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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Apr. 14, 2008

Contact: Kathy L. Lucas
614-469-4567
Kathy.L.Lucas@usps.gov

usps.com/news

Local Post Office Hosts Passport Fair

Fair being held at the Washington Court House Carnegie Library

COLUMBUS — Representatives of the U.S. Postal Service will be on hand Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the Washington Court House Carnegie Library located at 127 S. North St., Washington Court House to offer customers passport assistance. The hours of the passport fair on are from11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

New travel requirements that went into effect in this year make it more important now than ever before to have proper passport documentation so that you don’t risk getting delayed outside of the country if you travel abroad.

To help speed up your application process, you will need to bring one item from each of the following lists:

Proof of U.S. Citizenship

  • expired passport if applicable
  • certified birth certificate
  • certificate of naturalization

Proof of Identity

  • certificate of naturalization or citizenship
  • current driver’s license
  • government or military identification

Method of payment: cash or personal check only. You should bring your own Passport Photos. They must be two identical photos (2 x 2 inches in size). 

Passport Fees:

 

US Dept. of State Fee

USPS  Fee

Total

Valid for

Age 16 and older

$75.00

$25.00

$100.00

10 years

Age 15 or younger

$60.00

$25.00

$85.00

5 years

For an additional fee and additional postage, the State Department also offers expedited handling and shipment via Express Mail both ways.

For more information on the passport fair, contact the New Holland Post Office Postmaster Yana McCann at (740) 495-5446.

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