What:
The United States Postal Service hosts a Passport Day at Whitcomb High School in Bethel this Saturday, March 7. The staff of the Bethel Post Office will be there to answer questions, assist with forms and take passport photos. No appointment is necessary.

Where:
Whitcomb High School
273 Pleasant St
Bethel VT 05032

When:
Saturday, March 7
9 a.m. to Noon

Background:
Applying for a passport is as easy as a stop at Whitcomb High School in Bethel this Saturday. Current requirements for a passport will change on June 1, 2009. Right now for:

• Air travel: Passports are now required for all U.S. citizens traveling to or from any international destination via air, with the exception of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Land and sea travel: Until June 1, 2009, U.S. citizens traveling to or from the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico via land or sea ports must present a government-issued photo ID in addition to proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. Children under the age of 16 do not require a government-issued photo ID.

Beginning June 1, 2009, passports will be required for all U.S. citizens traveling to or from the United States via land, sea, and air—regardless of destination.

U.S. citizens may need a passport to enter foreign ports.

Save time by completing and printing your passport application in advance at www.usps.com/passport and click on “Passport Application Form.” Bring the unsigned form with you to the {City} Passport Fair on March 7.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation — 146 million homes and businesses. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.