Santee, South Carolina Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Santee, SC: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Santee, South Carolina 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 Santee 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 Santee, there are (86) other passport offices in South Carolina 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 Santee, South Carolina and Expedited Passport service options for Santee.
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 Santee South Carolina
Showing the single passport office in Santee:
 | Santee Post Office |
689 Bass Dr
Santee, SC 29142
Other passport offices near Santee South Carolina
Eutawville Post Office - Eutawville - 9 MilesManning Main Post Office - Manning - 18.3 Miles
St. George Post Office - St George - 18.7 Miles
Orangeburg Post Office - Orangeburg - 19.2 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Santee
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.
Atlanta Passport Agency - 195.7 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 364.5 Miles
Miami Passport Agency - 462.4 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 464.5 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 532.9 Miles
Santee, South Carolina Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Santee 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 Santee 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 Santee will need to visit a passport office.
* Santee 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 Santee
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 Santee or any other city in South Carolina 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 Santee 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 Santee
Residents of the following cities that are close to Santee can consider using the passport office services in Santee for their passport application sealing needs.
Santee South Carolina, Summerton South Carolina, Lakewood South Carolina, Wedgefield South Carolina, Eastover South Carolina, Oakland South Carolina, Livingston South Carolina, Summerville South Carolina, Denmark South Carolina, Goose Creek South Carolina, Springfield South Carolina, Cayce South Carolina, Columbia South Carolina, Hanahan South Carolina, West Columbia South Carolina, Lake City South Carolina, Scranton South Carolina, North Charleston South Carolina, Andrews South Carolina, Hollywood South Carolina
Passport Expediting in Santee, South Carolina
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Santee. 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 Santee, South Carolina
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Santee simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Santee 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 Santee.
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 Santee 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 Santee, 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 Atlanta Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 195.7 miles from Santee, 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 Santee.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
CVS #5555 - Santee - (0.5 mi)Photo Center
8910 Old 6 Highway
Santee SC 29142
(803) 854-2824
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5386 - Holly Hill - (10.7 mi)
Photo Center
8523 Old State Road
Holly Hill SC 29059
(803) 496-3954
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #3597 - Manning - (18.1 mi)
Photo Center
119 West Boyce Street
Manning SC 29102
(803) 435-8804
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5531 - Orangeburg - (18.4 mi)
Photo Center
2195 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg SC 29115
(803) 533-1390
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #5548 - Saint George - (18.7 mi)
Photo Center
5742 Memorial Boulevard
Saint George SC 29477
(843) 563-2208
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #7506 - Orangeburg - (18.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of St Mathews & Chestnut(Hwy 178)
1290 Chestnut St
Orangeburg SC 29115
(803) 531-6115
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Orangeburg - (18.9 mi)
Beside All Star Deli Behind Rose's In Orangeburg Mall
1195 St Matthews Rd
Orangeburg SC 29115
(803) 535-2008
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #9879 - Orangeburg - (19 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Calhoun & Broughton
1106 John C Calhoun Dr
Orangeburg SC 29115
(803) 531-2079
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #3572 - Orangeburg - (19.3 mi)
Photo Center
1535 John C Calhoun Drive
Orangeburg SC 29115
(803) 534-0521
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walmart Orangeburg Supercenter - (20.4 mi)
Photo Center
2795 North Rd
Orangeburg SC 29118
803-533-1010
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44