Sylacauga Post Office to host Passport Fair
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The Sylacauga Post Office will host a Passport Fair on Saturday, November 8, to accept and process passport applications for potential travelers who may not be able to schedule a passport appointment during regular business hours.
Appointments are not required; however, customers are encouraged to arrive early, as applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of time constraints, a limited number of applications will be accepted. Passport photo services will be available for those needing a new or updated passport photo.
The Passport Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. tomorrow at the Post Office, located at 1 South Broadway Avenue, Sylacauga.
To obtain a passport, applicants must adhere to the following instructions:
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Bring proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either a certified birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state; naturalization certificate (a hospital-issued birth certificate alone is not acceptable); consular report of birth abroad; certificate of citizenship; or a previous U.S. passport.
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Each applicant must bring a clear photocopy of their proof of American citizenship that will be presented at the time of passport acceptance. If the document is two sided, then a photocopy of the front and back of the document must be provided, single-sided.
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Bring proof of identity. This must be either a valid U.S. passport or passport card, certificate of naturalization with identifiable photo attached, certificate of citizenship with identifiable photo attached, valid driver’s license (not temporary or learner’s permit), official U.S. military or military dependent identification card, government employee identification card (federal, state, municipal, county), or current valid foreign passport. Bring copies of the ID, front and back, single-sided. Children’s applications require parent’s ID.
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The passport application requires your recent color passport photograph (2×2-inch in size), which may be taken by the Passport Fair photographer for a $15 fee.
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Minors under the age of 16 must appear with both parents. Parents’ valid IDs must be presented, with copies, front and back, single-sided. If one parent is not available, a notarized authorization from the absent parent is required.
Each passport for an adult must be accompanied by a check or money order for $130 made payable to the U.S. State Department and a $35 execution fee made payable to Postmaster. Fees for children under 16 are $100 and $35. A Passport card for an adult is $30, and for a child is $15, plus a $35 execution fee for each.
The cost to expedite processing at the Department of State is $60 paid per application, in addition to required fees. The cost to expedite delivery service to the passport processing lockbox is $33.40 per family for Priority Mail Express paid to the United States Postal Service. The cost to expedite delivery service is $22.05 paid per application directly to the Department of State for the delivery of an issued passport book from the Department of State to the customer.
This service is only available to mailing addresses within the United States. Not valid for passport cards.
Customers can visit www.usps.com/passport to learn about the application process and download and complete an application form (except for signature) before coming to the Passport Fair.
Customers may also check the U.S. State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov to obtain additional information. Applications will not be processed if incomplete or without proper documentation, to include copies.
