"Passport Day in the USA" is Sat, April 9

On Saturday, April 9, the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Department of State will promote “Passport Day in the USA.” Along with regional passport offices, Post Offices --- including four South Florida locations --- will host passport events: Fort Lauderdale Main Office, 1900 W Oakland Park Blvd, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; Hialeah Main Office, 325 E First Ave, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; Miramar Post Office, 14900 SW 30 St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; and West Palm Beach Main Office, 3200 Summit Blvd, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Passport photo opportunities will be available at each of the above Post Offices on Saturday. Americans now must present a valid passport book when coming back to the United States by air. U.S. citizens returning to the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government. During last year’s Passport Day in the USA, more than 65,000 applications were accepted. Regional passport offices and more than 2,000 local acceptance facilities — the majority of which were Post Offices — were open and available to the traveling public.