Passport Fair to Be Held at West Jordan Post Office on April 25

WEST JORDAN, UT — A Passport Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, April 25, at the West Jordan Post Office, located at 7901 South 3200 West. The Passport Fair will offer customers one-stop shopping for passports, and passport cards. No appointment is needed.

Travelers are reminded that on June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry. More information is available online at travel.state.gov.

“Our employees will help residents with passport applications, fees and photos, making the process quick and convenient,” said West Jordan Postmaster Dan Corral, who recommends customers apply for their passport four to six weeks prior to departure and bring the required documentation.

What is needed for a passport:

Bring in proper proof of U.S. citizenship or naturalization. This must be either: a state-issued certified birth certificate, available by contacting the State Department of Health of your state of birth; 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, and temporary ID is not accepted.
The passport book application requires two recent identical photographs, which the Post Office will take for a fee. The photos must meet specific passport requirements.
Applicants are encouraged to complete their applications ahead of time by going online at travel.state.gov. If handwritten, please use black or blue ink. Do not sign the application form, as the passport acceptance clerk must witness the signing.

The cost for a passport book is $100 for adults (16 years and older), with separate payments of $75 paid to the State Department for the passport application fee and $25 to the Postal Service for its processing fee (set by the Department of State). For persons under 16, the cost is $85, with separate payments of $60 and $25 respectively.

The cost of passport cards for adults (16 years and older) is $45: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $20 separate payment to the State Department for the passport application fee. The passport card cost for those under 16 is $35: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $10 separate payment to the State Department for the passport application fee. Customers requesting a passport book and a passport card at the same time will pay only one fee of $25 to the Post Office. Applicants age 16 and 17 must be accompanied by one parent, and children under age 16 must be accompanied by both parents, when applying for a passport or passport card. If one parent is not available the accompanying parent must bring a notarized Statement of Consent form (available at all passport offices) from the non-applying parent or a legal document verifying sole custody.

Customers can go to usps.com/passport or call 1-800-ASK-USPS to get the location of passport Post Offices nearest them and their passport customer service hours. All applications are sent to the U.S. State Department for final processing and approval. All original documents are returned with the new passport

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