First of Three Wichita Passport Fairs this Saturday
The Wichita Post Office is holding a passport fair Saturday, March 29 at the WSU Metroplex, 5015 E. 29th St. N. (29th & Oliver) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Travel initiatives effective January 23, 2007 require ALL persons including US citizens traveling by air to Canada, Mexico, Central & South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda to have valid passports. Effective February 1, 2008, passport books, passport cards or other approved documents are required for travel by land or sea travel for those countries.* (* For more information, go to: travel.state.gov)
The Postal Service offers one-stop shopping for passport books and passport cards, including photos, at the Wichita Passport Fairs. Costs for passport book and passport card applications are:
Passport Books (Regular passport)
| $75.00 | 16 years or older - Payable to the US State Department |
| 60.00 | Under 16 |
| 25.00 | US Postal Service processing fee |
| 15.00 | US Postal Service photo fee |
Passport Cards (New)
| $20.00 | 16 years or older - Payable to the US State Department |
| 10.00 | Under 16 |
| 25.00 | US Postal Service processing fee |
| 15.00 | US Postal Service photo fee |
Applicants can pay by check, cash or money order. Separate checks and money orders are required for USPS and the State Department fees. No credit cards accepted.
What is needed for a passport
A previous passport, a valid certified birth certificate with raised seal, a Certificate of Citizenship, a Naturalization Certificate or a Consular Report of Birth Abroad. Photo ID (Drivers License) 2 passport photos (2 inches by 2 inches identical color photos which can be taken by the Postal Service or a photo shop or photographer studio)
Applicants can download and fill out Form DS-11, Application for Passport ahead of time by going to usps.com. Applicants should NOT sign the application form. The passport clerk must witness the signing of the form. If born in Kansas and a certified copy of a birth certificate is needed, contact: Office of Vital Statistics, 1000 SW Jackson, Ste #120, Topeka KS 66612-9975 or call 785-296-1400.
Future Passport Fairs
Saturday, April 19 at the Trinity Christian Church, 2356 N. Arkansas St. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 10 at the Sedgwick Co. Extension Education Center, 21st & Ridge Rd. – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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