Passport and Licensing Fair Saturday, Sept. 19

Tuesday Sep 01 2009 2:41 PM

The Pierce County Auditor's Office will host a Passport and Licensing Fair Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accept passport applications, and provide marriage, pet and vehicle/vessel licensing services. The Auditor's Office is located at the Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St, Room 200 in Tacoma.

"The people I chatted with at our last Passport Licensing Fair were overwhelmingly enthusiastic that the Auditor's Office was open on a Saturday. Some said that they had two jobs, busy lives, and getting this service on a weekend was important," said Pierce County Auditor Jan Shabro.

PASSPORTS
- Apply for a passport book and card at the same time and pay only one $25 agent fee.
- Passport photos are available if needed - photo fee, $12.
- Identification (driver's license or military ID) and proof of citizenship is required. State ID cards are accepted with four other supporting forms of identification.
- Certified copies of birth certificates are required (hospital or photo copies not accepted).
- Social Security numbers are required for all applications.
- Passport fees must be paid by check, cashiers check or money order (cash not accepted).
- Agent and photo fees may be paid in cash or check.

Please note: Passport cards may not be used for air travel. The U.S. Passport Card may only be used for re-entry into the United States at land borders and seaports of entry when traveling from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

MARRIAGE LICENSES
- Application fee is $64 payable in cash, cashier's check, or money order (checks not accepted).
- Both parties must be present and be 18 years of age or older with valid photo ID.
- Three-day waiting period applies.
- Marriage license is valid for 60 days.

PET LICENSES
- Purchase/renew pet licenses (residents of unincorporated Pierce County, South Prairie or Wilkeson only).
- Proof of spay/neuter required for new licenses, in order to qualify for reduced rates.
- Pet license fees may be paid in cash or check.
- Standard rates: Unaltered dogs/cats, $55; altered dogs, $20; altered cats, $12.
- Senior citizens (65+) rates: Unaltered dogs/cats, $30; altered dogs, $10; altered cats, $5.
- Juvenile tags (pets under 6 months of age, valid for 6 months): Puppies, $10; kittens, $6.

VEHICLE/VESSEL SERVICES
- Process tab renewals, title transfers, permits and all other vehicle/vessel related services.

For information call: Passport, Marriage or Pet License at 253-798-7445; Vehicle/Vessel License at 253-798-7547; or visit our Web site at www.piercecountywa.org/auditor to download forms.

CONTACT: Jill Munns, Passports, Marriage and Pet License at 253-798-2123; Patti Shay, Vehicle Vessel License at 253-798-2738; or Hunter George, Department of Communications at 253-798-6606

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