Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti, right, and staff member Randy Diorio assist
Anita and Anthony De Francesco of Mahopac with their passport applications
CARMEL – Residents planning to travel abroad later this year participated in Passport Day Saturday at the Putnam County Office Building in Carmel.
Employees of the county clerk’s office greeted the 77 applicants and within minutes they were on their way with a passport due to arrive within the next six weeks.
County Clerk Michael Bartolotti reminded the public that all United States citizens must present a valid passport when entering or re-entering the U.S. by air. “U.S. citizens entering or re-entering from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must also present a passport or other travel document approved by the U.S. government.”
Bartolotti suggested those planning travel outside the U.S. this winter apply for a passport now. “The travel season is right around the corner.”
In case you missed the opportunity, passports can still be applied for at the County Clerk’s Office located at 40 Gleneida Avenue in the Putnam County Office Building.
Passports may be acquired at all county clerks’ offices in the Hudson Valley.
