Passport office opens in Detroit ahead of new ID requirements. Officials tout quicker application processing with outlet in Michigan.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Tanveer Ali / The Detroit News
DETROIT -- The U.S. State Department is opening a passport office today in advance of new identification requirements that take effect June 1.
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"The Detroit Passport Agency, 211 W. Fort, on the second floor, is one of four new locations across the country.
On June 1, Americans will be required to have passports or similar documents when returning to the United States by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda."
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"The U.S. State Department is offering a passport card to be used as a stand-in for a passport book. In October, plans for an enhanced driver's license were approved, providing Michigan residents who are U.S. citizens a cheaper alternative to a passport. The IDs are expected to be available by the end of spring."
