Clifton Postal Passport Center Opens Today Offering 7-Day Service for Customer Convenience

Clifton, NJ —To make it more convenient for the public to apply for a passport, Clifton postal officials are opening a state-of-the-art passport processing center beginning, today, October 14, 2008. A first of its kind in the Northern New Jersey area the center will be open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and every weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:p.m. The Clifton passport processing center is located at 811 Paulison Avenue.

Changes in travel requirements have significantly increased the number of passport applications and it is estimated that demand for passports will grow from 12 million to 17 million in 2009. That’s why postal officials decided to open a center specifically devoted to passport acceptance.

When you apply for your passport at the Clifton passport center you will find a dedicated staff on hand specifically devoted to passport acceptance and to further make your application quick and easy, Postmaster Rizzolo offers these helpful tips when you apply:

Bring proper proof of American citizenship or naturalization. This must be either: a state-issued certified birth certificate; a previous official passport; or a naturalization certificate, if you are foreign-born. (Please note: a hospital-issued birth certificate is not acceptable.)
Bring in one officially-acceptable state or government photo ID. This can be either a driver's license, a military photo ID, or a state-issued photo ID. Workplace IDs and regular photos are generally not acceptable.
The passport application requires two recent identical photographs. The photos must meet specific passport requirements which are explained at http://travel.state.gov/passport. (Photos can be taken at the Clifton passport processing center for an additional fee of $15.00)
To save time, download passport application documents at www.usps.com/passport and fill out beforehand. However, don't sign the application form, as the passport acceptance clerk must witness the signing.
For children under age 14, both parents' consent and proof of parental relationship are required. See Special Requirements for children under age 14 at http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html for details.

More information is available on the Postal Service website at www.usps.com/passport or the Department of State website at http://travel.state.gov/index.html.

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