NEW YORK — With near historic passport application numbers, Brooklyn Post Offices offer new walk-in passport application processing beginning July 1.

The following locations will provide customers with appointment-free convenience:

07/01/2023 — Rugby Post Office, 726 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203

07/08/2023 — Brownsville Post Office, 167 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

Customers can also schedule an appointment by visiting www.usps.com/passport.

To obtain a passport, applicants need to:

• Bring proper proof of American citizenship. This must be either a certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state; a previous U.S. passport; a certificate of citizenship; or a naturalization certificate. Please note: a hospital-issued birth certificate alone is not acceptable.
• Bring proof of identity. This must be either: a recently issued U.S. passport; a recently issued naturalization certificate; a recently issued certificate of citizenship; or a current valid driver’s license, government ID or military photo ID.
• Bring a photocopy of proof of identity. Each applicant must bring a photocopy of the front and back of the ID that will be presented at the time of passport acceptance.
• The passport application requires recent color passport photograph of you (2” x 2” in size).

Customers should download the passport application www.travel.state.gov  and complete beforehand. Do not sign the application.

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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