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toneart
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U.S Passport Renewal
Now that travel to Mexico requires a passport, I notice that mine is about to expire in July.
What is the procedure now for renewal while still in The U.S.? Post offices used to handle the process.
Thanks,
Tony
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John M
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renewal
Our local post office still processes the application - passport card - good only for land travel is about half the cost of the regular passport book
- our post office quotes a 4 to 5 week turnaround.
High desert, CA
John M
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Bob and Susan
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you don't need to go to the post office anymore...
you just mail it in...
here are the rules...
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/rene...
just fill out the application...sign it...mail it in with the money...picture...application and old passport and the new one comes back in the mail
pretty easy
the hardest part is the new picture...
we took our picture here against the wall and printed it on photo paper
thru an inkjet printer
the picture has to be the "right" size
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toneart
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Thank you both for your prompt replies.
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Bob and Susan
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they send the old one back...they "shoot" a hole in it...I mean "put"
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Bajahowodd
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Just so sad for world travelers who are proud about where they have traveled.
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David K
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The holes are on the edge and do not damage your passport visa stamps... you get your entire old passport back is the point.
[Edited on 6-22-2016 by David K]
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David K
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Hi Toneart,
Our passports expired in February. They were issued at the post office 10 years ago. We went in to renew and unless they have been long expired or you
are getting a new passport, they give you a form that you simply fill out at home.
You need new photos (just one, but at Costco they give you more, but are cheap, like about $5 for 4).
You can get both the new passport and a passport card together for $140. We just got ours last week, a total of 3 weeks time from when I mailed the
stuff in on May 25th.
[Edited on 6-22-2016 by David K]
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Is there still an expedite option? We are going up to San Diego next month to get our passports renewed, would like to return home (BCS) asap, 3 weeks
is too long.
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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David K
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YES! Costs more $$$ and it says get them in 3 weeks!
They estimated 6 weeks when we processed, but it was half that long... the expedited time, at the normal price.
Bob posted the online link, here it is... you don't need to go to a Post Office: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/rene...
[Edited on 6-22-2016 by David K]
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Bob and Susan
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if you want to expedite...
go to post office...some don't need an appointment
your passport application goes to front of the line at passport center and you mail a express envelope for return...
1 week turn around right now
they must have an electric machine for the holes...looks too perfect
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Quote: Originally posted by dtbushpilot  | | Is there still an expedite option? We are going up to San Diego next month to get our passports renewed, would like to return home (BCS) asap, 3 weeks
is too long. |
You can get a passport in 72 hrs at the passport office on Columbia street. Instructions on state dept website.
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Bob and Susan
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it's actually
401 w A St San Diego
(877) 487-2778...call them
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toneart
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
Hi Toneart,
Our passports expired in February. They were issued at the post office 10 years ago. We went in to renew and unless they have been long expired or you
are getting a new passport, they give you a form that you simply fill out at home.
You need new photos (just one, but at Costco they give you more, but are cheap, like about $5 for 4).
You can get both the new passport and a passport card together for $140. We just got ours last week, a total of 3 weeks time from when I mailed the
stuff in on May 25th.
[Edited on 6-22-2016 by David K] |
Thank you, David!
It is now in the works.
Tony
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BajaBlanca
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toneart - when is your trip down planned for?
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Martyman
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You can get it in San Francisco in about 4 hours. I did it and I needed an upcoming hotel reservation in Mexico and you gotta pay about double!
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DENNIS
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FYI.......There's a PP office in Chula Vista as well.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Our daughter got her passport in three days from the 401 West A St office in San Diego. The interview was on a Wednesday and we picked the passport up
that Friday. It was about $160 bucks for the expedited service...not cheap but better than waiting for weeks and weeks...
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Wife and I both renewed passports about a month ago. I went with expedited option as I was toying the the idea of a trip involving air travel in the
near future, so paid the extra for mine, while she went for standard handling. Of course we got both passports back within a couple days of one
another - maybe 2-3 day difference. Probably was 2 or 2.5 weeks total turnaround time for mine. They mail back your old passport separately.
[Edited on 6-23-2016 by BajaNaranja]
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toneart
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Blanca, I am not planning a trip. Just being optimistic and wanting to renew the passport for the future. Health is getting in the way.
Tony
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