MENDOCINO, CA — To help customers who otherwise cannot schedule an appointment for passport services, the Mendocino Post Office at 10500 Ford St., Mendocino, CA  95460, will have 100 available slots for passport applications Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

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.

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 post offices do provide photocopy service for an added fee. 

Proof of citizenship includes any one of the following:

1. Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state
2. Naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship, and
3. An expired passport

Please visit Passport Application & Passport Renewal | USPS to see if you’re eligible to renew by mail. Children Under 16 (state.gov) Both parents/guardians must authorize the issuance of a child’s passport.  The best way to give consent is for both parents/guardians to go with the child when applying.

The Postal Service generally does not receive tax dollars for operating expenses; it relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. 

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