Residents gearing up for the summer travel season should be aware that passports are required for all air, land and sea travel outside the United States.

The State Department has issued a passport card – a wallet-size card that can be used only for land and sea travel between the United States and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. The card is a less expensive, smaller and more convenient alternative to the conventional passport book.

As a U.S. Department of State Passport Acceptance Facility, the City of Oakley offers convenient, one-stop service for your passport needs, including photos. Passport application processing hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Civic Center, 3231 Main St. Appointments are required; call 925-625-7000.

Customers submitting routine applications should receive their passports within six weeks, provided that all documentation is complete. Expedited service, which requires an additional fee, assures receipt of a passport within two weeks. Those requiring a passport within 14 days must visit the San Francisco Passport Agency. For more information, call 877-487-2778 or visit www.travel.state.gov/passport.