Planning
a vacation and needing a passport? Make the West Palm Beach Main Office the first stop of your
journey.
West Palm Beach Postmaster
Richard Fermo invites employees to the Passport Fair at the West Palm
Beach Main Office, 3200 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, October 17. No appointment is
required, but employees are reminded this is an off-the-clock activity.
How to Prepare for
the Passport Application Process:
- A
completed application (form is available at usps.com/passport;
but do not sign it until the passport clerk instructs you to do
so). Remember that everyone, including newborn infants, is
required to obtain a passport in his or her own name. For children
under age 16, the consent of both parents/ guardians is
required.
- Proof of
identity (a valid permanent state driver’s license, a government ID or
military ID, previous passport, Certificate of Citizenship or
Naturalization Certificate)
- Proof
of U.S. citizenship (previous passport, original or certified birth
certificate issued from the state with a raised, embossed, impressed, or
multi-colored seal and the registrar’s signature and date of
certificate filing)
- Two
official passport photos (available at the Passport Fair for $15)
- Social
Security Number
The U.S. Department
of State fees vary according to age and type. The fee(s) must be made by
money order, check, bank draft, or cashier’s check made payable to the U.S.
Department of State; debit and credit card payment is not available. The
Passport Book fee for under age 16 is $80; for age 16 and older is $110. The
Passport Card fee for under age 16 is $15, and for age 16 and older is $30. In
addition, all acceptance agencies, including the Postal Service, charge a
processing fee of $25 per application. A debit or credit card may be used in
addition to cash, money order, or check made payable to the Postal Service.
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