Modesto, California
Expedited Passport Service in Modesto, CA
Modesto is about 78 miles from the San Francisco Passport Agency, the nearest State Department office. Downtown, the Stanislaus County Clerk and the Modesto Library accept first-time applications by appointment.
- 4 acceptance facilities near Modesto4 facilities
Local overview
Getting a passport in Modesto
The San Francisco Passport Agency, about 78 miles west, is the closest agency to Modesto, and Los Angeles's is about 290 miles southeast; both take appointments only for travel within 14 days or a foreign visa needed within 28. For a routine first passport, downtown Modesto has two acceptance facilities on I St: the Stanislaus County Clerk at 1021 I St, Suite 101, and the county-run Modesto Library at 1500 I St, both by appointment. The library system also takes applications at its Salida and Turlock branches, and the Paradise Post Office schedules passport appointments. California birth certificates come from the county of birth, and for a Stanislaus County birth the Clerk-Recorder issues them at the same 1021 I St office as its passport service. Our pages for Ceres, Oakdale and Manteca cover nearby cities.
Your options
Four ways to get your passport in Modesto
- 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 Francisco 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 ModestoPhotos and birth certificates in Modesto
- Paradise Post Office 1717 Paradise Rd, Modesto, CA 95358 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder 1021 I St, Suite 101, Modesto, CA 95354 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports
Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator
Questions
Modesto passport FAQ
Call (800) 672-1015 or text (206) 522-5995.
No State Department agency is in Modesto; the nearest is in San Francisco, about 78 miles away, for urgent trips. The Stanislaus County Clerk and the Modesto Library accept first-time applications.
We don't have a Stanislaus County office; documents are received in person only in Redmond, Washington. FedEx them to us with the prepaid label or a FedEx label of your own.
An in-person appointment at the San Francisco Passport Agency is the fastest option, for travel within 14 days. Our expediting takes 4 to 10 business days, counted from your documents' arrival.
For a Stanislaus County birth, from the Clerk-Recorder, 1021 I St, Suite 101, which takes walk-ins on weekdays from 8 AM to 4 PM and doesn't accept cards.
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A registered courier submits your application in person.
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