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Passport offices in California

Where to apply for a U.S. passport in California, from local acceptance facilities to the nearest same-week passport agency.

Acceptance facilities in California

First-time applicants, children under 16, and anyone replacing a lost or damaged passport apply in person at an acceptance facility. In California these are mostly post offices, county clerk offices and public libraries. Many need an appointment and charge a $35 acceptance fee.

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Passport agencies near California

California has 3 passport agencies: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco.

Which option fits your travel date

• 6+ weeksRoutine service is fine. Apply at an acceptance facility (first-time, child, lost passport) or renew by mail or online.
• 3–6 weeksPay the $60 expedite fee and choose 1–2 day return delivery.
• Under 14 daysYou qualify for a passport agency appointment, if you can get one, or use a registered expediter.
• Under 3 daysLife-or-death emergency involving immediate family: call the National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.

Passport fees

Totals include the $130 application fee and $35 acceptance fee where it applies, plus the $60 expedite fee in the last column. Optional 1–2 day return delivery costs extra. *Passport cards are mailed by first-class mail. Always confirm current fees on the State Department fee page.

City guides in California

• Passport office in San Jose
• Passport office in Fresno
• Passport office in Sacramento
• Passport office in Anaheim
• Passport office in Irvine
• Passport office in Riverside
• Passport office in Santa Clarita
• Passport office in Modesto
• Passport office in Rancho Cucamonga
• Passport office in Huntington Beach
• Passport office in Whittier
• Passport office in Long Beach
• Passport office in Stockton

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