HOUSTON — Getting a U.S. passport just got a little easier especially if you have had trouble scheduling an appointment or fitting one into your schedule.
Now, U.S. Postal Service facilities that accept passport applications will have walk-in hours.
According to Elvin Mercado, vice president, Retail and Post Office Operations, every Post Office that processes passports will offer at least three walk-in hours each week. If you are looking to get a passport, first, go to the USPS online passport resource and follow the instructions for filling out the application and gathering the necessary documents. Then go to the USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler tool, which can be found at www.
usps.com . Then on the scheduler tool, search by date or location and you will find your nearest Post Office and the available walk-in hours.
Once customers arrive, a retail associate who is trained in handling the application process will be ready to help, and at most locations, can even take a customer's passport photo, Mercado said. RELATED: Why Americans should avoid traveling to this popular South American country RELATED: We're less than a year from the REAL ID deadline. Here's what to know.
If you don't want to take your chances and walk in to apply, use USPS Retail Customer Appointment Scheduler tool to book an appointment, There are also self-service kiosks at some USPS locations where you can schedule an appointment or call their customer care phone line at 1-800-ASK-USPS. Accordi.
