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Special Sunday Hours for Passports at 24 Upstate Post Offices
Some travelers roll their clothes, some stack their garments. No matter how they pack a suitcase, most travelers now pack a passport or the wallet-sized passport card.
To start busy travelers on their way, 24 post offices will open for passport-only services from 10 am until 2 pm on Sunday, June 1. On-site photos are available.
Today, more than 74 million Americans now have valid U.S. passports. Nationwide, there are more than 9,000 locations to secure a passport. Nearly two-thirds are post offices. Postal officials note that expanded acceptance opportunities provide valuable community services as more Americans seek passports.
The new passport card may again boost the passport market.
The wallet sized card is valid for land and sea crossings between the US and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The card has the same lifespan as passport book: 10 years for an adult, five for youth 15 and younger.
Postal officials note that passport forms will be available at all locations. Applicants may also download passport forms from usps.com, the Postal Service website.
Each applicant needs to present proof of US Citizenship by supplying a certified birth certificate with a registrar's raised, embossed, impressed or multicolored seal. Others may need to obtain a consular report of birth abroad or a naturalization certificate.
Those applying also need proof of identity which can include a previous U.S. passport, a Naturalization Certificate, a valid Driver's license, a Government ID or Military ID issued to military personnel. All passport applicants also must provide a Social Security number, including infants.
Department of State indicates that passport processing currently takes about four weeks. Expedited requests are available at additional cost.
Who is open this Sunday?
Extra passport hours on Sunday, June 1 include:
Massena |
Canton |
Black River |
Hammond |
Gouverneur |
Carthage |
Delmar |
Altamont |
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Cortland |
Freeville |
Locke |
Plattsburgh |
West Chazy |
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Endicott |
Oneonta |
Cooperstown |
Saratoga |
Malta (a branch of Ballston Spa) |
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Glens Falls |
Mechanicville |
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Marcy |
Croghan |
New Hartford |
and Martville |
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Passport fees
Adults [age 16 and older]
Passport book application fee $75 + the execution fee $25 = $100
Passport card application fee $20 + the execution fee $25 = $45
Child [age 15 and younger]
Passport book application fee $60 + the execution fee $25 = $85
Passport card application fee $10 + the execution fee $25 = $35
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