How to Get a U.S. Passport

Go to travel.state.gov and print 

This does not include mailing time. Times as of June 20th, 2025, 9:00 P.M. Eastern Time are below:

• Routine: 4–6 weeks
  
  

• Expedited: 2–3 weeks
  
  

• Urgent: Must make an appointment and have international travel within 14 calendar days

Use the fee calculator found on travel.state.gov to determine the passport fees.

Must be taken at most 6 months prior.

No shadows, discoloration, filters, or anything that could obscure or make the face less visible or identifiable.

Photos can be taken at:

• CVS Photo – 152 Front St, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 ((904) 285-3634)
  
  

• Walgreens Photo – 860 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL ((904) 543-0762)
  
  

• ScanManFL – Village Professional Center, 13000 Sawgrass Village Cir Ste 13, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 ((904) 834-9626)
  
  

Generally, photos can be taken at pharmacies, shipping centers, post offices, retail stores, and professional photography studios.

Required when applying in person if over 18 or a parent/guardian applying with a child.

Must be a physical document, include your photo, and be issued by the government.

In Person

• Ponte Vedra Beach Annex of the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller – 151 Sawgrass Corners Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
  
  

• Ponte Vedra Beach Post Office – 30 Corridor Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
  
  

By Mail

• Standard: National Passport Processing Center, P.O. Box 640155, Irving, TX 75064-0155
  
  

• Expedited: National Passport Processing Center, P.O. Box 90955, Philadelphia, PA 19190-0955
  
  

  • Write “EXPEDITE” on the outside of the envelope

Go to travel.state.gov → “Find International Travel Information.”

Type the country you’re traveling to under “Select a destination:” and click “Go.”

You will find requirements for traveling there, including vaccinations, visas, currency restrictions, etc.