Passport laws changing January 23 2007

Many post offices offer regular passport service & area passport fairs this month

Denver hosting area passport fairs Jan. 17, 24 and 31

Per the U.S. Dept. of State, new passport laws go into effect Jan. 23 and will require all Americans, and foreign nationals, to now have passports when traveling BY AIR, and going to or from the U.S. and nearby countries, such as Canada and Mexico, the Americas, and Caribbean destinations.

Many larger post offices, including Denver, Colorado Springs and over 100 post offices in Colorado and Wyoming, regularly offer passport application service. Call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) or go to USPS.com to find a passport post office near you and service hours. You can save time by downloading and completing your passport application forms before going to the post office.

To make it even more convenient, the Denver Post Office will offer special PASSPORT Fair events at Regis University, Student Center on January 17th, from 10 AM to 2 PM; at the Auraria Campus, Tivoli Student Union on January 24, from 11 AM to 3 PM; and at the University of Denver, Driscoll Student Center Commerce Room, on January 31, from 10 AM to 3 PM.

“We will have postal staff, knowledgeable in all aspects of properly processing your passport application, including taking your photo for your passport if needed,” said Denver Post Office Customer Relations Coordinator Marcela Juarez Rivera.

In addition, the Greeley Post Office will offer passport fairs on Jan 30 and 31 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the UNC University Center. The Colorado Springs Post Office at 3655 E. Fountain Blvd.. will have a passport fair at the post office there on February 1 from 8 AM to 3 PM.

The Post Office recommends bringing the following items, to save you time and convenience, and to help your passport application process with the post office go very smoothly:

• Bring proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either: a certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state; a previous U.S. passport; a certificate of citizenship; or a naturalization certificate. (Note: a hospital-issued birth certificate alone is not acceptable.)
• Bring proof of identity. This must be either: a previous U.S. passport; a naturalization certificate; a certificate of citizenship; or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID.
• The passport application requires two recent identical photographs. If you don’t have photos, photo services will be available for $15 for each application payable to the post office.
• To save time, you can download a passport application at USPS.com/passport and complete it before going to the post office. Passport applications must be made in person and cannot be made online.

Passport fees: $97 total for adults (16 years and older), with separate payments of $30 to the Postal Service for its processing fee and $67 paid to the Department of State for the passport application fee. For persons under 16, total cost is $82 with separate payments of $30 to the Postal Service for its processing fee and $52 to the Department of State for the passport application fee. If you need your passport in less than 6 weeks, your application can be expedited for an additional $60 fee for each application, payable to the Department of State. Two-way overnight delivery is strongly encouraged. In such cases, the applicant pays overnight (Express Mail service) delivery costs to the U.S. Postal Service.

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