‘Passport Day in USA’

YOUNGSTOWN — The U.S. Postal Service is joining the State Department on Saturday to celebrate “Passport Day in the USA.”

The national passport acceptance and outreach event will include passport fairs at hundreds of post offices nationwide. Customers will be able to apply for passports and get additional information.

Effective June 1, 2008, citizens must present a passport book, passport card or other travel document approved by the U.S. government to enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda at land borders and seaports of entry.

Information on the cost of how to apply for a passport book and/or passport card can be obtained at www.usps.com/passport/ or travel.state.gov. or by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at (877) 487-2778.