LOUISVILLE, KY — Fourteen Kentucky post offices will host a Passport Fair this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.  The convenient Saturday hours are available to assist busy customers planning international travel.  Fairs serve customers on a first come, first served basis.  No appointments are needed.  (There is a limited capacity for acceptance.) 

NOTE:  For appointments during regular passport processing hours, the U.S. Postal Service has made scheduling easier with the launch of the USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler™ tool (RCAS) at http://www.usps.com/scheduler.  The RCAS™ tool provides customers with an easy, convenient way to schedule appointments to apply for a passport.

The Postal Service suggests travelers check the expiration date on their U.S. passport. Many countries require a passport have as much as six months’ validity remaining for entry.

Information for the Saturday, Jan. 19, Passport Fairs:

POST OFFICE	ADDRESS	ZIP CODE	FAIR HOURS
Ashland	1140  Carter Ave	41101	10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Calhoun	310 W 2nd Street	42327	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Corbin	301 Roy Kidd Ave	40701	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Eminence	4827 N Main St	40019	9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Georgetown	101 N Bradford	40324	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lexington Main Post Office	1088 Nandino Blvd	40511	8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
London	1760 Hwy 192 West	40741	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Middlesboro	201 N 20th Street	40965	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Mt. Sterling	108 W Locust St	40353	10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Owensboro	54 Bon Harbor Hls	42301	7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Paducah	300 S 4th Street	42001	8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Russell Springs	414 Main Street	42642	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Louisville St. Matthews	4600 Shelbyville Rd	40207	9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Versailles	149 Fieldview Drive	40383	10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Passport fees

	Adults (Age 16 Years and Older)	Minors (Under Age 16)
Passport Card	$30	$15
Passport Book	$110	$80
Passport Card and Book	$140	$95

The fees listed above must be paid with a personal check or money order. There is a $35 processing/acceptance fee and a $15 fee for photos, which can be paid for by cash, personal check, debit and credit cards or money order.  The Passport Fair offices offer passport photo services.

Travelers are encouraged to apply for a passport several months before they are scheduled to travel overseas. The average time for passport applications and renewals is six weeks. However, for an additional fee, the State Department will expedite the application and process it within three weeks.

To apply for a passport, travelers need to complete Passport Application Form DS-11 (unsigned) and provide one of the following: a U.S. birth certificate from the Department of Vital Statistics (not a certificate of birth) or naturalization papers. Applicants must also show either a valid driver’s license, a previous or current U.S. passport book or card, Certificate of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, military I.D. or a federal, state or municipal government employee I.D. card. Applicants 15 & under must be present with both parents unless consent is given; ages 16 & 17 require only one parent be present.

Register for Informed Delivery www.informeddelivery.usps.com and see your mail before it’s delivered to your mailbox. 

For more information about passport application requirements and to download forms, visit the State Department’s travel website at www.travel.state.gov.

The Kentuckiana District serves ZIP Codes 400-409, 411-427 in Kentucky and 471, 476-477 in southern Indiana.

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

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