Thursday, March 26, 2009

Passport Day

Sent to me via email:

Milwaukee County Clerk Joe Czarnezki is participating in “Passport Day in
the USA” by providing free passport photos for Milwaukee County residents on Friday, March 27, 2009. The County Clerk’s office will take passport photos free of charge for all Milwaukee County residents who complete a passport application in the County Clerk’s office, Room 105 of the County Courthouse, this Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

“The Milwaukee County Clerk’s office is participating in the U.S. Department of State’s national passport acceptance and outreach program,” Czarnezki said.

Effective June 1, 2009, all U.S. citizens (including children) must present a passport book or passport card approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry.

“I want to assist Milwaukee County residents in complying with the new U.S. government policy requiring passport documents for travel to and from countries in the Western Hemisphere by providing free passport photos this Friday,” Czarnezki said.

The County Clerk accepts passport applications from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Free passport photos will be taken for Milwaukee County residents on Friday, March 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.

Passport applicants must bring in a certified birth certificate and a valid government issued photo identification card, such as a driver's license. The cost of a passport for adults (persons 16 years of age and older) is $100.00. The cost of a passport for a child under the age of 16 is $85.00. Passport photos are available at a cost of $10.00, but will be offered free of charge to Milwaukee County residents on Friday, March 27 from 10:00 a.m.

Passport application forms are available in the County Clerk’s office or may be downloaded from the U.S. Department of State website at www.travel.state.gov/passport.

Passport information is available by telephone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778.

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