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Students and faculty at Brigham Young University-Idaho will have
an opportunity to apply for or renew passports in conjunction
with Campus Passport Application Day on November 16 in the
Manwaring Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Representatives from the
Rexburg Post Office will be on hand to assist in the process.
Students and faculty should note that in preparation of applying
for their passport, they will need to bring the following items:
• Passport Application (included in information packets found at
the Manwaring Center Information Desk)
• Passport Pictures (additional charge; can be taken at the
event)
• Government issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license
• Certified Birth Certificate (Must be obtained from state of
birth previous to event)
• U.S. Passport Agency Fees in check or money order ($67)
• U.S. Post Office check or money order ($30)
Application and processing fees are set by the State Department.
There will be no additional surcharges for obtaining a passport
during this event.
The passport renewal process is similar and requires many of the
same documents. One must have a previous passport, two new
passport pictures and a renewal form. This form can be printed
from the State Department web site and completed before the
event. The cost of a renewed passport is the same as a new
passport and both checks and/or money orders will be required.
“Having the postal department on campus to help with passports
is a great opportunity to obtain or renew a passport,” Kathy
Thueson of the BYU-Idaho Purchasing and Travel Management Office
said. “I plan to renew my passport at the event.”
It is also important to note that new regulations have been
issued from the State Department concerning passports. Beginning
December 31, 2006, a passport will be required for all air and
sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America,
the Caribbean and Bermuda. Beginning December 31, 2007 the
passport requirement will be extended to include all land border
crossings to or from the above-mentioned destinations.
Those interested in applying for a passport during the event
should obtain and complete a passport application prior to the
Campus Passport Day event. Passport information and applications
can be obtained from the State Department website at http://www.travel.state.gov/. |