Fresno is about 160 miles from the San Francisco Passport Agency and about 205 from Los Angeles. In the city, the main post office on E St accepts first-time applications six days a week.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentSan Francisco Passport Agency ↓
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 Fresno
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
Fresno Post Office1900 E St, Fresno, CA 93706Fresno · 3.1 milesHours: Mon to Sat, 9:30 AM to 5 PM. Walk-ins Mon, Tue, Thu and Sat, 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Wed, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (559) 497-7566Book an appointment →
California State University, Fresno5005 N. Maple Ave., Fresno, CA 93740Fresno · 3.3 milesUniversity
Fresno County Clerk2220 Tulare St, 1st Floor, Fresno, CA 93721Fresno · 3.3 milesCounty office
Biola Post Office4672 N Biola Ave, Biola, CA 93606Biola · 12.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 8:45 to 9:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (559) 843-2338Book an appointment →
San Francisco Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 160 miles from Fresno, in San Francisco, 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 October 2026
Local tip: The Fresno Post Office at 1900 E St holds passport appointments on Saturdays too, from 9:30 AM to 5 PM.
Option 2 · By mail
Renew by mail from Fresno
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 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.
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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Fresno has no State Department agency; the nearest is in San Francisco, about 160 miles away, and it's limited to urgent trips. The Fresno Post Office on E St and the Fresno County Clerk accept first-time applications.
Hand-delivery works only at our office in Redmond, Washington. Fresno applicants ship to us by FedEx, with a prepaid label from us or a label of their own.
The fastest in-person option is an appointment at the San Francisco Passport Agency, for travel within 14 days. Our couriers deliver in 4 to 10 business days, depending on the level, once the documents are in our hands.
For a Fresno County birth, from the Fresno County Recorder, 1250 Van Ness Ave. California's state office has no public counter, so births in other counties come from that county's recorder.
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