - (4.2 mi)
Photo Center
1575 South Market Street
Elizabethtown PA 17022
(717) 367-2173
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #1670 - Columbia - (4.4 mi)
Photo Center
615 Locust Street
Columbia PA 17512
(717) 684-6361
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2053 - Landisville - (4.4 mi)
Photo Center
301 Main Street, Hempfield Shopping Center
Landisville PA 17538
(717) 898-6834
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #1668 - Lancaster - (5.8 mi)
Photo Center
630 Centerville Road
Lancaster PA 17601
(717) 898-0308
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99UPS Store - Lancaster - (5.8 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 #1665 - Manheim - (6.8 mi)
Photo Center
129 Doe Run Road
Manheim PA 17545
(717) 665-7171
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #4060 - Lancaster - (7.3 mi)
Photo Center
2110 Spring Valley Road
Lancaster PA 17601
(717) 299-4144
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #2371 - Lancaster - (7.9 mi)
Photo Center
2020 Columbia Avenue
Lancaster PA 17603
(717) 239-5301
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99