Wilmington Post Office

The Wilmington Post Office at 1008 N. Avalon Blvd. gives residents of the northern harbor another convenient place to apply for a U.S. passport without heading up the 110 into central Los Angeles. Wilmington sits just inland from the Port of Los Angeles, and this branch serves the neighborhoods around Avalon Boulevard and Anaheim Street.

As an official acceptance office, its clerks check that your DS-11 is filled out correctly, confirm your citizenship and identity documents, witness your signature, and send the packet on to the State Department. It handles first-time adult applications, applications for children, and renewals that cannot be mailed in because the previous passport is damaged, lost, or was issued to a minor. If the Wilmington schedule is full, the nearby San Pedro Main Post Office is a short drive across the harbor.

Wilmington is one of several LA Harbor acceptance points we track across California, so comparing appointment openings between them can shave days off your timeline.

Passport acceptance at Wilmington runs by appointment through the USPS system, so reserve a time before you visit rather than dropping in. Bring original citizenship proof plus a photocopy, a valid photo ID, and payment; children on an application must attend in person with a consenting parent or guardian. If you would rather stay closer to the waterfront, check the options on our San Pedro page.