Benton City, Washington Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Benton City, WA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Benton City, Washington 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 Benton City 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 Benton City, there are (165) other passport offices in Washington 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 Benton City, Washington and Expedited Passport service options for Benton City.
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 Benton City Washington
Showing the single passport office in Benton City:
 | USPO - Benton City |
909 Dale Ave
Benton City, WA 99320
Other passport offices near Benton City Washington
USPO - Richland - Richland - 10.3 MilesBenton County Clerk - Prosser - 10.7 Miles
Benton County Clerk - Kennewick - 12.7 Miles
Franklin County Clerk - Pasco - 17.6 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Benton City
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.
Seattle Passport Agency - 140.9 Miles
San Francisco Passport Agency - 523.5 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 732.9 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 754.4 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 818.3 Miles
Benton City, Washington Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Benton City 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 Benton City 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 Benton City will need to visit a passport office.
* Benton City 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 Benton City
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 Benton City or any other city in Washington 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 Benton City 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 Benton City
Residents of the following cities that are close to Benton City can consider using the passport office services in Benton City for their passport application sealing needs.
Benton City Washington, West Richland Washington, Richland Washington, Kennewick Washington, Sunnyside Washington, Umatilla Oregon, Burbank Washington, Boardman Oregon, Hermiston Oregon, Mesa Washington, Zillah Washington, Echo Oregon, Toppenish Washington, Othello Washington, Cleveland Washington, Wapato Washington, Arlington Oregon, Union Gap Washington, Selah Washington, Lexington Oregon
Passport Expediting in Benton City, Washington
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Benton City. 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 Benton City, Washington
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Benton City simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Benton City 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 Benton City.
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 Benton City 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 Benton City, 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 Seattle Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 140.9 miles from Benton City, 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 Benton City.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
UPS Store - Richland - (8.5 mi)Photo Center
3019 Duportail St.
Richland WA 99352
(509) 627-1877
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Richland Supercenter - (8.8 mi)
Photo Center
2801 Duportail St
Richland WA 99352
509-628-0350
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #10478 - Richland - (10.6 mi)
Northwest Corner Of G.Washington Way & Van Giesen St
1601 George Washington Way
Richland WA 99354
(509) 943-2605
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Richland - (10.6 mi)
Located In The Safeway Plaza, Between Hallmark And Starbucks.
1761 George Washington Way
Richland WA 99354
(509) 946-9466
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #9596 - Richland - (10.6 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Leslie Rd & Gage Blvd
585 Gage Blvd
Richland WA 99352
(509) 628-3629
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Kennewick - (11.8 mi)
Across From Costco
8524 W Gage Blvd
Kennewick WA 99336
(509) 783-5900
Price: Cost varies by locationCostco Store #486 - Kennewick - (11.9 mi)
Photo Center
8505A W. Gage Blvd
Kennewick WA 99336
(509) 737-8861
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99UPS Store - Kennewick - (13 mi)
1/2 Mile East Of Intersection Of Columbia Ctr Blvd & Clearwater
6855 W Clearwater Ave
Kennewick WA 99336
(509) 735-7136
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Pasco Supercenter - (13.8 mi)
Photo Center
4820 N Road 68
Pasco WA 99301
509-543-7952
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Pasco - (13.9 mi)
Located On Road 68 Between Les Schwab & Walgreens
5426 N Rd 68
Pasco WA 99301
(509) 547-2624
Price: Cost varies by location