Passport Service Gets A Makeover

Lyndon Post Office Implements Appointment-Only System

LOUISVILLE, KY — To expedite the process of applying for a passport and to avoid customers having to wait in line, the Lyndon Post Office has implemented an appointment-only system. Customers can now call (502) 425-4547 to schedule an appointment.

“These changes will benefit every customer,” said acting Lyndon Station Manager Alisa Zanetti. “By calling ahead, customers applying for a passport, or renewing one, won’t have to wait and neither will other customers in line.”

The Lyndon Post Office is located at 8170 LaGrange Road and is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Passport hours are 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For customers ages 16 and older, the total passport application cost is $100. For applicants, ages 15 and younger, the cost is $85. The validity period of a passport for 16 and older customers is 10 years. The validity period of a passport for 15 and younger customers is five years.

It takes an average of four to six weeks for passport applications to be processed, reviewed by the State Department and delivered. The Postal Service recommends applying for your passport at least two months before your international travel.

If you need your passport in less than 6 weeks, your application can be expedited for an additional $60 fee for each application, payable to the Department of State. With the expedited process, delivery time is usually from three to four weeks.

The Postal Service recommends bringing the following items to your passport appointment to save you time and convenience, and to help your passport application process to go smoothly.

Proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either: a certified birth certificate issued by a city, county or state; a previous U.S. passport; a certificate of citizenship; or a naturalization certificate. Hospital-issued birth certificates alone are not acceptable.
Proof of identity. This must be either: a previous U.S. passport; a naturalization certificate; a certificate of citizenship; or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID.
The passport application requires two recent identical photographs. If you don’t have photos, photo services will be available for $15 for each application payable to the Post Office.
To save time, you can download a passport application at usps.com/passport and complete it beforehand. Passport applications must be made in person and cannot be made online.

Customers can find out more about the passport application process at the Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov or at www.usps.com/passport. Passport acceptance services are conveniently offered at more than 5,900 Post Offices nationwide. Customers can call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) or go to www.usps.com to find a passport Post Office near you and its service hours.

# # #

Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/welcome.htm.

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.