Guilford Post Office to host Passport Day

What:
Vacationing in another country soon? Planning to study overseas next semester? If so, you will need a passport. The Guilford Post Office is hosting a Passport Day, making it quick and easy for anyone to obtain a U.S. passport. Students and members of the public may attend Passport Day to apply for a U.S. passport or to have a passport photo taken. Passport applications will be available at the event, or interested applicants may pick up a passport application ahead of time at the Guilford Post Office and bring it to the event, then have their photo taken and just turn in the paperwork. Along with the passport application, applicants must also bring a certified copy of their birth certificate (or previous passport for submission) along with a photo ID. The public and the media are invited to attend this event.

Who:
The staff of the Guilford Post Office will be assisting passport applicants in filling out their applications and will also be taking passport photos. Stephen Karmelowicz is the Postmaster of Guilford

When:
Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Where:
Guilford Post Office, 42 Water Street, Guilford, CT 06437

Background:
Applicants must bring a certified copy of their birth certificate or a previous U.S. passport for submission along with a photo ID. Checks, cash, money orders, debit and credit cards will be accepted for passport application fees. U.S. State Department fees must be paid with cash, check or money order. For more information on fees and acceptable forms of identification, please visit usps.com and click on government services at the bottom of the page, or visit the U.S. State Department website at www.state.gov.

Contacts:
Guilford Post Office at (203) 458-4052 or
Leanne Payeur, Public Affairs and Communications (860) 524-6209
Leanne.payeur@usps.gov

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