County clerk cancels passport program. Residents still can take applications to the post office; staffing levels forced the move.
March 10, 2009
By Damian Mann
Mail Tribune
Local residents no longer have the convenience of heading to the Jackson County Clerk's Office to get passports because of recent staff reductions.
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"In 2008, the U.S. began issuing passport cards, which can be used to enter the country from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, as well as land border crossings or sea ports of entry.
So far, 700,000 U.S. passport cards have been issued, with an average wait time of three weeks. The cards are about the size of a credit card and are less expensive than a passport book, but cannot be used for international air travel.
The card costs $45 for a first-time adult passport applicant and $35 for all minor applicants under age 16. Adults who already have a fully valid passport book may apply for the card as a passport renewal by mail and pay only $20.
For passport application forms, documentation, fees or international travel information, go to www.travel.state.gov."
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Reach reporter Damian Mann at 776-4476 or dmann@mailtribune.com.
