RIVERSIDE, Utah – Need a passport or passport card? The Riverside Post Office, located at 15445 N. 5400 W., now accepts passport applications from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. No appointment is necessary.

“I recommend you come in as early as possible to apply for your passport – at least three weeks prior to departure,” said Riverside Postmaster Brent Macfarlane, who reminds customers that new passport rules will go into effect in June of 2009, requiring most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport book or passport card. More information is available online at travel.state.gov.

The Riverside Post Office offers one-stop shopping for passports, including photos. Macfarlane reminds passport applicants to bring the required documentation.

What is needed for a passport:

• Bring in proper proof of U.S. citizenship or naturalization. This must be either: a state-issued certified birth certificate, available by contacting the State Department of Health of your state of birth; a previous official passport; or a naturalization certificate, if you are foreign-born. (Please note: a hospital-issued birth certificate is not acceptable.)
• Bring in one officially-acceptable state or government photo ID. This can be either a driver’s license, a military photo ID, or a state-issued photo ID. Workplace IDs and regular photos are generally not acceptable, and temporary ID is not accepted.
• The passport book application requires two recent identical photographs, which the Post Office will take for a fee. The photos must meet specific passport requirements.
• Applicants are encouraged to complete their applications ahead of time by going online at travel.state.gov. If handwritten, please use black or blue ink. Do not sign the application form, as the passport acceptance clerk must witness the signing.

The cost for a passport book is $100 for adults (16 years and older), with separate payments of $75 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 $85, with separate payments of $60 and $25 respectively.

The cost of passport cards for adults (16 years and older) is $45: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $20 separate payment to the State Department for the passport application fee. The passport card cost for those under 16 is $35: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $10 separate payment to the State Department for the passport application fee. Customers requesting a passport book and a passport card at the same time will pay only one fee of $25 to the Post Office. Applicants age 16 and 17 must be accompanied by one parent, and children under age 16 must be accompanied by both parents, when applying for a passport or passport card.  If one parent is not available the accompanying parent must bring a notarized Statement of Consent form (available at all passport offices) from the non-applying parent or a legal document verifying sole custody.

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. All original documents are returned with the new passport

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