Important Due to Covid-19, processing times for passports are taking longer than normal for both standard and expedited services.

Arcata California Passport Offices

Applications can be submitted at the Arcata California Passport Office to get new, first-time passports as well as the replacement of ones that have been lost, stolen or damaged. Renewals and name changes can be requested by mail without the need to present your application and supporting documents to an acceptance agent.

Those who apply at a passport office in Arcata can select either rountine processing in 8 to 11 weeks or expedited passport service with an estimated processing time of 5 to 7 weeks. There is an additional fee of $60 to expedite the application. Faster service is available at the nearest regional agency where applications can be processed as quickly as the same day.

Please call before visiting an application acceptance facility since most have limited operating hours and/or require an appointment. A list of locations in other California cities is provided at the bottom of the page. Since there is only one application acceptance facility in Arcata, we have listed places to apply in nearby cities.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Mailing delays are impacting passport processing. The Department of State's processing times begin when applications are received at a passport agency or center and not when you mail them or apply at a local acceptance facility. Standard service may take between 7 and 10 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.

Expedited service takes from 4 to 6 weeks exluding mailing times on the front and back end. Mailing delays may be significant so requesting 1-2-day mailing may greatly help.

Regional passport agencies are offering two types of appointments: Life-of-Death Emergency Service and Urgent Travel Service.

Life-or-death emergencies are serious illnesses, injuries, or deaths in your immediate family (parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, sibling, and grandparent) that require you to travel outside the United States within 3 business days.

If you need to travel due to a qualified life-or-death emergency, please call the National Passport Information Center for an appointment:

Mondays through Fridays 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. ET, call 1-877-487-2778 (TDD/TTY:1-888-874-7793) Outside of these hours, call 202-647-4000.

For Urgent Travel Service, you need to call 14 days before your scheduled international travel or 28 days if you also need to secure a foreign visa.

If you need to travel urgently for reasons other than a life-or-death emergency, please call the NPIC at 1-877-487-2778 Mondays through Fridays 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. ET.

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Facility	Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
ARCATA POST OFFICE	799 H ST	ARCATA	CA	95521	7078223370
EUREKA POST OFFICE	337 WEST CLARK	EUREKA	CA	95501	7074421768
FORTUNA POST OFFICE	699 13TH STREET	FORTUNA	CA	95540	7077259306
RIO DELL POST OFFICE	315 WILD WOOD AVE	RIO DELL	CA	95562	7077643772
REDWAY MPO	3400 REDWOOD DRIVE	REDWAY	CA	95560	7079233784
WEAVERVILLE POST OFFICE	204 S. MINER ST.	WEAVERVILLE	CA	96093	5306236144
CRESCENT CITY POST OFFICE	751 2ND STREET	CRESCENT CITY	CA	95531	7074642151
SMITH RIVER POST OFFICE	291 N. FRED D HAIGHT DR.	SMITH RIVER	CA	95567	7074872895
SHASTA COUNTY CLERK	1643 MARKET STREET	REDDING	CA	96001	5302255730
REDDING POST OFFICE	2323 CHURN CREEK ROAD	REDDING	CA	96049	5302237523