New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in New Bethlehem, PA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In New Bethlehem, 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 New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem, 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 New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Expedited Passport service options for New Bethlehem.
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 New Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Showing the single passport office in New Bethlehem:
New Bethlehem Public Library |
720 Broad St
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
Other passport offices near New Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Rimersburg Post Office - Rimersburg - 5.9 MilesClarion County Prothonotary's Office - Clarion - 11.6 Miles
Clarion Free Library - Clarion - 11.6 Miles
Armstrong County Clerk of Courts - Kittanning - 13.9 Miles
Knox Post Office - Knox - 14.8 Miles
Brookville Post Office - Brookville - 15.3 Miles
Jefferson County Prothonotary - Brookville - 15.7 Miles
Punxsutawney Main Post Office - Punxsutawney - 16.2 Miles
Ford City Main Post Office - Ford City - 16.7 Miles
Chicora Post Office - Chicora - 17.4 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to New Bethlehem
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 - 114.4 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 166.5 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 182.4 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 203.4 Miles
New York Passport Agency - 244.1 Miles
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem will need to visit a passport office.
* New Bethlehem isn't near a passport agency, you could try a passport service or arrange to travel to one of the regional offices.
* 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 New Bethlehem
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 New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem
Residents of the following cities that are close to New Bethlehem can consider using the passport office services in New Bethlehem for their passport application sealing needs.
Dayton Pennsylvania, Parker Pennsylvania, Saint Petersburg Pennsylvania, Foxburg Pennsylvania, Ford City Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, Freeport Pennsylvania, Vandergrift Pennsylvania, Harrison Township Pennsylvania, Apollo Pennsylvania, Oklahoma Pennsylvania, DuBois Pennsylvania, Meridian Pennsylvania, Oil City Pennsylvania, Jacksonville Pennsylvania, Arnold Pennsylvania, Saltsburg Pennsylvania, New Kensington Pennsylvania, Lower Burrell Pennsylvania, Grove City Pennsylvania
Passport Expediting in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in New Bethlehem. 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 New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in New Bethlehem simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem.
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 New Bethlehem 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 New Bethlehem, 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 114.4 miles from New Bethlehem, 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 New Bethlehem
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 New Bethlehem.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walmart Clarion Supercenter - (10.1 mi)Photo Center
63 Perkins Rd
Clarion PA 16214
814-226-0906
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #1680 - Clarion - (11.6 mi)
Photo Center
700 Main St
Clarion PA 16214
(814) 226-7100
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Kittanning Supercenter - (14.5 mi)
Photo Center
1 Hilltop Plz
Kittanning PA 16201
724-548-8380
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Punxsutawney Supercenter - (18.7 mi)
Photo Center
21920 Route #119
Punxsutawney PA 15767
814-938-8900
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Cranberry Supercenter - (25.1 mi)
Photo Center
10 Kimberly Ln
Cranberry PA 16319
814-677-9332
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Indiana - (26 mi)
Regency Mall/Oakland Ave.
1544 Oakland Ave
Indiana PA 15701
(724) 465-9230
Price: Cost varies by locationCVS #4000 - Indiana - (26.1 mi)
Photo Center
2501 Warren Road
Indiana PA 15701
(724) 349-5620
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Indiana Supercenter - (26.3 mi)
Photo Center
3100 Oakland Ave
Indiana PA 15701
724-349-5264
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10894 - Butler - (27.1 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Duffy & New Castle
280 New Castle Rd
Butler PA 16001
(724) 282-9414
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Natrona Heights Supercenter - (27.2 mi)
Photo Center
100 Highlands Mall
Natrona Heights PA 15065
724-226-6967
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44