TUCSON, AZ. – The Tucson Main Post Office will host a grand opening event at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, to celebrate the facility’s new passport center and expanded service schedule, Acting Postmaster John Morgan announced today.
The newly-remodeled passport center at Tucson’s Main Post Office at 1501 S. Cherrybell Stravenue will begin offering passport application and photo services from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays beginning Oct. 29, Morgan said. Monday through Saturday, passport service hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The public is invited to attend Thursday’s grand opening festivities, which will include refreshments and a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Tucson’s refreshed Passport Center offers customers a one-stop opportunity for passports applications and passport photos, Morgan said. Full USPS retail services continue to be available at the Main Post Office from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Other than passport acceptance and photos, retail services are not available on Sundays.
“We hope expanding availability of passport services will make the application process more convenient for postal customers throughout the greater Tucson area,” Morgan said.
Customers are urged to make a passport application appointment by calling 520-388-5230. Walk-in customers are also welcome, but are only assisted on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to those with appointments, Morgan noted.
Morgan recommended travelers apply for a passport or passport card at least two months prior to trip departure and bring all required documentation for their appointment at the Passport Center.
Identification (original and a copy), is required to prove U.S. citizenship, such as:
- Previously issued, undamaged U.S. passport
- Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state (Hospital-issued birth certificates are not acceptable)
- Consular report of birth abroad or birth certificate
- Naturalization certificate
- Certificate of citizenship
In addition, one current ID is required, such as:
- Naturalization certificate
- Valid driver's license
- Current government ID (city, state or federal)
- Current military ID (military and dependents)
The passport application also requires a recent passport photograph (2” x2”). Postal clerks at the Passport Center also offer passport photo services for $15 per photo.
The cost for a passport book is $135 for adults (16 years and older), with separate payments of $110 paid to the State Department for the passport application fee and $25 to the Postal Service for its processing fee (set by the Department of State). For persons under 16, the cost is $105, with separate payments of $80 and $25 respectively.
The cost of passport cards for adults (16 years and older) is $55: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for the processing fee; and a $30 separate payment to the State Department for the passport application fee. The passport card cost for those under 16 is $40: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $15 separate payment to the State Department for the passport application fee. Children under 16 must be accompanied by both parents when applying for a passport or passport card.
To make the process as quick as possible, applicants are strongly encouraged to print and complete their applications ahead of time by going online at usps.com/passport. Do not sign the application form, as the passport acceptance clerk must witness the signing.
In most cases, passport renewals do not require an in-person application process; full information is available at travel.state.gov.
Customers can go to usps.com/passport or call 1-800-ASK-USPS to get the location of passport Post Offices nearest them and their passport customer service hours. All applications are sent to the U.S. State Department for final processing and approval.
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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