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Escondido, California

Expedited Passport Service in Escondido, CA

Where to apply in person in Escondido, how to send your documents from the city, and how fast our registered couriers can get your passport back.Where to apply, how to mail a renewal, and how fast our couriers can get your passport back.

  • 8 acceptance facilities near Escondido8 facilities

Allstate Passports & Visas is a private company and a registered passport courier, not a government agency.Private company and registered passport courier, not a government agency.

Your options

Four ways to get your passport in Escondido

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  • In person About 6 to 8 weeks First, child and lost or stolen passportsAt an acceptance facility Option 1 below ↓
  • By mail About 6 to 8 weeks Eligible renewals only Option 2 below ↓
  • At a passport agency Often same day to a few days By appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointment San Diego Passport Agency ↓
  • Through Allstate As quick as 4 business days No appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carried Option 3 below ↓
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Details for each option

How each option works in Escondido

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in Escondido

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 November 2026

  • San Marcos Post Office 420 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069 San Marcos · 5.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 1 PM and 1:30 to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 10 AM. Walk-ins Mon and Wed, 8:30 to 9:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (760) 744-2371 Book an appointment →
  • Valley Center Post Office 28588 Cole Grade Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082 Valley Center · 7.4 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 8:30 to 10 AM and 3 to 4 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (760) 749-6359 Book an appointment →
  • Rancho Bernardo Post Office 16767 Bernardo Center Dr Ste L1, San Diego, CA 92128 San Diego · 8.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:45 to 11:45 AM and 12:45 to 2:45 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2:45 to 3:45 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (858) 674-4067 Book an appointment →
  • Carmel Mountain Postal Store Post Office 11251 Rancho Carmel Dr, San Diego, CA 92199 San Diego · 10.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Sat, 8 AM to 4 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8:30 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 8 AM to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (858) 674-0205 Book an appointment →
  • Pala Vista Annex Post Office 1525 E Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084 Vista · 10.7 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3 to 4 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (760) 414-9710 Book an appointment →
  • Encinitas Post Office 1150 Garden View Rd, Encinitas, CA 92024 Encinitas · 12.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 9 to 10 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (760) 753-1415 Book an appointment →
  • Ramona Post Office 1444 Main St, Ramona, CA 92065 Ramona · 13.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (760) 789-3118 Book an appointment →
  • Oceanside Post Office 1895 Avenida Del Oro, Oceanside, CA 92056 Oceanside · 13.9 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12:45 PM and 1:45 to 3:45 PM; Sat, 10 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8:15 to 9 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (760) 806-3866 Book an appointment →

San Diego Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)

About 21 miles from Escondido, in San Diego, CA. 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 November 2026

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from Escondido

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.

  • Form DS-82, completed and signed
  • Your most recent passport book or card
  • One 2x2 inch color photo
  • Check or money order to the State Department
  • Name change document, if applicable
Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Where California residents mail renewals

Routine service

National Passport Processing Center
P.O. Box 640155
Irving, TX 75064-0155

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.

Need it sooner? See Option 3 →

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Ship your documents to us from Escondido

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.

Find a staffed FedEx location in Escondido

Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.

FedEx locations in Escondido → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in EscondidoPhotos and birth certificates in Escondido

  • San Marcos Post Office 420 N Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92069 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Valley Center Post Office 28588 Cole Grade Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Rancho Bernardo Post Office 16767 Bernardo Center Dr Ste L1, San Diego, CA 92128 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Carmel Mountain Postal Store Post Office 11251 Rancho Carmel Dr, San Diego, CA 92199 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Pala Vista Annex Post Office 1525 E Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • San Diego Recorder/County Clerk, San Marcos 141 E Carmel St, San Marcos, CA 92078 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator

Why choose us

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