“Passport Day in the U.S.A.” this Saturday, Sept. 17: get help obtaining your passport

The El Paso Passport Agency is hosting a special event in El Paso, Texas on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. Thousands of local acceptance facilities around the country are joining the Department of State in celebrating Passport Day in the USA 2011, a national passport acceptance and outreach event.

U.S. citizens must present a valid passport book when entering the United States by air. U.S. citizens entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other travel documents approved by the U.S. government.

Information on the cost and how to apply for a U.S. passport is available at travel.state.gov. U.S. citizens may also obtain passport information by phone, in English and Spanish, by calling the National Passport Information Center toll-free at 1-877-487-2778.

Event: Passport Day in the USA

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011

Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: El Paso Passport Agency

303 N. Oregon Street, Suite 700

El Paso, Texas, 79901