Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello will hold a special Passport Night on Thursday, March 29, from 3-7 p.m. at the Princeton Township Municipal Building with Township Mayor Chad Goerner. The county clerk will bring her passport staff to the municipal center to process U.S. Passport applications on-site for residents of Princeton and all other parts of the county.

Residents are encouraged to call (609) 989-6473 and reserve a time to have their applications processed and their passport photo taken, if needed. However, walk-in applicants are welcome. Additional representatives from the county clerk’s office will be on-site to assist residents with their forms. Every effort will be made to include those residents who do not make an appointment.

To apply for a passport, residents will need proof of United States citizenship in the form of a state certified birth certificate, a United States naturalization certificate or a previous United States passport. and proof of identity in the form of a current driver’s license or state issued identification card.The cost is $110 for adults and $80 for minors plus a processing fee of $25. The federal government requires a separate check for each passport application. Passport photos will be taken on-site for $15 or $10 for senior citizens and minors under 16. The clerk’s office will accept checks or money orders for payment. No cash or credit cards will be accepted at this event.

Effective last April, the Department of State now requires the full names of a passport applicant’s parents to be listed on all certified birth certificates to be considered as primary evidence of citizenship. The new requirements will apply to all passport applicants, regardless of their age. Under the new federal mandate, certified birth certificates missing parental information will not be accepted as proof of citizenship. For children, federal passport guidelines now require both parents to appear in person —- or one parent in person with notarized federal consent forms — when applying for a passport for a child under 16.

For further information, visit www.mercercounty.org and click on County Clerk, General Info, or call (609) 989-6473.