Newport Beach Main Post Office

For USPS passport acceptance, the city's main spot is the Newport Beach Main Post Office on Camelback Street, sitting just off Jamboree Road by the Newport Center/Fashion Island area. It handles the full range of in-person applications - new adult passports, first passports for children, and replacements for lost or stolen books - all on Form DS-11. A handy advantage over some other acceptance points is that this branch also takes your regulation passport photo at the counter, so you can complete the whole errand in one visit.

Appointments are the norm here; USPS runs passport acceptance through its online scheduler, and weekday and Saturday windows are typically available. Trying to decide between this and the city's other public choice? The Newport Beach passport page sets them out together. Current federal fees and document rules are kept on the California passport guide.

Book through the USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler before arriving - walk-ins are only occasionally accommodated on a space-available basis. There's on-site parking at this office, which is a plus given the busy surrounding commercial district. Bring separate payment for the application fee (check or money order) as USPS cannot combine it with the acceptance and photo fees. If this branch is booked out, the library option in town is worth checking.