Getting a passport
By TRACEY CULLEN
For Smart
New laws require a passport for travel by air anywhere outside the United States, causing up to a 10-week wait.
If you need a passport in a hurry, expedited services are available for an additional $60 plus overnight delivery cost. But it will still take about four weeks, so it’s important to plan ahead for your trip.
http://travel.state.gov/Where to go
Post offices accept passport applications by appointment only, so call first. The courthouse passport hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. weekdays.
East York Post Office
3435 Concord Road, York
751-4617
Red Lion Post Office
500 N. Main St., Red Lion
244-2525
Shrewsbury Post Office
50 Constitution Ave., Shrewsbury
235-3012
Hanover Post Office
18 High St., Hanover
637-5496
York County Judicial Center
45 N. George St., York
771-9675
What to bring
• Proof of citizenship (previous passport, certified birth certificate), which will be returned with issued passport.
• Proof of identity (previous passport, naturalization certificate, valid driver’s license, government or military ID)
• Two identical passport photos
(The Post Offices listed have photo services on site. The courthouse does not, but there is a passport photo location nearby.)
• Social security number
• Fees (Younger than 16, $82; ages 16 and older, $97)
For more details go to travel.state.gov
Source: U.S. Department of State
