Kenosha County Clerk Regi Waligora has announced that a Special Event Passport Day will be held on Saturday, March 22, at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol. The event is open to U.S. citizens who are planning international travel and wish to apply for their passports. Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and no appointments are necessary.
Passport applications for first-time applicants and minors will be processed on behalf of the U.S. Department of State during the event. On-site passport photo services and a Spanish-language translator will also be available.
The Kenosha County Center is located at 19600 75th St., at the intersection of highways 45 and 50.
“As many families are preparing for spring break and summer travel plans, this is a great opportunity for the County Clerk’s Office to bring a valuable service to our residents in the western portion of our county,” Waligora said. “If you are unable to attend the Special Event Passport Day, we process passport applications daily at our downtown location. Please contact the office to schedule an appointment.”
Waligora noted that walk-ins will be served on a first-come, first-served basis at the March 22 event. Applicants can access forms ahead of time through the U.S. Department of State website at travel.state.gov.
For questions about fees, required documentation, payment methods, or other requirements, people may contact the Kenosha County Clerk’s Office by phone at 262-653-2552 or by email at [email protected].
“It helps to speed up the application process if the forms are completed prior to attending the event, but we will also have forms available on-site,” Waligora said.
Other offices within the County Center—including those providing access to vital records—will not be open during this Saturday event.
Waligora also cautioned applicants not to pay for passport applications online: “You may also contact the County Clerk’s office and we will email you the correct application form,” she said. “There are fees to apply, but there are not fees for copies of the passport application itself.” She emphasized that official applications can be downloaded free from travel.state.gov.
More information about applying for a U.S. Passport is available on Kenosha County’s website at www.kenoshacounty.org/141/Passport.
In related demographic data from local schools, Hispanic students make up more than one quarter (25.7%) of all students in Kenosha County public schools during the current academic year https://dpi.wi.gov/. This group represents over 6,500 students out of approximately 25,400 enrolled in county schools https://dpi.wi.gov/. A Spanish-language translator will be present during Passport Day as part of efforts to serve this segment of residents.
