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How to get a passport in Ponce, PR: Passport Offices & Application Process

In Ponce, Puerto Rico 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 Ponce 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 Ponce, there are (21) other passport offices in Puerto Rico 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 Ponce, Puerto Rico and Expedited Passport service options for Ponce.

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 Ponce Puerto Rico

Showing the single passport office in Ponce:

Ponce Main Post Office, Puerto Rico

2340 Eduardo Ruberte Ave.
Ponce, PR 00717

 

Other passport offices near Ponce Puerto Rico

Ponce, Puerto Rico Passport Forms & Application Guides

Getting a passport in Ponce 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 Ponce 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 Ponce will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Ponce, there is one less than 100 miles from Ponce.
* 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 Ponce

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 Ponce or any other city in Puerto Rico 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 Ponce 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 Ponce

Residents of the following cities that are close to Ponce can consider using the passport office services in Ponce for their passport application sealing needs.

Ponce Ponce, Juana Díaz Juana Diaz, Adjuntas Adjuntas, Yauco Yauco, Coamo Coamo, Utuado Utuado, Guánica Guanica, Sabana Grande Sabana Grande, Aguirre Salinas, Barranquitas Barranquitas, Ciales Ciales, Lares Lares, Central Aguirre Salinas, Maricao Maricao, San Germán San German, Lajas Lajas, Las Marías Las Marias, Naranjito Naranjito, Arecibo Arecibo, Guayama Guayama

Frequently Asked Questions About Passports in Ponce, Puerto Rico

We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Ponce simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Ponce contains all the passport office information you will need but often times there are still questions: