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

San Diego County Passport Offices

San Diego county passport application facilities are listed below. There are 36 California passport offices in San Diego County where residents of the county can submit form DS-11 in order to apply for a new passport.

At least one passport office is located in the majority of cities in San Diego county. If the city or town in which you live does not have one, you can probably find one in a neighboring city. Most passport offices require an appointment. Please call before visiting.

At the San Diego facility, an authorized agent will review your application and supporting documents, administer an oath and witness the signing of the form. Afterwards, these items will be placed in an envelope with payment and sealed. The address to which your passport application is sent depends on the processing time you choose.

Standard processing is estimated to take up to 11 weeks. A request for expedited service should reduce processing time to 5 to 7 weeks if no additional documents are required. Those who require express passport service in less time have the following alternatives to choose from:

One, the application form and supporting documents can be submitted at the San Diego Passport Agency. An appointment is required. Two, those who are unable to personally visit the regional agency can employ the services of a registered expediter such as Rush My Passport. Expedited processing by either method can be completed in a few days to as quickly as the same day.

Click here for expedited passport service in 24-48 hours.

UPDATE: Mailing delays and high demand 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 10 and 13 weeks. This timeframe does not include delivery time. Mailing times vary across the country.

Expedited service takes from 7 to 9 weeks excluding mailing times on the front and back end. Current mailing delays are significant. Requesting 1-2-day mailing service is recommended.

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.

Rush My Passport has been obtaining expedited passport in 4.5 weeks. Visit Rush My Passport - Online Passport Service.

Facility	Address	City	State	ZIP	Phone
ALPINE POST OFFICE	2127 ARNOLD WAY	ALPINE	CA	91901	6194459684
BORREGO SPRINGS POST OFFICE	2599 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD	BORREGO SPRINGS	CA	92004	7607670741
CAMP PENDLETON AREA 22 POST OFFICE	22103 USPS BLDG 22103	CAMP PENDLETON	CA	92055	7608063866
CAMPO POST OFFICE	951 JEB STUART ROAD	CAMPO	CA	91906	6194785466
CHULA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY	365 F STREET	CHULA VISTA	CA	91910	6193975740
CHULA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY - OTAY RANCH BRANCH	2015 BIRCH ROAD	CHULA VISTA	CA	91915	6193875740
RANCHO DEL RAY STATION POST OFFICE	340 OXFORD STREET	CHULA VISTA	CA	91911	6198622087
DESCANSO POST OFFICE	24680 VIEJAS GRADE	DESCANSO	CA	91916	6194452046
EL CAJON CITY CLERKS OFFICE	200 CIVIC CENTER WAY	EL CAJON	CA	92020	6194411763
EL CAJON MAIN POST OFFICE	401 W LEXINGTON AVE	EL CAJON	CA	92020	6195888665
ENCINITAS MAIN POST OFFICE	1150 GARDEN VIEW ROAD	ENCINITAS	CA	92024	7607531415
ESCONDIDO MAIN POST OFFICE	1157 WEST MISSION AVE	ESCONDIDO	CA	92025	7607457504
FALLBROOK POST OFFICE	747 S MISSION ROAD	FALLBROOK	CA	92028	7607282946
HOMELAND POST OFFICE	31610 US HWY 74	HOMELAND	CA	92548	9519261536
JAMUL POST OFFICE	13961 CAMPO ROAD	JAMUL	CA	91935	6196690864
JULIAN POST OFFICE	1785 HIGHWAY 78	JULIAN	CA	92036	7607653648
LA MESA POST OFFICE	8064 ALLISON AVE	LA MESA	CA	91942	6194604659
LAKESIDE POST OFFICE	12515 WOODSIDE AVE	LAKESIDE	CA	92040	6194435280
OCEANSIDE MAIN POST OFFICE	1895 AVENIDA DEL ORO	OCEANSIDE	CA	92056	7608063866
PINE VALLEY POST OFFICE	28858 OLD HIGHWAY 80	PINE VALLEY	CA	91962	6194738680
RAMONA POST OFFICE	1444 MAIN STREET	RAMONA	CA	92065	7607893118
CARMEL MOUNTAIN POSTAL STORE	11251 RANCHO CARMEL DRIVE	SAN DIEGO	CA	92199	8586740205
COLLEGE GROVE POSTAL STORE	3426 COLLEGE AVE	SAN DIEGO	CA	92115	6195839486
OTAY MESA CARRIER ANNEX POST OFFICE	2960 FERN AVE	SAN DIEGO	CA	92154	6194298446
RANCHO BERNARDO POSTAL STORE	16767 BERNARDO CENTER DRIVE	SAN DIEGO	CA	92128	8586744067
RIVERFRONT CARRIER ANNEX	2600 CAMINO DEL RIO, NORTH	SAN DIEGO	CA	92108	6192962661
SAN DIEGO CITY CLERK	202 C STREET	SAN DIEGO	CA	92101	6195334000
SAN DIEGO CO CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS	1600 PACIFIC HIGHWAY	SAN DIEGO	CA	92101	6195315500
SDSU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER - PASSPORT OFFICE	1261 CANYON CREST DRIVE	SAN DIEGO	CA	92115	6195943800
UNIVERSITY CITY RETAIL POST OFFICE - SAN DIEGO	3298 GOVERNOR DRIVE	SAN DIEGO	CA	92122	8584536142
SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE	420 N TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD	SAN MARCOS	CA	92069	7607442371
CITY OF SANTEE - CITY CLERKS OFFICE	10601 MAGNOLIA AVENUE	SANTEE	CA	92071	6192584100
TECATE POST OFFICE	441 TECATE ROAD	TECATE	CA	91980	6194785819
VALLEY CENTER POST OFFICE	28588 COLE GRADE ROAD	VALLEY CENTER	CA	92082	7607496359
PALA VISTA ANNEX POST OFFICE	1525 E VISTA WAY	VISTA	CA	92084	7604149710