Broome County Clerk
Joseph Mihalko and Vestal High School Principal Dawn Young are
announcing that the Broome County Clerk’s Office will be hosting a passport fair at Vestal High School, 205 Woodlawn Drive, Vestal, on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The passport fair will be
open to the public from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
“Our office is holding this event as a convenience to our friends and neighbors in Vestal who need to obtain a passport but may not be able to come into our downtown Binghamton office during traditional business hours,” said Broome County Clerk Joe Mihalko.
“As a community school, we are focused on providing a wide range of opportunities to our students and their families. We are grateful that Mr. Mihalko and his office are helping bring this to Vestal,” said Principal Young.
The passport fair will be held in Room
181 at Vestal High School. Application forms will be available and photos can be
taken on site. You can also download a copy of the passport application in
advance at www.travel.state.gov.
Applicants should bring 1) an
original or a certified copy of their birth certificate with a raised seal and a photocopy (front and back); 2) their photo ID and a photocopy (front and back); and 3) two checks to cover the fees. Cash and credit cards will not
be accepted at the passport fair. Applicants should also have the places and
dates of birth of their parents to correctly fill out the passport application.
Children under 18 need to have their parents or guardians present for a
passport application. Expedited
applications cannot be processed at this passport fair.
The fees for passports are $110 for adult applications and $80 for
children under the age of 16. Passport cards
are also available, although they are only good for land and cruise ship
travel. It is $30 for adult passport
cards and $15 for children under the age of 16. There is a $35 processing fee
for each application, and there is a $10 fee for passport photos.
E-Z Pass tags will also be available
for purchase through the E-Z Pass On-the-Go Program, and cost $25 per tag. That $25 is then credited to the customer’s account. These E-Z Pass tags are only for private, passenger vehicles. The Clerk’s Office can only accept checks for E-Z Pass tags at this event.
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