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Planning on travel
outside the USA? You will need a current passport
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The United States
Postal Service will come to The Boston Globe
Travel Show to accept passport applications and
take passport photos:
Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 10am – 7pm
And
Sunday, March 25, 2007 – 10am – 5pm |
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If you are replacing your old
passport, you can mail in a completed form DS-82,
new passport photos and your old passport and the
Passport Agency fees directly to the Passport
Agency. |
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If this is your first passport,
you need to apply in person. Fill out the
application (Form DS-11) completely but DO NOT
SIGN IT. That must be done and witnessed at the
time you present it and the correct supporting
documents. |
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What you need to bring with
you? |
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Passport Application
(Form DS- 11) |
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Proof of U.S.
citizenship requires one of the following
documents:
Certified U.S. Birth Certificate
Previous U.S. Passport
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship |
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Proof of Identity
requires one of the following IDs:
Current valid driver’s license
Government ID
Military ID |
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Two identical photos-
2 X 2 inches in size |
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Passport Fees: Passport
Agency (State Dept.) Total $67
The fees for the U.S. Department of State may
be paid with a personal check.
USPS Acceptance Fee: $30
Passport Photos: $15
The USPS acceptance fee and cost of the
passport photos may be paid with cash or check.
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In a hurry?
A passport application is normally processed
within five to six weeks. If you need your
passport sooner, the U.S. Department of State’s
expedited passport processing service costs an
additional $60.00. Your passport will be processed
within three business days from the date the
passport agency receives your application.
The fastest way to ship your application there and
back to you is with Express Mail service ($14.40
each way). Ask your retail associate for more
details on this service |
