A surge in applications has spurred the University of Arizona Passports Office to extend its hours this week.
The office will be open Saturday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a UA news release Tuesday.
The extension of the hours comes as the office, 935 N. Tyndall Ave., received an unprecedented number of applications, 2,200, in the first three months of 2017.
A 2007 federal initiative required passports for U.S. citizens traveling among the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. As a result, 18 million people obtained passports, which last for 10 years. The current rush comes as people across the country renew their passports.
For more information, visit: global.arizona.edu/passports
