La Crosse, Wisconsin Passport Office Information
How to get a passport in La Crosse, WI: Passport Offices & Application Process
In La Crosse, Wisconsin 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse, there are (233) other passport offices in Wisconsin 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin and Expedited Passport service options for La Crosse.
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 La Crosse Wisconsin
Showing the single passport office in La Crosse:
 | LaCrosse WI Post Office |
425 State St
La Crosse, WI 54601
Other passport offices near La Crosse Wisconsin
Onalaska Post Office - Onalaska - 6.2 MilesWest Salem Post Office - West Salem - 6.5 Miles
Monroe County Clerk of Court - Sparta - 16.8 Miles
Houston County Treasurer - Caledonia - 18.2 Miles
Viroqua Post Office - Viroqua - 18.4 Miles
Galesville Main Post Office - Galesville - 19.1 Miles
Regional Passport Offices Close to La Crosse
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.
Chicago Passport Agency - 192.8 Miles
Detroit Passport Agency - 365.5 Miles
Buffalo Passport Agency - 537.9 Miles
Arkansas Passport Center - 566.8 Miles
Colorado Passport Agency - 660.5 Miles
La Crosse, Wisconsin Passport Forms & Application Guides
Getting a passport in La Crosse 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse will need to visit a passport office.
* La Crosse 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 La Crosse
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 La Crosse or any other city in Wisconsin 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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse
Residents of the following cities that are close to La Crosse can consider using the passport office services in La Crosse for their passport application sealing needs.
West Salem Wisconsin, Bangor Wisconsin, Portland Wisconsin, Trempealeau Wisconsin, Houston Minnesota, Galesville Wisconsin, Melrose Wisconsin, Ontario Wisconsin, Rushford Minnesota, Lansing Iowa, Tomah Wisconsin, Stockton Minnesota, Arcadia Wisconsin, Taylor Wisconsin, Fountain City Wisconsin, Lewiston Minnesota, Kendall Wisconsin, Hillsboro Wisconsin, Harpers Ferry Iowa, Lanesboro Minnesota
Passport Expediting in La Crosse, Wisconsin
In a hurry and travelling soon? You can use a company that expedites passports in La Crosse. 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin
We make the passport application process easier and make getting a passport in La Crosse simplier. Our guide to how and where to get a passport in La Crosse 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 La Crosse.
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 La Crosse 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 La Crosse, 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 Chicago Passport Agency, it's not really close being that it's 192.8 miles from La Crosse, 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 La Crosse
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 La Crosse.
It is recommended that you call to confirm that your chosen location offers passport photos onsite.
Walgreens #12455 - La Crosse - (3.6 mi)Northwest Corner Of Losey & Mormon Coulee
3909 Mormon Coulee Rd
La Crosse WI 54601
(608) 788-9700
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart La Crosse Supercenter - (3.6 mi)
Photo Center
4622 Mormon Coulee Rd
La Crosse WI 54601
608-788-9561
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #3498 - La Crosse - (4.1 mi)
West Avenue South & Jackson Street
900 West Ave S
La Crosse WI 54601
(608) 796-2058
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99UPS Store - La Crosse - (4.6 mi)
Located in downtown La Crosse between King Street & Jay Street, ground level of the Market Square Ramp
317 S 4th Street
La Crosse WI 54601
(608) 782-6966
Price: Cost varies by locationWalgreens #12456 - La Crosse - (4.8 mi)
Southwest Corner Of Hwy 16 & Cr Ph
4415 State Road 16
La Crosse WI 54601
(608) 779-0939
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Onalaska Supercenter - (5.1 mi)
Photo Center
3107 Market Pl
Onalaska WI 54650
608-781-3960
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9214 - La Crosse - (5.5 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hwy 53 & George
2626 Rose St
La Crosse WI 54603
(608) 781-0791
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Sparta Supercenter - (15.9 mi)
Photo Center
1600 W Wisconsin St
Sparta WI 54656
608-269-4508
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44Walgreens #9168 - Sparta - (16.4 mi)
Northeast Corner Of Hwy 27 & Hwy 16
710 W Wisconsin St
Sparta WI 54656
(608) 269-4031
Price: Cost at Walgreens locations: $14.99Walmart Viroqua Supercenter - (17.8 mi)
Photo Center
1133 N Main St
Viroqua WI 54665
608-637-6983
Price: Cost at Walmart locations: $7.44