Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
plenty of time before your trip to apply for a passport; processing nor-
mally takes 4 to 6 weeks (3 weeks for expedited service) but can take
longer during busy periods (especially spring). And keep in mind that
if you need a passport in a hurry, you'll pay a higher processing fee.
For Residents of Australia
You can pick up an application from
your local post office or any branch of Passports Australia, but you
must schedule an interview at the passport office to present your
application materials. Call the
Australian Passport Information
Service
at
&
131-232,
or visit the government website at
www.
passports.gov.au
.
For Residents of Canada
Passport applications are available at
travel agencies throughout Canada or from the central
Passport
Office,
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade,
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G3 (
&
800/567-6868;
www.ppt.gc.ca).
Note:
Canadian children who travel must have their own passport. How-
ever, if you hold a valid Canadian passport issued before December
11, 2001, that bears the name of your child, the passport remains
valid for you and your child until it expires.
For Residents of Ireland
You can apply for a 10-year passport at
the
Passport Office,
Setanta Centre, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2
(
&
01/671-1633;
www.irlgov.ie/iveagh). Those under age 18 and
over 65 must apply for a 3-year passport. You can also apply at 1A
South Mall, Cork (
&
21/494-4700
), or at most post offices.
For Residents of New Zealand
You can pick up a passport appli-
cation at any New Zealand Passports Office or download it from
their website. Contact the
Passports Office
at
&
0800/225-050
in
New Zealand or 04/474-8100, or log on to
www.passports.govt.nz
.
For Residents of the United Kingdom
To pick up an application
for a standard 10-year passport (5-yr. passport for children under
16), visit your nearest passport office, major post office, or travel
agency or contact the
United Kingdom Passport Service
at
&
0870/521-0410,
or search its website at
www.ukpa.gov.uk
.
Pharmacies
For 24-hour pharmacies in Manhattan, downtown,
try
Walgreen's
at 145 Fourth Avenue (at 14th Street),
&
212/677-
0054.
Midtown on the East Side, head for
CVS
at 630 Lexington
Ave. (at 53rd St.),
&
917/369-8688. Duane Reade
has a 24-hour
pharmacy on the Upper East Side at 1279 Third Ave. (at 74th St.;
&
212/744-2668
). On the Upper West Side there's another 24-
hour pharmacy at the
Duane Reade,
2522 Broadway (at 94th St.)
&
212/663-1580.
