SANTA CRUZ, CA — To help customers who otherwise cannot schedule an appointment for passport service during the week, the Santa Cruz Post Office at 850 Front St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 will accept walk-ins on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

To help speed up the process, customers should fill out forms ahead of time. Application forms and information on the costs and how to apply for a passport book and/or passport card can be found at usps.com/passport or travel.state.gov/passport. Customers can also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at (877) 487-2778. Customers can also email NPIC@state.gov for any questions regarding passports.

To apply for a passport, applicants need a valid form of photo identification and proof of citizenship.

Proof of identification — You may submit items such as the following containing your signature and a photograph that is a good likeness of you: Current or previous U.S. passport, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship or a current and valid driver’s license, government ID or military ID.

**A photocopy of the identification - front and back – must be submitted with your passport application. Many passport offices provide photocopy service for an added fee. 

Proof of citizenship includes any one of the following:

• Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state
• Naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship, and
• An expired passport

A photocopy of the front and back of the Proof of Citizenship document is required.

And no passport is complete without a USPS Passport Wallet. They are fashionable wallets, available in black or brown leather, that are designed to hold a passport, cash, an ID, and up to seven credit cards. The wallets are available at passport acceptance offices and at usps.com/shop.

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