The Maui News
The Kahului Post Office will accept applications for new U.S. passports from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 26, the U.S. Postal Service announced.
“My postal clerks and I are coming into the office on a weekend to help customers who want to kick-start their summer travel plans,” Kahului Postmaster Nerisha Niu said in a news release Friday. “Now that COVID-19 concerns are declining, many Valley Isle residents are eager to get out and see the world.”
About 500 passports were processed at a half-dozen passport fairs held at the Kahului Post Office in 2021.
Customers can register by emailing HawaiiPassportFair@state.gov. Advance registration is required, and space is limited to 100 appointment slots. Walk-in customers with completed paperwork will be accommodated only if time permits.
Applicants should complete their DS-11 application for a new passport in advance, print it and bring it unsigned to the event with an acceptable passport photo, fees and documents. Passport application fees can be paid with cash, debit card or personal check.
To access the DS-11 application form, visit travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html.
Passport applicants must wear face masks and adhere to social distancing guidelines at the event.
The Kahului Post Office is located at 138 S. Puunene Ave.
For information on new passport application requirements, forms and fees, go to travel.state.gov or call the toll-free National Passport Information Center at (877) 487-2778.
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