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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Super Saturday Passport Fairs” At 6 Post Office Locations in Vermont

The perfect day to get a Passport; especially for children.

What:
Six Post Office locations throughout Vermont will host a Super Saturday Passport Fair on September 20. Since parents must be present to apply for a passport for a child under 16 year old, Saturday is the perfect day to apply for the whole family.  Prepare and submit passport applications with photos taken on site.  No appointments necessary.

When:
Saturday, September 20

Where:

Groton  1236 Scott Hwy. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Londonderry 5660 VT Rte 100 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
N. Springfield 39 Main St. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Rochester  46 Park St. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rutland 151 West St. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shaftsbury 56 Church St. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Background:
International air travelers now require a passport.  Travelers who fly to and from the United States are now required to have a passport to enter or re-enter the United States.  Sea and land crossings to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean will require either the new U.S. Passport Card or a government-issued photo ID, such as a drivers license, plus proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.  Anyone planning travel outside the United States can apply for a passport, passport card or renew an old passport during this Passport Day.  Passport photo service will also be available.

Identification needed to apply for a passport includes proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a certified birth certificate or naturalization papers.  And, proof of identity such as a drivers license, old passport, military ID, etc.  Social Security number and parents’ place of birth will be required, as well.  Both parents must be present to apply for a passport for children under 16 years of age or have a notarized parental consent form if one parent cannot be present.

Contacts:
USPS Contact: CM Todd Skulnik, 603-644-4074.
charles.m.skulnik@usps.com

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