Passport Fair takes place Saturday

On Saturday, May 30, the Page Field Post Office, 2655 N. Airport Road, Fort Myers, will again offer a passport fair for individuals needing an original or renewal passport. No appointments will be taken and individuals will be served on a first-come, first-served basis from noon until 3 p.m.

Effective June 1, the last phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will go into effect. A passport, passport card, or acceptable documentation will be needed for land border crossings and sea travel. The passport fair will offer passport photos and processing of new passport applications as well as passport renewals.

Everyone, including newborn infants, is required to obtain a passport in his or her own name. For children under 16, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. A new passport card has been introduced and facilitates entry at U.S. land and sea ports of entry when arriving from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda; however, it may not be used to travel by air.

For additional information about the passport application process, call 277- 3352.