Orem Mountain Shadows Post Office to Host Passport Fair on Aug. 2

Need a passport or passport card? A Passport Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Orem Mountain Shadows Post Office, located at 877 East 1200 South.

The Passport Fair will offer customers one-stop shopping for passports, and passport cards, which can only be used for land and sea travel between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean. No appointment is needed.

“Our sales and service associates will help residents with passport applications, fees and photos,” said Orem Postmaster Rick Brandon, “They make it easy and convenient for travelers to apply for a passport or passport card.”

Applicants are encouraged to print and complete their applications ahead of time by going online at travel.state.gov. Do not sign the application form, as the passport acceptance clerk must witness the signing.

Brandon reminds passport applicants to 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.
The passport application requires two recent identical photographs, which the Post Office will take for a fee. The photos must meet specific passport requirements.

The cost for a passport 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. Two identical photos of each applicant are required, which the Post Office can take for a fee of $15. Passport applicants are advised to apply for their passport at least two months prior to departure.

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. Children under 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 missing 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.

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