Post office expands passport service

| 29 Sep 2011 | 09:11

    WEST MILFORD — The West Milford Post Office is expanding passport application service to five days per week; Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday by appointment. Starting this year, travelers will be required to present a passport when traveling to or from Bermuda, the Caribbean, Central and South America, as well as most international destinations. Postmaster Cimorelli offers these helpful tips for applying for a passport: •Fill out the passport application (DS11), before you come to the post office. You can download it from: http://travel.state.gov/download_applications.html. •Bring proof of US citizenship with you and present proof of identity. •Provide two passport photos or the post office can take them. All information on passport applications, procedures and fees can be attained by contacting the West Milford Post Office or on the Web at www.usps.com; click on the government links page then click on get a passport. Cimorelli emphasizes that additional postal information is always available from the Postal Service’s toll-free call center at 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).