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Meriden, Connecticut

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Where to apply in person in Meriden, 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.

  • 23 acceptance facilities near Meriden23 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 Meriden

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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 Connecticut 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 Meriden

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Option 1 · In person

Where to apply in person in Meriden

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

  • Meriden Post Office 190 Center St, Meriden, CT 06450 Meriden · 0.1 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 235-5755 Book an appointment →
  • City of Meriden City Council Clerk 142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450 Meriden · 0.2 miles City office
  • Rockfall Post Office 110 Main St, Rockfall, CT 06481 Rockfall · 5.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 12:30 PM and 2 to 4:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 11 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 347-1027 Book an appointment →
  • Wallingford Post Office 4 S Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492 Wallingford · 5.9 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 269-8712 Book an appointment →
  • Plantsville Post Office 847 S Main St, Plantsville, CT 06479 Plantsville · 6.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3:45 PM; Sat, 9 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 628-6517 Book an appointment →
  • Cheshire Post Office 210 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410 Cheshire · 6.1 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9:30 to 10:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 272-3593 Book an appointment →
  • Middletown Post Office 11 Silver St, Middletown, CT 06457 Middletown · 8.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 9:30 to 10:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 638-6977 Book an appointment →
  • New Britain Post Office 135 Chestnut St, New Britain, CT 06050 New Britain · 9.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9:30 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 10 AM to 2 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 223-3681 Book an appointment →
  • Cromwell Post Office 528 Main St, Cromwell, CT 06416 Cromwell · 9.2 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 635-5611 Book an appointment →
  • Prospect Post Office 70 Waterbury Rd, Prospect, CT 06712 Prospect · 10.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 758-4771 Book an appointment →
  • Lakewood Post Office 797 Lakewood Ave, Waterbury, CT 06703 Waterbury · 11.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9:30 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 9 to 10 AM; Sat, 9 to 9:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 757-7511 Book an appointment →
  • Newington Post Office 75 Lowrey Pl, Newington, CT 06111 Newington · 11.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; Sat, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 666-8436 Book an appointment →
  • Rocky Hill Post Office 32 Church St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 Rocky Hill · 12.1 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 563-3526 Book an appointment →
  • Farmington Post Office 210 Main St, Farmington, CT 06032 Farmington · 12.3 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue and Thu, 12 to 1 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 679-7768 Book an appointment →
  • Bristol Post Office 151 N Main St, Bristol, CT 06010 Bristol · 12.4 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Sat, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue, Thu and Sat, 9:30 to 10:30 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 583-1371 Book an appointment →
  • Higganum Post Office 26 Killingworth Rd, Higganum, CT 06441 Higganum · 12.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 12 PM and 1 to 3:30 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 1:30 to 2:30 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 345-2703 Book an appointment →
  • Waterbury Post Office 135 Grand St, Waterbury, CT 06701 Waterbury · 12.9 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 5 PM; Sat, 9 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 1 to 2 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 574-6521 Book an appointment →
  • Shield Street Post Office 121 Shield St, West Hartford, CT 06110 West Hartford · 13.7 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 1 PM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 10 AM to 3 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 953-4920 Book an appointment →
  • Naugatuck Post Office 170 Water St, Naugatuck, CT 06770 Naugatuck · 13.8 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 729-5381 Book an appointment →
  • Wethersfield Post Office 67 Beaver Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109 Wethersfield · 13.8 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4:30 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 1:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 9 to 10 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 563-1941 Book an appointment →
  • Hamden Post Office 1744 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT 06514 Hamden · 14.0 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Mon to Thu, 8 to 9 AM; Sat, 9 to 10 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 281-4573 Book an appointment →
  • Terryville Post Office 19 N Riverside Ave, Terryville, CT 06786 Terryville · 14.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue, 9 AM to 12 PM Post office · walk-ins some days · (860) 582-3215 Book an appointment →
  • Whitneyville Post Office 40 Putnam Ave, Hamden, CT 06517 Hamden · 14.6 miles Hours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Tue to Thu, 10 to 11 AM Post office · walk-ins some days · (203) 230-4712 Book an appointment →

Connecticut Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)

About 50 miles from Meriden, in Stamford, CT. 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

Option 2 · By mail

Renew by mail from Meriden

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 Connecticut residents mail renewals

Routine service

National Passport Processing Center
P.O. Box 90155
Philadelphia, PA 19190-0155

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 Meriden

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 Meriden

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 Meriden → (local.fedex.com)

Option 3 · Through Allstate

Find the right service

For any option

Passport photos and birth certificates in MeridenPhotos and birth certificates in Meriden

  • Meriden Post Office 190 Center St, Meriden, CT 06450 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Rockfall Post Office 110 Main St, Rockfall, CT 06481 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Wallingford Post Office 4 S Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Plantsville Post Office 847 S Main St, Plantsville, CT 06479 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Cheshire Post Office 210 Maple Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
  • Waterbury Town Clerk / Vital Statistics 235 Grand St, 1st Floor, Waterbury, CT 06702 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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Hand-carried, not mailed

A registered courier submits your application in person.

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