Passport renewal- what would you do? UPDATE*******

Original post by cateydee

Jan 29, 2010 01:10 PM

My lazy @ss didnt renew my passport over the summer when i should have.

now its due to expire march 17. and im traveling on my bachelorette party on march 26.

im going to priority mail it in today so it will get there tuesday. Should I pay the extra cash to expedite it or do you think that I'll get it back in time the regular service? the post office lady said i should get it by the beginning of march.

TIA

***********UPDATE************
i took your ladies 'better safe than sorry' advice and wrote out a check for a whopping $135 for expedited service.

i told the guy at the post office when i was traveling and that it was expedited. and HE LAUGHED AT ME!! He said 'i sense a touch of paranoia here'. and he made me go write out a new check to do regular service. he said that i can renew it three times between now and the end of march. i told him if it doesnt come in on time, i know where he works.... lets wait and see!

cateydee Posted: Jan 29, 2010 03:52 PM

Re: Passport renewal- what would you do? UPDATE*******

Posted by springsandra

I just sent away for my new one two weeks ago -- they've already deposited my check. The site says 4-6 weeks but the person at the post office told me the same thing about it coming faster.

Kinda stinks you're renewing now and will have to send it back in (with new pictures, btw!) in just a few months if you're changing your name!!!

At least your fee will be less to change name on it since yours is going to be less than a year old when you do. Mine I had to basically pay for a new passport even though I had another year left on mine.

i didnt know that! thanks!