Lancaster, California
Expedited Passport Service in Lancaster, CA
Lancaster, California, is about 48 miles from the Los Angeles Passport Agency, the nearest State Department office. In the city, the City Clerk's passport facility on Fern Ave accepts first-time applications by appointment.
- 2 acceptance facilities near Lancaster2 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Lancaster
Lancaster travelers in Los Angeles County with an urgent trip head to the Los Angeles Passport Agency, about 48 miles away, which books only travel within 14 days or visas needed within 28; San Diego's agency is about 140 miles off. For a routine first passport, the City of Lancaster's passport facility at 44933 Fern Ave accepts applications by appointment only. The Lake Hughes post office also schedules passport appointments. Eligible renewals don't need either one: they can be sent by mail or through a registered courier. California birth certificates come from the county of birth, and the state office has no public counter. Los Angeles County's Registrar-Recorder has a Lancaster office at 44509 16th St W, Suite 101, which issues copies of Los Angeles County births from 1962 on, usually on the spot. Our pages for Palmdale and Santa Clarita cover the neighboring cities.
Your options
Four ways to get your passport in Lancaster
- 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 Los Angeles Passport Agency ↓
- Through Allstate As quick as 4 business days No appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carried Option 3 below ↓
Option 3 · Through Allstate
Find the right service
For any option
Passport photos and birth certificates in LancasterPhotos and birth certificates in Lancaster
- Lake Hughes Post Office 16817 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Lake Hughes, CA 93532 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- LA County Registrar-Recorder, Lancaster 44509 16th St W, Suite 101, Lancaster, CA 93534 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports
Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator
Questions
Lancaster passport FAQ
Call (800) 672-1015 or text (206) 522-5995.
No State Department agency is in Lancaster; the closest is in Los Angeles, about 48 miles away, for urgent trips. The City of Lancaster's passport facility on Fern Ave accepts first-time applications.
We don't have an office in Lancaster or anywhere in California; documents are taken in person only at our Redmond, Washington office. Ship them by FedEx with our label or your own.
An appointment at the Los Angeles Passport Agency, for travel within 14 days, is the quickest in person. Our service takes 4 to 10 business days once your documents reach us.
For a Los Angeles County birth, from the Registrar-Recorder's Lancaster office, 44509 16th St W, Suite 101, open weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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