San Diego has a State Department passport agency in the city, so urgent appointments are local. For everyone else, seven post offices across San Diego accept passport applications, from the Riverfront Carrier Annex about four miles out to Rancho Bernardo.
13 acceptance facilities near San Diego13 facilities
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentSan Diego Passport Agency
Through AllstateAs quick as 4 business daysNo appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carriedOption 3 below ↓
Tap an option to see local addresses, hours and what to send.
Option 1 · In person
Where to apply in person in San Diego
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 Diego City Clerk202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101San Diego · 0.0 milesCity office
Riverfront Carrier Annex Post Office2600 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108San Diego · 4.2 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 12 PM and 12:45 to 3:45 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Wed, 4 to 5 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (619) 296-2661Book an appointment →
College Grove Center Post Office3426 College Ave, San Diego, CA 92115San Diego · 6.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 3:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3:30 to 4:15 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (619) 583-2793Book an appointment →
Sdsu International Student Center - Passport OfficeInternational Student Center, San Diego, CA 92182San Diego · 6.5 milesUniversity
Chula Vista Public Library365 F Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910Chula Vista · 7.0 milesLibrary
La Mesa Finance Post Office8064 Allison Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942La Mesa · 8.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 to 11 AM and 12 to 3 PM. Walk-ins Mon, Tue and Thu, 1 to 2 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (619) 460-4659Book an appointment →
Rancho Del Rey Post Office340 Oxford St, Chula Vista, CA 91911Chula Vista · 9.1 milesHours: Tue to Fri, 10 AM to 1 PM and 1:30 to 4:45 PM; Sat, 8:30 AM to 1 PM and 1:30 to 4 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 9:45 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (619) 498-0687Book an appointment →
University City Post Office3298 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA 92122San Diego · 9.8 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 4 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 12 to 1 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (858) 453-6142Book an appointment →
Navajo Post Office6519 Bisby Lake Ave, San Diego, CA 92119San Diego · 10.4 milesHours: Mon to Thu, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 3 to 4 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (619) 461-8667Book an appointment →
Otay Mesa Annex Post Office2960 Fern Ave, San Diego, CA 92154San Diego · 11.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PMPost office · appointments required · (619) 429-8414Book an appointment →
University of California San Diego9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093La Jolla · 12.2 milesUniversity
El Cajon Post Office401 W Lexington Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020El Cajon · 12.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 3 to 4 PMPost office · walk-ins some days · (619) 588-8665Book an appointment →
Chula Vista Public Library - Otay Ranch Branch2015 Birch Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91915Chula Vista · 13.2 milesLibrary
San Diego Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
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 San Diego
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.
Find a staffed FedEx location in San Diego
Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.
Our only walk-in location is in Redmond, Washington, so San Diego customers ship their documents to us by FedEx, either with the prepaid label we send or with a FedEx label of their own.
For a trip within two weeks, an appointment at the San Diego Passport Agency, attended in person, can mean leaving with a passport the same day. Through us, your passport takes 4 to 10 business days depending on the service level, starting when your documents reach our office.
If you were born in San Diego County, from the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk. For a birth elsewhere in California, order from the state's vital records office instead.
Why choose us
Hand-carried, not mailed
A registered courier submits your application in person.
100% money-back guarantee
Miss the processing time you paid for, and you can request a full refund of our expediting fee. Excludes applications the government puts on hold and cancellations after submission. Our promise →
Real people, every day
Phones answered 8 AM to 7 PM Pacific Time. Call or text.
Not sure which service you need?
Talk to a real person. Phones are answered every day, 8 AM to 7 PM Pacific Time.