Passport Question

Roccosgirl Posted: Oct 17, 2009 09:59 AM

Passport Question

Believe it or not, FH doesn't have a passport. We are getting married July 31, 2010. How long does it take to get one? He will need his original birth certificate also right?

Melvin1297 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 10:20 AM

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Yes... I was just filling out my dad's renewal form... Go online to

travel.state.gov

for info.... You have time but I would do it soon, by the end of the year to play it safe. It is good for 10 years. Yes you will need his birth certificate but they mail it back to you.... HTH!!

pasta3825 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 11:39 AM

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haha funny you should ask...

We are getting married in july 2010 too and FH just came back from filing the papers with USPS..

They are saying that it will take 4-6 weeks!!! However, you do need an appointment to file the papers with USPS. Also, a passport photo and tons of ssn's from mom and dad.

eta: yes, he will need a birth certificate witha raised seal. And if this is his first passport, we were not able to do it online.

HTH

slyman1101 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 11:51 AM

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i just filed for a passport this summer. they say 4-6 weeks but i think i got mine in like 2! i would do it asap though just to be on the safe side..
also, make SURE he gets the passport- not the passport id card! just heard a bad story of someone who got the wrong one and had to cancel a trip...
good luck!

Nina1010 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 12:01 PM

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FH got his in 2 weeks, but at certain times of the year there is an influx of requests or its just very busy for processing they tell you up to s 6 weeks.

AngnShaun Posted: Oct 17, 2009 12:15 PM

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we had to speed ours up when we got them to go to Ireland.... it took less than a week but you have to pay extra

MrsDR2010 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 12:23 PM

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I had to renew mine and get one for my dauhter 8 months at the time and we got it the same day because we were going to a funeral on monday and this was friday. We had to pay $150 for mine and $160 for the baby because she was a first time appilcant. Apply now because it save you tons of money. Yes, you will need the original passport. All the info you need is on the website. You have to call and make an appointment and you must have proof of travel if you do this. It must be like 2 weeks before travel.

Good luck

snoozyandboo Posted: Oct 17, 2009 01:29 PM

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I wouldn't suggest this, but my husband got his two days before a trip by going to a government building in the city. You can get it super rushed there, but it was expensive and stressful. We had trouble getting his birth certificate otherwise I would have killed him!

kat2010 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 02:05 PM

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don't worry it just takes a few weeks after everything is filed! plus they can do it express for extra $

GinaMike24 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 02:28 PM

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I needed a new one when I went to Canada in July. I applied for one and thought it would only take two weeks...It def. takes 4 weeks! Thank god I have an Italian passport too!! FH would have been pissssed if we had to cancel the trip lol

You have plenty of time. I would apply for it now though so it it one less thing to worry about!

Roccosgirl Posted: Oct 17, 2009 03:03 PM

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Thanks ladies!!!

Roccosgirl Posted: Oct 17, 2009 03:04 PM

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Posted by pasta3825

haha funny you should ask...

We are getting married in july 2010 too and FH just came back from filing the papers with USPS..

They are saying that it will take 4-6 weeks!!! However, you do need an appointment to file the papers with USPS. Also, a passport photo and tons of ssn's from mom and dad.

eta: yes, he will need a birth certificate witha raised seal. And if this is his first passport, we were not able to do it online.

HTH

I thought my FH was the only one without a passport! lol

FutureMrsK10110 Posted: Oct 17, 2009 03:39 PM

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I just got mine this summer. If you go on USPS.com you can find post offices that you don't need an appt. for. All you need are 2 passport size pics, CVS does them, birth cert. & photo ID. They do say it takes 4-6 weeks but mine came in the mail 2 weeks later, my birth cert. came back 3 days before.

lolalovesacroat Posted: Oct 17, 2009 04:47 PM

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You can do it in person it cost extra if you are worried about sending the birth cert. in the mail.If you do it in person the office is in the village and you get it the same day, just make sure you fill out all the forms correctly before and have everything they ask..

Though in the mail lately since they have the post office help them, they come in less than two weeks