Connecticut — Does your business, school program or vacation destination require a passport? Plan a trip to a Connecticut Passport Fair this Saturday, Aug. 17. Five locations offered to the public means convenience for you.

Best bets for understanding passport processing, check out passport tips prior to your Post Office journey. And if this week’s date doesn’t work, look at the locations below where passport fairs are held during special hours in the upcoming weeks.

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 Chart organized by location:

Post Office	Passport Fair Dates	All fairs         1-4 pm unless indicated	Post Office Address except*
Bayview	Sept. 14	12 pm - 3 pm	115 Boston Ave, Bridgeport
Bridgeport	Sept. 7	12:30 pm - 3:30 pm	120 Middle St, Bridgeport
Bristol	Aug. 17, Sept. 21		151 N Main St, Bristol
Danbury	Aug. 17, Sept. 21		23 Backus Ave, Danbury
Darien	Sept. 7		30 Corbin Dr, Darien
Fairfield	Aug. 17, Sept. 7, Sept. 21		357 Commerce Dr, Fairfield
Farmington	Sept. 7		210 Main St, Farmington
Greenwich	Sept. 14		29 Valley Dr, Greenwich
Meriden	Sept. 14	10 am - 2 pm	*Meriden Library 105 Miller St, Meriden
Middletown	Aug. 17	9:30 am - 2 pm	*Middletown Library 123 Broad St, Middletown
Middletown	Sept. 7	10 am - 2 pm	*North Haven Library 17 Elm St, North Haven
New Britain	Aug. 24, Sept. 28		135 Chestnut St, New Britain
Norwalk	Aug. 17, Sept. 21		16 Washington St, Norwalk
Stamford	Aug. 24, Sept. 28		24 Camp Ave, Stamford
Stratford	Aug. 17, Sept. 21	2 pm - 5 pm	411 Barnum Ave Cutoff STE 14, Stratford
Trumbull	Aug. 24, Sept. 28		50 Quality St, Trumbull
Unionville	Sept. 14		24 Mill St, Unionville

The Postal Service recommends reviewing the detailed guidelines for preparing passport applications, a list of the necessary supporting documents, and the current processing times at travel.state.gov. Appointments are not required but customers are encouraged to show up early, as applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis while time permits.

Passports take at a minimum 6 to 8 weeks to process so take advantage of these Post Office dates and times, whether it’s simply for obtaining official identification or getting ready for an across-the-border trip this summer or fall.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.