SAN FRANCISCO — For the convenience of residents of Guerneville, Los Altos, Sebastopol, San Francisco’s Sunset, West Portal and Irving Street Stations, and others, the U.S. Postal Service will host several Passport Fairs this month. Families will be able to apply for passports on a walk-in basis without taking time from work, school or other weekday activities. No appointments are necessary.
To obtain a passport for the first time, applicants need proof of U.S. citizenship and a valid form of photo identification, such as a driver’s license. A certified copy of a birth certificate (not a California abstract or photocopy) is the best proof of citizenship.
Applicants also need two photographs that can be obtained at the passport event. The fee for a Passport Book for first-time adult applicants is $100 and $45 for a Passport Card. The fee for minors under the age of 16 is $85 for a Passport Book and $35 for a Passport Card. Parents applying for passport books for minors must both be present along with the child (with exceptions). Check the State Department’s consular website at http://travel.state.gov for details. An expedited service fee of $60, plus Express Mail postage, will reduce processing time to less than three weeks (normally it is 4-6 weeks). Passport photos are $15. Post Offices participating in May Passport Fairs are:
GUERNEVILLE MAIN, 14060 Mill St., Guerneville, May 19, 9 AM - 1 PM
LOYOLA CORNERS MAIN, 1525 Miramonte Ave, Los Altos, May 20, 10 AM – 2 PM
SEBASTOPOL MAIN, 290 S. Main St., May 22, 10 AM – 3 PM
SUNSET STATION, 1314 22nd Ave., San Francisco, May 13, 10 AM – 2 PM
WEST PORTAL STATION, 317 W. Portal Ave., San Francisco, May 22, 9 AM – 1 PM
IRVING STREET STATION, 821 Irving St., San Francisco, May 27, 10 AM – 2 PM
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