St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in St. Thomas, VI: Passport Offices & Application Process
In St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas, there are (1) other passport offices in Virgin Islands 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 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Expedited Passport service options for St. Thomas.
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 St. Thomas Virgin Islands
Showing the single passport office in St. Thomas:
St. Thomas USVI, Lt. Governor Office |
Nisky Center 18 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Other passport offices near St. Thomas Virgin Islands
Vieques Post Office, Puerto Rico - Vieques - 34.3 MilesFrederiksted, St. Croix, USVI, Lt.Govenors Office - Frederiksted, St. Croix - 37.9 Miles
Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI, Lt. Gov. Office - Christiansted, St. Croix - 38.1 Miles
Departamento de Estado Municipio de Fajardo - Fajardo - 41.3 Miles
Fajardo Post Office, Puerto Rico - Fajardo - 41.3 Miles
Carolina Main Post Office, Puerto Rico - Carolina - 58.5 Miles
Caguas Post Office, Puerto Rico - Caguas - 63.3 Miles
Oficina Regional Plaza Las Americas - Hato Rey - 63.9 Miles
Main Office Window Services, San Juan, PR - San Juan - 65.3 Miles
Division Pasaportes San Juan - San Juan - 66.7 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to St. Thomas
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.
San Juan Passport Agency - 67.2 Miles
Miami Passport Agency - 957.6 Miles
Washington Passport Agency - 1385.3 Miles
Atlanta Passport Agency - 1393.5 Miles
Philadelphia Passport Agency - 1399.9 Miles
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to St. Thomas, there is one less than 100 miles from St. Thomas.
* 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 St. Thomas
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 St. Thomas or any other city in Virgin Islands 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas
Residents of the following cities that are close to St. Thomas can consider using the passport office services in St. Thomas for their passport application sealing needs.
Cruz Bay Saint John Island, Saint John Saint John Island, Johns Folly Saint John Island, Culebra Culebra, Spanish Town , Isabel Segunda Vieques Municipality, Christiansted Saint Croix Island, Saint Croix Saint Croix Island, Roosevelt Roads Comunidad Ceiba, Fajardo Fajardo, Ceiba Ceiba, The Settlement , Naguabo Naguabo, Río Grande Rio Grande, Humacao Humacao, Loíza Loiza, Canovanas Canovanas, Gurabo Gurabo, Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto, Caguas Caguas
Passport Expediting in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in St. Thomas. 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 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in St. Thomas simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas.
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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas, 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 San Juan Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 67.2 miles from St. Thomas, 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 St. Thomas
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 St. Thomas.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #13846 - St Thomas - (2.5 mi)Northwest Corner Of Weymouth Rhymer & Turpentine Run
4030 Annas Retreat
St Thomas VI 00802
(340) 777-9255
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #12012 - Fajardo - (41.3 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Pr 3 & Cintron
100 Calle 12
Fajardo PR 00738
(787) 863-1475
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99CVS #7965 - Fajardo - (41.5 mi)
Photo Center
Carr.pr-3 Km.48.9
Fajardo PR 00738
(787) 863-1880
Price: Cost at CVS locations: $14.99Walgreens #251 - Fajardo - (42.1 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Pr 3 & Pr 976
4203 Calle Marginal
Fajardo PR 00738
(787) 860-1603
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Fajardo Store - (42.3 mi)
Photo Center
150 Carr 940 Ste 180
Fajardo PR 00738
787-860-1009
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9215 - Luquillo - (44.9 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Calle 1 & Pr 3
889 Calle 2
Luquillo PR 00773
(787) 889-3107
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #15286 - Naguabo - (46.6 mi)
Southeast Corner Of Venetia St & Pr 31
105 Carr 31
Naguabo PR 00718
(787) 874-8200
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #906 - Humacao - (50.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Pr 53 & Pr 3
477 Carr 3
Humacao PR 00791
(787) 852-1330
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Humacao Supercenter - (51.4 mi)
Photo Center
Plz Paima Real Pr #3 Km 77.6
Humacao PR 00791
787-285-4830
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #328 - Rio Grande - (51.6 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Pimentel & Pr 3
Carr 3, Km 23.9
Rio Grande PR 00745
(787) 887-0237
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99