First time passport · Chicago, IL
Your first U.S. passport in Chicago
A first passport is filed in person, so the route runs through a Passport Acceptance Facility and then to Sameday Passport & Visa on N Clark Street. Bring the sealed package to Suite 203 and the expedited filing starts that day.
When to come in
432 N Clark Street, Suite 203Chicago, IL 60654
Intersection of LaSalle Street & Lake Street, in the same building as Bank of America.
Questions before you come? Email chi@samedaypassport-visa.com
Our service fee, by speed
Choose how fast the application moves.
Government fee, photos and shipping are listed separately below.
In short: what to bring
- Proof of U.S. citizenshipAn original or certified birth certificate, or a naturalization certificate.
- Valid photo IDA driver's license, state or government ID, or military ID.
- An unsigned DS-11Do not sign it. The acceptance agent watches you sign.
- Government fee$213.36 plus a $35.00 execution fee at the acceptance facility.
- The sealed packageHanded to you at the facility. Do not open it — bring it to Suite 203 as it is.
- Passport photosSameday Passport & Visa takes your passport photos at the Chicago office.
The order of operations
Two stops, in this order.
Doing them out of order is the most common reason a first application stalls, so Sameday Passport & Visa walks Chicago clients through it before anything is paid.
1. Suite 203 first
Come to Sameday Passport & Visa at 432 N Clark Street with your citizenship document and ID. Your DS-11 is checked line by line, your photos are taken, and you leave knowing exactly what the acceptance agent will ask for.
Skipping this step is what sends people back for a second facility visit.
2. The acceptance facility, then back
An appearance in person at a Passport Acceptance Facility is a mandatory step of your passport order. You are sworn in, you pay the government and execution fees, and your documents are sealed into a package.
That sealed package must not be opened. Bring it back to Suite 203 and Sameday Passport & Visa files it at the speed you chose.
How to apply
What to have ready before you come in.
Complete the online application
Proof of U.S. citizenship
Identification
Flight itinerary
Passport photos
Changed your name due to marriage or divorce?
Applying by mail?
If you are processing your passport application with Sameday Passport & Visa by mail, fill out two Letters of Authorization and send them along with the documents, plus the service order form.
The in-person appearance still applies, so a mailed first application starts only once the sealed package reaches the Chicago office.
Fees & processing times
A first passport carries the execution fee.
Because the application is filed in person, the $35.00 execution fee applies on top of the government fee. Return shipping is optional.
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| First Time Passport | $213.36 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Passport Renewal | $213.36 |
| Lost / Stolen / Mutilated Passport | $213.36 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Child / Minor (Under 16) | $183.36 + $35.00 Execution Fee |
| Second Passport | $213.36 |
| Limited Validity | $213.36 |
| Passport Card without passport book (Adult) | $113.36 |
| Passport Card with passport book (Adult) | $213.36 + $30.00 |
| Passport Card without passport book (Child) | $98.36 |
| Passport Card with passport book (Child) | $183.36 + $15.00 |
| Name Change (less than 1 year since issue) | $60.00 |
| Name Change (more than 1 year since issue) | $213.36 |
Government expedite fees must be paid by cashier's check or money order, payable to “US Department of State”. Emergency replacement and limited validity replacement passports depend upon application type.
Sameday Passport & Visa also lets you pay everything by debit card, cash or check and will obtain the money order for an additional fee of $10.00.
| Processing time | Service fee |
|---|---|
| 4 to 7 days | $399 |
| 10 to 14 days | $299 |
| 21 days | $249 |
| 4 to 6 weeks | $199 |
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Priority Overnight Delivery | $48.00 |
| First Overnight (8:30 AM) | $87.00 |
| Saturday Delivery | $68.00 |
Adding it up for a first passport
At the fastest speed a first passport is the $213.36 government fee, the $35.00 execution fee paid at the acceptance facility, and the $399 service fee, with shipping on top only if you want it couriered.
- Include a prepaid return air bill and you will not be charged for shipping.
- Provide a FedEx account number and the office will generate the air bill, with a $5 fee added to your work order.
- Or collect the new passport in person at Suite 203.
Government fees + Sameday Passport & Visa expedite fees + return FedEx shipping fees = total fees.
Important notice to our customers
Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services has ONE Chicago-area office location only.
Sameday Passport & Visa is not affiliated with any other business using a similar name in the Chicago area, including businesses appearing under similar names on Google, Google Maps, social media, or online advertisements.
Before making a payment, submitting documents, or visiting an office, please verify that you are contacting us through the official phone number and website listed on this page.
If you are unsure whether you are communicating with Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services, please call us directly at (708) 360-7277 for verification.
Our official location
432 N Clark StreetSuite #203
Chicago, IL 60654
Intersection of LaSalle Street & Lake Street, in the same building as Bank of America.
Verify by phone: (708) 360-7277Directions & parking info
Suite 203, Bank of America buildingSameday Passport & Visa is on the second floor at 432 N Clark Street, at the intersection of LaSalle Street and Lake Street. Call (708) 360-7277 from the lobby if you need directions inside the building.
Questions
First time passport in Chicago
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What do I need to bring for a first time passport application?
Why do I have to visit a Passport Acceptance Facility?
How much does a first time passport cost in Chicago?
Do I need an appointment at the Chicago office?
Since the 2021 federal rule change no business issues a passport on the day you apply, in Chicago or anywhere else. Give Sameday Passport & Visa your travel date and you will be told plainly whether 4 to 7 days clears it.
Schedule a free consultation
Send your travel date and Sameday Passport & Visa will confirm which documents to bring to Suite 203 before you make the trip downtown.
First passport, and the trip is already booked?
Start at Suite 203 rather than at the facility. Sameday Passport & Visa checks the paperwork first so one acceptance visit is enough.