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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10, 2009
Media Contact: C.M. Todd Skulnik
(O) 603-332-1429
charles.m.skulnik@usps.gov
usps.com/news
Release No. 09-009

Rochester Post Office Hosts a Saturday Passport Day

What
If you’re planning a summer vacation, out of the country, State Department regulations will require you to have a passport starting June 1. The United States Postal Service hosts a Passport Day at the Rochester Post Office on Saturday, March 21. Staff will be available to answer questions, assist with forms and take passport photos. No appointment is necessary.

Where:
Rochester Post Office
20 Allen Street
Rochester NH 03867

When:
Saturday, March 21
9 a.m. to Noon

Background:
Applying for a passport is as easy as a stop at the Rochester Post Office. Current requirements for a passport will change on June 1, 2009.

Right now for:

  • Air travel: Passports are now required for all U.S. citizens traveling to or from any international destination via air, with the exception of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Land and sea travel: Until June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens traveling to or from the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico via land or sea ports must present a government-issued photo ID in addition to proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. Children under the age of 16 do not require a government-issued photo ID.

Beginning June 1, 2009, passports will be required for all U.S. citizens traveling to or from the United States via land, sea, and air — regardless of destination.

U.S. citizens may need a passport to enter foreign ports.

Save time by completing and printing your passport application in advance at www.usps.com/passport and click on “Passport Application Form.” Bring the unsigned form with you to the Rochester Passport Fair on Saturday, March 21.

Contact:
For additional information contact the Rochester Post Office at: 603-332-1429.

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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.