UC San Diego Passport Office
Get your U.S. Passport at the UC San Diego campus. Passport photo and document photocopy services are available, as well. Hours may vary. See below for details.
COVID-19 Status and Updates
Due to enhanced safety precautions for the well-being of our staff and clients, the Passport Office will be operating with modified service hours and offering limited appointments. Our hours will be Monday-Friday from 8:00am-3:00pm. The Passport Office is currently offering appointment only service at our Campus Services Complex location. Please visit our scheduling page, email us, or call (858) 246-5247 to request an appointment.
Due to the recent influx of walk-in applicants, we are temporarily suspending our walk-in service. We will, however, be opening additional appointments on our scheduling website. Please check our scheduling page for availability.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
We will be closed early Friday, July 1st at 1 p.m. and closed all day Monday, July 4th in recognition of Independence Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, July 5th at 9 a.m.
Updated Availability:
Please visit our scheduling page to view updated availability and schedule your appointment. To ensure health and safety of team members and customers, we highly encourage you to complete documents prior to your appointment in order to reduce processing time.
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The UC San Diego Passport Office is available to students, staff, faculty, and the greater San Diego community. The following services are available:
- DS-11 passport application processing
- Passport photos
- Digital photos
- Document photocopies
The passport acceptance office is located in the Campus Services Complex, building 'A' on Greenhouse Lane near the corner of Voigt and Gilman. Customer parking is in front of Mail Services on the north side of the building.
Please note we do not process DS-82 renewal forms at our facility. All applicants, whether first-time or renewing, are eligible to use the DS-11 passport application.
Locations
Campus Services Complex
1 Greenhouse Lane
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 246-5247
Parking
The passport acceptance office is located in the Campus Services Complex, Building 'A' on Greenhouse Lane near the corner of Voigt and Gilman. There are four free customer parking spots in front of Mail Services on the north side of the building. Please park in a marked parking spot for passport services. Violators are subjected to getting towed or ticketed. There is additional parking located in Lot P501 next to our office and Lot P701 near the baseball field.
Appointment Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Closed for university holidays
Get directions to the Campus Services Complex, Building A. Free customer parking is available on the north side of the building. Loading zones and paid visitor parking is located on the west side of the building.
Application Requirements- Adults
- A completed DS-11 application (in black ink and unsigned)
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship: Original or Certified copy of Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization or a previous passport.
- Proof of Identity: Valid Driver License, State issued ID, Official U.S. military ID card or Government employee ID card.
- If the Driver License or State issued ID is issued outside of California or was issued within the last six months, another form of photo identification is required. (e.g. Costco card, expired ID, school or work ID, etc.).
- Two separate payments for each of the required fees:
- Application fee- Check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. Each application must have a separate check or money order. Card payments are not accepted for this fee
- More information can be found in the Application Fees section
- Execution fee- Credit card, cash, check, or money order payable to UC Regents. Can be combined into one payment for all applicants.
- Application fee- Check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. Each application must have a separate check or money order. Card payments are not accepted for this fee
- Applicants ages 16-17: One parent must be present. Both the applicant and the parent must bring valid photo identification.
Application Requirements- Minors (15 and under)
- A completed DS-11 application (in black ink and unsigned)
- Both parents must be present and show valid photo identification.
- Photo identification includes valid driver license, state issued ID, official U.S. military ID card or government employee ID card.
- If a parent can't be present, then Parental Consent is required (See below).
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship: Original or Certified copy of Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization or a previous passport.
- Birth Certificate is required for minor applicants in addition to prior passport.
- Two separate payments for each of the required fees:
- Application fee: Check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. Each application must have a separate check or money order. Card payments are not accepted for this fee
- More fee information can be found in the Application Fees section
- Execution fee- Credit card, cash, check, or money order payable to UC Regents. Can be combined into one payment for all applicants.
- Application fee: Check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State. Each application must have a separate check or money order. Card payments are not accepted for this fee
Application Fees
Passport applications require remittance of 2 separate payments- one payment is submitted with the application to the Department of State for the production of the passport book and/or card, the other is submitted to our acceptance facility for processing the application. More information on the payments can be found below
Department of State
Payments can be made only with check or money order, made payable to "Department of State." Separate payments must be submitted for each individual application
Type | Adult | Minor | Adult-Expedited | Minor-Expedited |
Book | $130 | $100 | $190 | $160 |
Card | $30 | $15 | $90 | $75 |
Both | $160 | $115 | $220 | $175 |
Additionally, the passport book may be returned with overnight mail service for an additional $18.32 per applicant.
UC San Diego Passport Office
Payments made to our office can be made with cash, credit card, and check/money order made payable to "UC Regents." For multiple applicants, the payment can be combined into one.
Fee | Per Applicant |
Facility Fee | $35 |
Photo (Set of 2) | $12 |
Additional/Digital Photos | $6 |
Document Photocopies | $1 |
Express Mail Postage (Per group) | $23.50 |
Additional Information and Resources
Processing Time:
Current routine processing takes 8-11 weeks and is subject to change depending on the volume of applicants. Expedited processing takes 5-7 weeks. Expedited services have an additional $60.00 fee per application. The fee for this service is payable to the U.S. Department of State in addition to application fees.
Information and Resources:
Visit the Department of State passport website for information and resources including:
- Application forms
- Passport application status
- Supplemental forms
- Required fees
- Policies and regulations
- Special circumstance information