El Campo, Texas Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in El Campo, TX: Passport Offices & Application Process
In El Campo, Texas 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 El Campo 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 El Campo, there are (486) other passport offices in Texas 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 El Campo, Texas and Expedited Passport service options for El Campo.
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 El Campo Texas
Showing the single passport office in El Campo:
 | El Campo Post Office |
110 S Mechanic St
El Campo, TX 77437
Other passport offices near El Campo Texas
Matagorda County District Clerk - Bay City - 18.2 MilesBay City Post Office - Bay City - 19 Miles
East Bernard Post Office - East Bernard - 21.8 Miles
Jackson County District Clerk - Edna - 25.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to El Campo
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.
Houston Passport Agency - 55.7 Miles
Dallas Passport Agency - 217.3 Miles
New Orleans Passport Agency - 324.4 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 354.7 Miles
El Paso Passport Agency - 552.6 Miles
El Campo, Texas Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in El Campo 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 El Campo 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 El Campo will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to El Campo, there is one less than 100 miles from El Campo.
* 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 El Campo
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 El Campo or any other city in Texas 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 El Campo 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 El Campo
Residents of the following cities that are close to El Campo can consider using the passport office services in El Campo for their passport application sealing needs.
El Campo Texas, Eagle Lake Texas, Palacios Texas, Rosenberg Texas, Brazoria Texas, Sugar Land Texas, Katy Texas, Lake Jackson Texas, Stafford Texas, Missouri City Texas, Fresno Texas, Freeport Texas, Bloomington Texas, Piney Point Village Texas, Bellaire Texas, West University Place Texas, Spring Valley Texas, Alvin Texas, Pearland Texas, Cypress Texas
Passport Expediting in El Campo, Texas
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in El Campo. 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 El Campo, Texas
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in El Campo simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in El Campo 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 El Campo.
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 El Campo 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 El Campo, 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 Houston Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 55.7 miles from El Campo, 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 El Campo.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #9739 - El Campo - (2.6 mi)Northwest Corner Of Mechanic & Jackson
203 N Mechanic St
El Campo TX 77437
(979) 543-8902
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart El Campo Supercenter - (4 mi)
Photo Center
3413 West Loop
El Campo TX 77437
979-543-2123
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Wharton Supercenter - (9.6 mi)
Photo Center
10388 Us 59 Hwy
Wharton TX 77488
979-358-9968
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #6738 - Wharton - (10.4 mi)
Photo Center
1710 North Richmond Road
Wharton TX 77488
(979) 532-8660
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99CVS #6723 - Bay City - (18.6 mi)
Photo Center
2711 7th Street
Bay City TX 77414
(979) 245-1657
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #9440 - Bay City - (18.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Nichols & 7Th
3018 7Th St
Bay City TX 77414
(979) 323-7862
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Bay City Supercenter - (19.5 mi)
Photo Center
4600 7th St
Bay City TX 77414
979-244-3182
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44CVS #7470 - West Columbia - (30 mi)
Photo Center
701 South 17th Street
West Columbia TX 77486
(979) 345-5119
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #12052 - West Columbia - (30.2 mi)
Northeast Corner Of 17Th & Brazos
100 E Brazos Ave
West Columbia TX 77486
(979) 345-2147
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #2958 - Rosenberg - (31.4 mi)
Millie & Avenue H
3316 Avenue H
Rosenberg TX 77471
(281) 342-5588
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99