Passport Fair in Ft. Smith

Ft. Smith Main Post Office, Saturday October 27, 2007

Ft. Smith, AR — Congress approved a change in the International Travel Requirements. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires all travelers, including U.S. citizens, to and from the Americas, the Caribbean, and Bermuda to have a passport to enter or re-enter the United States when traveling by air effective January 8, 2007.

Travel by sea and land border crossings travel requirements have been proposed for June 2009 (subject to change).

Ft. Smith Main Post Office
3318 S 74th St.
Ft. Smith, AR 72903
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

To Apply for a Passport, you need:

Passport Application Form DS-11 – applications for this event are available at all Post Offices in Ft. Smith for you to complete and bring with you or you can download the form at www.usps.com/passport – Do not sign the application. It must be signed in the presence of a Passport Agent.
Proof of U. S. citizenship (provide one of the following)

Previous U.S. passport
Certified U.S. birth certificate
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth

Proof of identity (provide one of the following)

Current, valid driver’s license
Government or Military ID
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
For minors under 14 years of age, each child must appear in person and both parents or legal guardians must present evidence of identity.

Two identical passport photos

Passport photo service will be provided onsite at the Passport Fairs

Most passports are received within 10-12 weeks. For faster service, additional fees may be paid to the U. S. Department of State for Expedited Handling within 2-3 weeks of receipt and to the U. S. Postal Service for Express Mail overnight shipping there and back. When paying by check, separate checks are required for the U. S. Department of State and the U. S. Postal Service.

The following fees are paid to the U. S. Department of State by check, cash or debit card. When paying by cash or debit card, a $1.05 fee is added to convert the payment to a postal money order.

Age 16 and older – $67.00 check or $68.05 cash, debit
Age 15 or younger – $52.00 check or $53.05 cash, debit
Optional fee for Expedited Service – $60.00 check, cash or debit
Optional fee for Express Mail Overnight Return Service – $16.25 check, cash or debit

The following fees are paid to the U. S. Postal Service by separate check, cash, debit or credit:

All ages – $30 acceptance fee
Passport Photo fee – $15 per set of 2 identical photos
Optional fee for Express Mail overnight shipment there – $16.25

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