Mar. 6, 2020

Planning International Travel?

Passport Fair provides convenience

PORT MATILDA, PA – Beat the Real ID rush by applying for your passport at the Port Matilda Post Office.  Planning any international travel?  Spring Break plans?  Cruises?  Canadian view of Niagara Falls?  With the Real ID deadline rapidly approaching, applying for your passport now might be a wise investment for the future traveler.  Allow the Port Matilda Post Office, located at 109 N High St., to help accommodate your passport needs.  Port Matilda is hosting a Passport Fair on Tuesday, March 17. Fair hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Customers will be served on a first come, first served basis.  No appointments are needed. (There is a limited capacity for acceptance.)  Need a passport photo?  We can help!

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/schedulerThe RCAS™ tool provides customers with an easy, convenient way to schedule appointments to apply for a passport.

The Postal Service suggests all travelers validate the expiration date on their U.S. passport to ensure country requirements are met. Many countries mandate a passport have as much as six months validity remaining for entry.

Customers have the option of applying for a passport book (good for all international travel) or the passport card (good only for land and sea travel between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda).

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

Applicants 15 & under must be present with both parents unless consent is given; ages 16 & 17 require only one parent be present.

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

The Western Pennsylvania District serves ZIP Codes 140-168 and 260 in West Virginia.

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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