LARGO FL – Seminole Station, 9355 113th Street, Seminole FL 33772, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.  Customers are encouraged to show up early, applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.

Clearwater Main Post Office, 100 S. Belcher, Clearwater FL 33765, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Brandon Main Post Office, 1315 Oakfield Drive, Brandon FL 33511, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Zephyrhills Postal Store, 38032 Postal Drive, Zephyrhills FL 33542, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Lithia Post Office, 7825 Lithia Pinecrest Road, Lithia FL 33547, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Walden Woods Postal Store, 2501 Walden Woods Drive, Plant City FL 33566, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Riverview Postal Store, 10810 Boyette Road, Riverview FL 33569, is holding a Passport Fair on Wednesday, May 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Valrico Postal Store, 2406 E. State Road 60, Valrico FL 33594, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, June 20, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Wimauma Post Office, 5608 State Road 674, Wimauma FL 33598, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Lakeland Main Post Office, 2800 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland FL 33805, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Haines City Post Office, 1051 County Road 544 E., Haines City FL 33844, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Lake Placid Post Office, 901 Hillcrest Avenue, Lake Placid FL 33852, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Polk City Post Office, 112 Carter Boulevard, Polk City FL 33868, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sebring-Lake Jackson Postal Store, 829 Mall Ring Road, Sebring FL 33870, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Wauchula Post Office, 300 E. Main Street, Wauchula FL 33873, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Winter Haven Main Post Office, 111 W. Central Avenue, Winter Haven FL 33880, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Land O’Lakes Postal Store, 5230 Land O’Lakes Boulevard, Land O’Lakes FL 34639, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

New Port Richey Main Post Office, 6550 Main Street, New Port Richey FL 34653, is holding a Passport Fair on Friday, May 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Port Richey – Hudson Branch, 13610 Big Bend Drive, Hudson FL 34667, is holding a Passport Fair on Saturday, May 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

Oldsmar Post Office, 3905 Tampa Road, Oldsmar FL 34677, is holding a Passport Fair on Wednesday, June 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Appointments are not required on this day.

U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering or re-entering the United States by air.  U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government.

To obtain a passport applicants need to:

• 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. (Please note: a hospital-issued birth certificate alone is not acceptable.)
• Bring proof of identity.  This must be either: a recently issued U.S. passport; a recently issued naturalization certificate; a recently issued certificate of citizenship; or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID.
• Bring a photocopy of proof of identity.  Each applicant must bring a photocopy of the front and back  of the ID that will be presented at the time of passport acceptance.
• The passport application requires recent color passport photograph of you (2” x 2” in size). The Post Office will offer passport photo service for $15.
• To save time, customers should download the passport application at www.travel.state.gov  and complete beforehand.  Do not sign the application.
• All applicants must appear in person (including minors).
• Minors under the age of 14 must appear with both parents.  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 $110, made payable to the U.S. Department of State and a $25 acceptance fee made payable to USPS.  Fees for children under 16 are $80, payable to the U.S. Department of State and $25 payable to USPS.

The cost to expedite processing at the Department of State is $60 paid per application, in addition to required fees.
Customers can request to mail the passport application(s) overnight to the Department of State using
Priority Mail Express offers the customer the ability to track their mailing.  The cost to expedite delivery is $19.99 payable to USPS.  A family can use one mailing for all of their applications.

The cost to expedite the return service is $14.85 per application, paid 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 call 1-800-ASK-USPS, or go to the Postal Service’s Website www.usps.com, to get the location of other nearby passport Post Offices and their passport customer service hours. 

Passport customers may also check the U.S. State Department’s web site at www.travel.state.gov to obtain additional information.  Customers may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778. 

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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