Passport Day in The U.S.A.

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The Chester Post Office is hosting a special passport event in Chester, Il on Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 9:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept passport applications. The Chester Post Office is 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 or re-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.

Chester Post Office is located at 1321 Swanwick Street in Chester, Illinois.