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San Luis Obispo, California

Expedited Passport Service in San Luis Obispo, CA

Where to apply in person in San Luis Obispo, 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.

  • 5 acceptance facilities near San Luis Obispo5 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 San Luis Obispo

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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 Los Angeles 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 San Luis Obispo

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in San Luis Obispo

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

  • San Luis Obispo Post Office 1655 Dalidio Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 San Luis Obispo · 0.8 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 1:30 to 2:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (805) 543-2605 Book an appointment →
  • Santa Margarita Post Office 22360 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA 93453 Santa Margarita · 9.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 10:30 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (805) 438-3950 Book an appointment →
  • Pismo Beach Post Office 100 Crest Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 Pismo Beach · 9.7 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 3 to 4 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (805) 481-5971 Book an appointment →
  • Grover Beach Post Office 917 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433 Grover Beach · 10.4 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 2 to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (805) 489-5138 Book an appointment →
  • Oceano Post Office 1800 Beach St, Oceano, CA 93445 Oceano · 12.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (805) 489-6238 Book an appointment →

Los Angeles Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)

About 155 miles from San Luis Obispo, in Los Angeles, 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.

Los Angeles Passport Agency: appointments and tips →

Data checked October 2026

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from San Luis Obispo

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 San Luis Obispo

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 Luis Obispo

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 San Luis Obispo → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

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For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in San Luis ObispoPhotos and birth certificates in San Luis Obispo

  • San Luis Obispo Post Office 1655 Dalidio Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Santa Margarita Post Office 22360 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita, CA 93453 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Pismo Beach Post Office 100 Crest Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Grover Beach Post Office 917 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Oceano Post Office 1800 Beach St, Oceano, CA 93445 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder 1055 Monterey St, Suite D120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports

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

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