On June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry. Passport cards facilitate entry at land and sea ports but are not valid for international air travel.

Information on the cost and how to apply for a passport book and/or passport card is available at www.travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens 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.

29 Passport Acceptance Post Offices in the Greater South Carolina District, ZIPs 290-6, are hosting a passport fair on Saturday, March 28, 2009, to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The Postal Service is joining the Department of State in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA,” a national passport acceptance and outreach event.

The following offices are participating in Passport Day in the USA fairs and will provide additional staff to handle applications and take passport photos.

Upstate
Anderson Main Office, 1900 N. Main St. Ste B, 9 a.m. – Noon
Central, 201 Church St., 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Clemson 519 College Av., 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cleveland, 4004 Geer Hwy., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Gaffney, 1208 W. Floyd Baker Blvd., 9 a.m. – Noon
Greenwood Main Office, 240 Northcreek Blvd., 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Lyman, 12490 Greenville Hwy., 9 a.m. – Noon
Sandy Springs, 1921 Sandy Springs Rd., 7 a.m. – Noon
Waterloo, Hwy 221 N., 8 a.m. – Noon
West Union, 1448 W. Main St., 9 a.m. – Noon
Woodruff, 955 N. Main St., 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Midlands
Columbia Main Office, 1601 Assembly St. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Chapin, 1249 Chapin Rd., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cope, 204 Cotton Av., 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Kershaw, 110 S. Cleveland St., 9 a.m. – Noon
Manning, 10 W. Keitt St., 8:30 a.m. – Noon
Newberry, 1321 College St., 11 a.m. – Noon
Saluda, 100 S. Jefferson St., 9 a.m. – Noon
Winnsboro, 144 N. Congress St., 9 a.m. – Noon

Pee Dee
Darlington, 201 Pearl St., 9 a.m. – Noon
Dillon, 300 W. Main St., 9:30 a.m. – Noon
Hartsville, 500 S. Fourth St., 9:30 a.m. – Noon
Lake City, 226 W. Main St., 9:30 a.m. – Noon
Longs, 50 Hwy 9 E., 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Lowcountry
Awendaw, 7503 Hwy 17 N, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Huger, 3282 Hwy 41, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Mt. Pleasant, 1050 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
St. Stephen, 3981 Byrnes Dr., 9 a.m. – Noon
Summerville Oakbrook Sta., 10070 Dorchester Rd., 9:30 a.m. – Noon

Passport photo service will be available at these locations for a $15 fee. Total passport book fees for adults age 16 and over is $100, and $85 for children under age 16. Total passport card fees for adults age 16 and over is $45, and $35 for children under age 16. Items needed to apply for a passport are two identical color passport photos; proof of citizenship, such as a certified birth certificate issue by the city, county or state, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, and consular report of birth abroad; and proof of identity such as a current, valid driver’s license, military or government ID, or a certificate of naturalization.

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