What:

While March Madness college basketball drama plays out over TVs in the coming weeks, postal employees at nine Coachella Valley post offices will be going into overtime by hosting a series of special weekend Passport Fairs, at which postal employees will accept applications for new U.S. passports.

“Now that COVID-19 concerns have declined and nations are welcoming back travelers, many Coachella Valley residents are eager to get out and see the world,” said USPS Senior Operations Manager Maria Moreno. “For anyone planning to travel internationally this summer, the first step is to get a passport. Our post offices will host these special Passport Fairs to help them with that.

“The purpose of these events is to make the process of applying for new passports easy for our customers. A lot of people, especially those with schoolchildren, don’t have the time during the week to visit a post office to submit their passport applications.

“Our postal employees are hosting these events to help customers who want to get a head start on their summer international travel plans.”

Who:

U.S. Postal Service & U.S. Passport Agency

When & Where:

Mar. 11 – 8:00 a.m. to noon
Palm Desert Post Office
74801 Hovley Lane
Palm Desert CA 92260

Mar. 11 – 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thousand Palms Post Office
72630 Ramon Road
Thousand Palms CA 92276

Mar. 18 – 11:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.
Thermal Post Office
87200 Airport Boulevard
Thermal CA 92274

Mar. 25 – 8:00 a.m. to noon
Cathedral City Post Office
33490 Date Palm Drive
Cathedral City CA 92234

Mar. 25 – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
La Quinta Post Office
79125 Corporate Center Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253

Mar. 25 – 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
North Palm Springs Post Office
64117 Dillion Road
N Palm Springs CA 92258

Mar. 25 – 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Yucca Valley Post Office
57280 Yucca Trail
Yucca Valley CA 92284

Apr. 8 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Palm Springs Post Office
333 N Sunrise Way
Palm Springs CA 92262

Apr. 8 – 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Twentynine Palms Post Office
73839 Gorgonio Drive
Twentynine Palms CA 92277

Background:

Customers attending these events will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is NOT required.

Routine and expedited new passport applications will both be accepted. Payment of U.S. Passport Agency fees must be made with cash, debit cards or money orders.

Applicants are advised to complete their DS-11 new passport application in advance, print it and bring it unsigned to the event with an acceptable passport photo, fees, and documents. The DS-11 application form can be found at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html

For information on new passport application requirements, forms and fees, go to www.travel.state.gov  or call the toll-free National Passport Information Center at 1-877-487-2778.

The Passport Agency reminds travelers to submit their passport applications as early as possible, far in advance of planned travel to avoid problems with receiving their passports.

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