Passports are now needed for international travel as well as crossing and returning over

the nation’s borders to Mexico and Canada. Passports are also needed for persons

sailing on cruise ships that stop at foreign ports such as Ensenada or Puerto Vallarta.

U.S. citizens can apply for a passport by visiting the Monterey Park City Clerk’s office at

City Hall, 320 West Newmark Ave., Monterey Park. Walk-in applicants are welcome,

but appointments are recommended to minimize waiting time.

New adult Passports cost about $100, and $85 for children. Photo services are also

available in the City Clerk’s office. Photos are required for Passport applications.

Persons applying must have photo identification such as a Driver’s License and an

original birth certificate. Naturalized citizens must have photo identification and their

original U.S. Naturalization Certificate. Children under 16 years of age must be

accompanied by parents.

An alternative to Passport Books Inflatable Water Slide is Passport Cards for Americans who travel to

Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Applications for the cards are also available at

Monterey Park City Hall. The wallet-size cards will cost $45 for adults and $35 for

children, cheaper than a regular passport, and adults who have passports will have to

pay only $20. The Passport Cards will be accepted for land and sea crossings

between the United States and Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, but not for flight.

For further information contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 307-1361. For rush

Passports, persons are asked to contact the State Department directly at (877) 487-2778.

Information may also be obtained by visiting city clerk web page in the Monterey Park

city website at www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us.