Hours extended for passport processing

The U.S. Postal Service will offer weekend hours for those needing to apply for a passport.

Throughout September, passport service will be provided at Western New York locations on a rotating basis. This is in addition to regular weekday hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Williamsville location, 5423 Sheridan Drive, will have passport service hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The Kenmore branch, 3014 Delaware Ave., will also be open the same hours that day.

Other passport hours: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Air Mail Facility, 285 Cayuga Road, Cheektowaga; 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the West Seneca branch, 4300 Seneca St.; and 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Cheektowaga branch, 125 Galleria Drive and Niagara Square, 229 W. Genesee St., Buffalo.

Travelers are encouraged to apply for a passport three months before they are scheduled to travel out of the country. To apply, travelers need an unsigned, completed passport application form DS-11, proof of U.S. citizenship and proof of identity, two identical passport photos (photos can be taken at any post office for $10) and the appropriate fees.

Adult passports are $67, payable by check or money order to the Department of State; youths 16 and younger are $52; and the processing fee is $30, payable by check, money order, cash or credit card.

For information, visit www.usps.com.