A look inside the new office.

SDSU Opens Passport Office

Need a U.S. Passport? No need to travel farther than San Diego State University.

By Jill Esterbrooks

This spring, a new Passport Acceptance Facility opened at San Diego State University’s International Student Center on the west side of campus near 55th Street and Aztec Circle Drive.

The facility is a convenient one-stop application site providing streamlined services from photos to document processing for SDSU students, faculty and staff as well as College area residents and the greater San Diego community. It also is one of only four such facilities in San Diego County that doesn’t require an appointment and is open week days on a walk-in basis.

“We’re excited to have a passport office open for our campus community and the surrounding region,” said International Student Center Director Noah Hansen. “This is a wonderful opportunity to show that we’re here to help and support the community at large by offering this convenient and efficient service.”

According to Hansen, there are thousands of passport acceptance facilities in the United States, but most facilities are in post offices. Only a few California universities have such sites.

“As a campus that is known for its international programs and commitment for preparing its students to be global citizens, SDSU is a natural fit for such a facility,” Hansen said. “It is a much-needed campus service and hopefully it will encourage students and the entire campus community, including local residents, to travel and study abroad.”

The office provides information and services on how to obtain, replace or renew a U.S. passport. Passport application materials are forwarded to the State Department for processing and passports and/or passport cards are mailed to the applicant’s home in approximately four weeks.

The U.S. Passport Application Acceptance Office, located in SDSU’s International Student Center at 1261 Canyon Crest Drive, was made possible by a grant from the President's Leadership Fund.

It is open to the campus community and the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about passport services at SDSU, visit the passport office website.