Chehalis, Washington Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in Chehalis, WA: Passport Offices & Application Process
In Chehalis, 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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis, 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 Chehalis, Washington and Expedited Passport service options for Chehalis.
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 Chehalis Washington
Showing the single passport office in Chehalis:
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345 W Main St, Fl Second
Chehalis, WA 98532
Other passport offices near Chehalis Washington
USPO - Centralia - Centralia - 3.9 MilesUSPO - Castle Rock - Castle Rock - 23.1 Miles
Yelm Municipal Court - Yelm - 23.3 Miles
USPO - Olympia - Olympia - 23.4 Miles
City of Lacey - Lacey - 24.3 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to Chehalis
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 - 62.9 Miles
San Francisco Passport Agency - 532.9 Miles
Los Angeles Passport Agency - 783.6 Miles
San Diego Passport Agency - 877.3 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 895.7 Miles
Chehalis, Washington Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in Chehalis 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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis will need to visit a passport office.
* Please see regional passport offices close to Chehalis, there is one less than 100 miles from Chehalis.
* 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 Chehalis
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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis
Residents of the following cities that are close to Chehalis can consider using the passport office services in Chehalis for their passport application sealing needs.
Centralia Washington, Rochester Washington, Tenino Washington, Toledo Washington, Rainier Washington, Tumwater Washington, Castle Rock Washington, Olympia Washington, Yelm Washington, Lacey Washington, Elma Washington, Roy Washington, DuPont Washington, Raymond Washington, Longview Washington, Fort Lewis Washington, Eatonville Washington, Elbe Washington, Rainier Oregon, Clatskanie Oregon
Passport Expediting in Chehalis, Washington
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in Chehalis. 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 Chehalis, Washington
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in Chehalis simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in Chehalis 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 Chehalis.
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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis, 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 62.9 miles from Chehalis, 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 Chehalis.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #10395 - Chehalis - (1.4 mi)Northeast Corner Of Louisiana & Commerce
1610 Nw Louisiana Ave
Chehalis WA 98532
(360) 740-1876
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Chehalis Supercenter - (1.5 mi)
Photo Center
1601 Nw Louisiana Ave
Chehalis WA 98532
360-748-1055
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walmart Tumwater Supercenter - (20.5 mi)
Photo Center
5900 Littlerock Rd Sw
Tumwater WA 98512
360-350-6026
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44UPS Store - Tumwater - (20.7 mi)
Littlerock Rd., Across From Costco
5729 Littlerock Rd SW
Tumwater WA 98512
(360) 878-9606
Price: Cost varies by locationCostco Store #64 - Tumwater - (20.7 mi)
Photo Center
5500 Littlerock Rd Sw
Tumwater WA 98512
(360) 357-6580
Price: Cost at COSTCO locations: $5.99Walgreens #12453 - Tumwater - (20.9 mi)
Northwest Corner Of 2 Nd & Trosper
702 Trosper Rd Sw
Tumwater WA 98512
(360) 943-5178
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walgreens #5571 - Olympia - (22.8 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Cooper & Black Lake
1510 Cooper Point Rd Sw
Olympia WA 98502
(360) 570-8008
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - Olympia - (23.1 mi)
Across From Toys R Us On Cooper Point Road
1001 Cooper Pt Rd SW
Olympia WA 98502
(360) 705-2636
Price: Cost varies by locationUPS Store - Yelm - (23.4 mi)
In The Safeway Shopping Complex
1201 E Yelm Ave
Yelm WA 98597
(360) 400-6245
Price: Cost varies by locationWalmart Yelm Supercenter - (23.9 mi)
Photo Center
17100 State Route 507 Se
Yelm WA 98597
360-400-8067
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44