Where to apply in person in Lorain, 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.
At a passport agencyOften same day to a few daysBy appointment only, for travel within 14 daysTravel within 14 days, by appointmentDetroit Passport Agency ↓
Through AllstateAs quick as 4 business daysNo appointment, all passport typesAll passport types, hand-carriedOption 3 below ↓
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Option 1 · In person
Where to apply in person in Lorain
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
Lorain County Clerk of Courts611 Broadway Ave, Lorain, OH 44052Lorain · 1.9 milesCity office
Amherst Post Office350 N Leavitt Rd, Amherst, OH 44001Amherst · 2.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM. Walk-ins Mon, Tue and Thu, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 988-3421Book an appointment →
Lorain County Clerk of Courts226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035Elyria · 6.3 milesClerk of court
Elyria Post Office345 E Bridge St, Elyria, OH 44035Elyria · 6.4 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 4 PM; Sat, 9 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Thu, 10 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 323-0263Book an appointment →
Avon Lake Post Office33501 Lake Rd Ste B, Avon Lake, OH 44012Avon Lake · 8.0 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 9 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Mon, Tue and Thu, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 933-4246Book an appointment →
Lorain Public Library System, North Ridgeville Branch35700 Bainbridge Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039North Ridgeville · 9.4 milesLibrary
North Ridgeville Post Office34760 Center Ridge Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039North Ridgeville · 9.6 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 to 11 AM and 1 to 4 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Walk-ins Tue and Wed, 10 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 327-8806Book an appointment →
Oberlin Post Office68 S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074Oberlin · 10.5 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 to 11:45 AM and 1:30 to 4 PM; Sat, 9:30 to 11 AM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 10:15 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 776-9847Book an appointment →
Cuyahoga County Public Library North Olmsted Branch27403 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070North Olmsted · 13.3 milesLibrary
Westlake Post Office27300 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, OH 44145Westlake · 13.3 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 3 PM; Sat, 8 AM to 12 PM. Walk-ins Wed and Thu, 10:30 to 11:30 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 250-9529Book an appointment →
Cuyahoga County Public Library Bay Village Branch502 Cahoon Road, Bay Village, OH 44140Bay Village · 13.6 milesLibrary
Bay Village Post Office27106 E Oviatt Rd, Bay Village, OH 44140Bay Village · 13.7 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Walk-ins Tue and Thu, 11 AM to 12 PM; Sat, 9 to 10 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 250-9545Book an appointment →
Cuyahoga County Public Library Olmsted Falls Branch8100 Mapleway Dr, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138Olmsted Falls · 14.7 milesLibrary
Olmsted Falls Post Office8000 Brookside Dr, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138Olmsted Falls · 14.9 milesHours: Mon to Fri, 9 AM to 2 PM; Sat, 10 AM to 12:30 PM. Walk-ins Mon, 12 to 2 PM; Thu, 12 to 1 PM; Sat, 10 to 11 AMPost office · walk-ins some days · (440) 235-1838Book an appointment →
Detroit Passport Agency (U.S. Department of State)
About 81 miles from Lorain, in Detroit, MI. 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 Lorain
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 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.
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 Lorain
Drop off before the location’s last Priority Overnight pickup to ship today. Your checklist email also lists the nearest staffed locations.
A registered courier submits your application in person.
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