Bellingham, Washington
Expedited Passport Service in Bellingham, WA
Bellingham's nearest State Department agency is in Seattle, about 79 miles away. The Bellingham Post Office on Prospect St accepts first-time applications.
- 1 acceptance facility near Bellingham1 facility
Local overview
Getting a passport in Bellingham
The Seattle Passport Agency, about 79 miles south, is Bellingham's nearest agency, and it books appointments only for travel within 14 days or a visa needed within 28. For a routine first passport, the Bellingham Post Office at 315 Prospect St schedules passport appointments. The State Department's acceptance facility search shows any further options in Whatcom County. Washington's Department of Health partners with local health departments for in-person birth certificates, and Whatcom County Health and Community Services' vital records office at 509 Girard St can issue any Washington birth from 1907 on. Skagit County's office on Valley Mall Way in Mount Vernon is another. Seattle's is Washington's only passport agency, and San Francisco's, about 760 miles away, is the next closest. Our pages for Lynden, Anacortes and Blaine cover nearby towns.
Your options
Four ways to get your passport in Bellingham
- 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 Seattle 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 BellinghamPhotos and birth certificates in Bellingham
- Bellingham Post Office 315 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Passport photos, $15. Book online or call ahead.
- Whatcom County Health and Community Services, Vital Records 509 Girard St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Certified birth certificates, needed for first passports
Most CVS and Walgreens stores also take passport photos: CVS store locator · Walgreens store locator
Questions
Bellingham passport FAQ
Call (800) 672-1015 or text (206) 522-5995.
No. Washington's one State Department agency is in Seattle, about 79 miles away, for urgent trips. The Bellingham Post Office on Prospect St accepts first-time applications.
Our office is in Redmond, Washington, by appointment; there's none in Bellingham. Send documents from Bellingham by FedEx, on the prepaid label in the order or your own.
The fastest in-person option is a Seattle Passport Agency appointment, available only for travel within 14 days. We take 4 to 10 business days from the day your documents arrive.
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