PRESS RELEASE

July 2000

 

* *    Passports   * *

 

The New Orleans passport agency which provides passports for applicants of Trempealeau County is experiencing an increase in the number of passports applications.  If you are planning to travel to alleviate the additional expense of expedite fees and express mail a minimum of 8-10 weeks. 

It is also important to provide a certified copy of the birth certificate when applying at the Clerk of Court's office for a passport.  Sometimes confusion arises over the Hospital Birth Certificate this is not an accepted document.  It may be a good time to check over your records to see that you have a certified copy of your birth certificate - you will need this for applying for a drivers license and also social security.

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