Second passport · Chicago, IL
A valid second U.S. passport
U.S. citizens may hold a second valid passport when one is needed, for example when your main passport is at a consulate for a visa while you still need to travel. Sameday Passport & Visa files the application at Suite 203 on N Clark Street.
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.
Not sure your business letter says enough? Email it to chi@samedaypassport-visa.com before you come in.
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Government fee, photos and shipping are listed separately below.
In short: what to bring
- Your current signed U.S. passportUndamaged and unaltered. It is returned to you with your second passport.
- Statement requesting a second U.S. passportCompleted and signed before you go to the facility.
- Government fee$213.36, by check or money order to the U.S. Department of State.
- Issued at 16 or olderYour current passport must be in your current name.
- A reason in writingA document or business letter explaining why a second passport is needed.
- Passport photosSameday Passport & Visa takes your passport photos at the Chicago office.
Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM by appointment only. A second passport is only valid for two years.
Why a second book exists
If necessary, you are allowed to hold two valid US passports. Follow the instructions on this page to expedite your second valid US passport through the Chicago office.
The usual reason is a visa. While your main passport sits at a consulate waiting for a stamp, the second book keeps you travelling. Sameday Passport & Visa sees this most often with the Chinese and Indian consulates.
Your primary passport stays valid the whole time and comes back to you when the process is complete.
What the government asks for
- A second passport is only valid for two years, not the standard ten.
- Your current passport must have been issued when you were 16 or older and be in your current name.
- The business letter must be an original with a wet signature from a company in the US, explaining why a second passport is needed.
- The Second Limited Passport Statement needs to be completed and signed.
Sameday Passport & Visa reads both documents over before they leave Suite 203, because a letter that does not state a reason is the usual cause of a rejected second-passport application.
How to apply
What to have ready before you come in.
Complete the online application
Proof of U.S. citizenship
- Valid driver's license.
- Valid state or government identification.
- Valid military identification.
Current U.S. passport
Business letter
Second limited passport statement
Flight itinerary
Passport photos
Applying by mail
If you are processing your passport application with Sameday Passport & Visa by mail, fill out two Letters of Authorization and the service order form and send them along with the documents to Suite 203.
Send the business letter as the original, not a scan. Call (708) 360-7277 for the full mail-in instructions before you ship anything.
Fees & processing times
A second passport carries no execution fee.
The government fee is $213.36, paid by cashier's check or money order. Return shipping is optional.
| Service | Fees |
|---|---|
| Second Passport | $213.36 |
| 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 |
| 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 second passport
At the fastest speed a second passport is the $213.36 government fee and the $399 service fee, with shipping on top only if you want it couriered. There is no execution fee on this application type.
- Include a prepaid return air bill and you will not be charged for shipping.
- Provide a FedEx account number and the Chicago office will generate the air bill, with a $5 fee added to your work order.
- Or collect both passports in person at Suite 203.
- Return shipping is an optional service. Sameday Passport & Visa only returns passports using FedEx.
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. Bringing an original business letter from your employer? Call (708) 360-7277 from the lobby and the Chicago office will check it while you are still downstairs.
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Sameday Passport & Visa in Chicago can process your second US passport in as little as 4 business days — walk in Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 2 PM by appointment only.
Schedule a free consultation
Tell Sameday Passport & Visa which consulate holds your main passport and when you travel, and the Chicago office will confirm what to bring to Suite 203.
Passport at a consulate and a trip in the diary?
Bring your current book, the business letter and the signed statement to Suite 203. Sameday Passport & Visa files the second passport in as little as 4 business days.