Adrian College Hosts Passport Day posted 2/3/09
County clerk on hand to accept complete applications

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College Office of Study Abroad is hosting “Passport Day” on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 in the study abroad office from 12-4 P.M. A representative from the county clerk’s office will be on hand to accept complete applications.

A Passport Acceptance Agent will be processing applications from 2 to 4 P.M. If an applicant wishes to complete everything at the event, they need to bring the following items with them:

(1) a government issued photo ID (i.e. a driver's license)
(2) proof of U.S. citizenship (i.e. a certified birth certificate)
(3) 2 recent passport photos (these will be taken for $5 at the event)
(4) passport fees in 2 separate checks of $75 for the U.S. Department of State and $25 for the Lenawee County Clerk's Office.

If applicants do not bring the necessary fees on the day of, they can take their unsigned application (applicants can only sign the application in the presence of the county passport clerk) along with their photo, birth certificate, and money to the Lenawee County Clerk's office, located on the third floor of the Judicial Building at 425 N. Main Street in downtown Adrian. Along with the county clerk's office, passport applications may also be presented at the Adrian Post Office on Maumee Street.

The entire community is invited to attend as well as all Adrian College students and employees. Passport photos will be taken and applications handed out. The cost is $5 which includes four passport photos. Personnel will be on hand to answer any questions regarding the passport application and process.

For those already with passports who wish to renew, the cost is $75 for a new passport and the application may be made via mail. There is no fee for execution of the application. Passports are valid for 10 years and also serve as a proper form of identification.

It is important to have all proper travel documents completed if one ever wishes to travel out of the country including to Canada and Mexico, where passports are now required. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), the Federal legislation requiring a passport to travel to or from the United States is currently only in effect for air travel. For travel by sea and land (by car), travelers must present a valid passport or passport card beginning on June 1, 2009.

Light refreshments will also be served at Passport Day. The study abroad office is located in 131 Valade Hall off of Williams St. For more information about passports, prospective applicants should visit the U.S. Department of State's website at www.state.gov. Additional information regarding the WHTI can be found at www.getyouhome.gov.

More information about the Passport Day event may be obtained by contacting Robin Bott, director of study abroad, at 517- 264-3908 or via e-mail at rbott@adrian.edu.