Gilbert is about 95 miles from the Western Passport Center in Tucson, Arizona's State Department passport office. Nearby, the Higley post office on E Ray Rd and Chandler's City Clerk accept first-time applications.
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Local overview
Getting a passport in Gilbert
The Western Passport Center, about 95 miles southeast in Tucson, is Gilbert's nearest agency, with San Diego's about 315 miles west; both take appointments only for travel within 14 days or a visa needed within 28. For a routine first passport, the Higley Post Office on E Ray Rd is the closest listed acceptance facility, and the Chandler Post Office and Chandler City Clerk, the Mesa Sherwood post office and Arizona State University's passport office in Tempe are other choices, along with the Tempe, Tempe Apache and Ahwatukee post offices. A birth certificate takes a qualifying relationship in Arizona, where birth records stay closed for 75 years. Maricopa County's East Valley vital registration office on E Coury Ave in Mesa issues Arizona certificates in person, and the county's Central Valley office on E Roosevelt St in Phoenix does as well. Our pages for Chandler, Mesa and Queen Creek cover neighboring communities.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentWestern Passport Center ↓
Through AllstateAs quick as 4 business daysNo appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carriedOption 3 below ↓
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Option 1 · In person
Where to apply in person in Gilbert
First passports, children’s passports and lost or stolen passports start with an in-person visit to an acceptance facility. Renewals don’t need one: see Option 2 or 3.First, child and lost or stolen passports start at an acceptance facility. Renewals don’t need one: see Option 2 or 3.
Data checked October 2026
Higley Post Office3324 E Ray Rd, Higley, AZ 85236Higley · 1.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3 to 4 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (480) 988-9796Book an appointment →
Chandler Post Office101 N Colorado St, Chandler, AZ 85225Chandler · 5.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Mon, 11 AM to 2 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (480) 963-3673Book an appointment →
Chandler City Clerk175 S Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225Chandler · 5.8 milesCity office
Mesa Sherwood Post Office325 S Lindsay Rd, Mesa, AZ 85204Mesa · 6.9 milesHours: Tue to Fri, 10 AM to 1:30 PM and 2 to 6 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 6 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 10:15 AM to 5 PM; Wed, 10:15 AM to 1 PM; Thu, 10:15 AM to 1:30 PM and 2 to 5 PM; Fri, 10:15 AM to 1:30 PM; Sat, 10:15 AM to 1:15 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (480) 844-1513Book an appointment →
Tempe Apache Post Office1962 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281Tempe · 11.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PMPost office · appointments required · (480) 929-0180Book an appointment →
Tempe Post Office233 E Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282Tempe · 12.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (480) 894-2128Book an appointment →
Arizona State Univ - Auxiliary Business Services1100 E University Dr, Suite 111, Tempe, AZ 85281Tempe · 12.8 milesUniversity
Ahwatukee Post Office11010 S 51st St, Phoenix, AZ 85044Phoenix · 13.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 8 to 9 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (480) 893-1748Book an appointment →
Western Passport Center (U.S. Department of State)
About 95 miles from Gilbert, in Tucson, AZ. By appointment only, for international travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28 days. Can’t get an appointment? We can still hand-carry your application.By appointment only, for travel within 14 days or a visa needed within 28 days.
Data checked October 2026
Local tip: The Mesa Sherwood post office books passport appointments until 6 PM, Tuesday through Saturday.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Gilbert
If your most recent passport qualifies for renewal, you can mail Form DS-82 straight to the State Department. Use USPS and a trackable service.Eligible renewals can mail Form DS-82 straight to the State Department, by USPS with tracking.
National Passport Processing Center
P.O. Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155
About 6 to 8 weeks door to door
Expedited service (+$60)
National Passport Processing Center
P.O. Box 90955
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0955
About 4 to 5 weeks door to door
Addresses from the U.S. Department of State. Routine renewals from California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York and Texas go to a different address in Irving, Texas; each city page shows the right one for its state.
For all types of passports. Choose your service, send your documents by FedEx, and our registered couriers hand-carry your application.For all types of passports. Choose your service, send your documents by FedEx, and our couriers hand-carry your application.
Ship by your nearest staffed FedEx location’s last Priority Overnight pickup, usually around 4 PM local time on weekdays, and your documents reach us the next business morning.
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No. Arizona's only State Department agency is the Western Passport Center in Tucson, about 95 miles away, for urgent cases. The Higley and Chandler post offices and the Chandler City Clerk accept first-time applications.
There's no drop-off near Gilbert; documents are accepted in person only at our Redmond, Washington office. Use FedEx with the prepaid label or your own.
An in-person Western Passport Center appointment is quickest, for travel within 14 days. Our couriers take 4 to 10 business days from receipt of your documents.
From Maricopa County's East Valley Office of Vital Registration, 331 E Coury Ave, Mesa, open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM and Wednesday from 9 AM.
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