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Question about a Passport

grandma a_1 — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:04:17 GMT

Could anybody tell me how long (months) does it take to get a Passport? Thanks.

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muttmom — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:06:37 GMT

It depends on the time of year but for us it's been 2-4 weeks. You can pay extra to have it done immediately.

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hfpint — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:16:29 GMT

sometimes it takes awhile to get an appointment with the passport office, if you've never had a passport before. I know when I went to get mine about 4 or 5 years ago, it was a 2 week wait for the appointment because you have to sign the form and take an oath with the passport official and then once the application is mailed in, it can take up to 2 months - it all depends on how busy they are issuing them. If you think you might need one even later this year, it's best to go ahead and get it now.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:19:57 GMT

A few years ago I realized the week before my trip I had forgotten to renew mine, I was able to get it over night with a fee

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Vivian — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:22:06 GMT

I would allow at least a month, unless you pay extra for a rush job. In my opinion, every American should have a passport. It's probably the best ID we can have. Besides, it allows you to go just about everywhere, including Canada. Passports now last ten years so it's worth it to get one.

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151949 — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:33:30 GMT

I got mine at the post office and never had to make an appointment - and it took a few weeks for it to arrive.

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daisyk — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:34:59 GMT

We're in the process of getting my daughter a new passport. We went through the local post office. They said 4-6 weeks. It's been about 4 weeks now and I just received a letter from the US dept of state saying that the passport photo was not good enough and we have to submit another one, so more time. She needs the passport by the end of June so hopefully we'll get it by then.

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Carmie — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:38:39 GMT

My son recently got a passport. He went to our post office with his required id and his picture and all paperwork were completed while he was there. He received his passport by mail in less than 2 weeks. My husband and I downloaded a form on line and mailed it with the required pictures, expired passport and check to renew ours. We got ours in about 10 days. I would apply for one as soon as possible if I was planning a trip. I would imagine that spring and early summer is a busy time for the passport office.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 13 May 2014 14:16:04 GMT

my mom just renewed hers.....and paid the fees to have it expedited. it arrived in about a week.

my daughter applied for a new one about 2 years ago. she had to make an appointment at the post office and they were backed up....definitely no walk ins available at our local offices. she also had hers expedited and it arrived in about 2 weeks.

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imashopper — Tue, 13 May 2014 18:02:43 GMT

We just applied for a passport for my mom. Used the post office as the expediting agent. It only took about 3 weeks, she received it last week.

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Bibione — Tue, 13 May 2014 18:16:23 GMT

We are going back to Italy early June to visit my parents.About the middle of May I checked my kids'passports and both expired in April.The kids have to be present at the post office and you must have their birth certificate.We spent less than $ 200.00 for both.If you need them faster you can pay additional $ 60.00.We got them back in about over 3 weeks.It might take longer if you never had a passport before.

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glmama — Tue, 13 May 2014 18:41:43 GMT

Depends on the time of year, as others have said. My kids had to get theirs in the past year and they arrived very quickly, like within about 2-3 weeks. I would imagine that right before the summer the turnaround time is a bit slower. Years and years ago when I was a teen and got my first passport, it took MONTHS! Looking back it seems so ridiculous that this process was so much slower, but it was.

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running shelby — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:03:30 GMT

You will need orginal documents including birth certificates, marriage certificates and social security card. All name changes should be processed and documented. Once you have all that it takes about 3 weeks if you were born in the states. If you were born outside the country of don't have a state issued birth certificate it could take several months.

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Clover29 — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:18:43 GMT

When DH and I applied for ours (our first, as freshly naturalized citizens) I looked online to see what other people's experiences were. The consensus seemed to be "three weeks".

Ours arrived exactly three weeks after we sent the form off. We didn't do expedited, just normal service.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:20:04 GMT

I got mine at the PO too, but we did need an appt in advance. not all PO do it, only designated ones.

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nagrom — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:25:52 GMT

I have my passport so this is not about mine. A friend got her passport in January. It took four weeks . However her date of birth was wrong and she had to send it back with a copy of her birth certificate. It took another four weeks to get the correction completed.

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JustJules — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:48:40 GMT

I am assuming this is your first passport, not a renewal? You can pay extra to rush the processing through if you need a passport in an emergency, but under normal circumstances, you should expect 4-6 weeks for processing... sometimes 8 weeks during the summer when more people start traveling. If you need it sooner than later, don't wait. You can pay to expedite the process, ask them at the post office about it.

I am always surprised at how many US citizens don't have a passport. Just because you have no immediate plans to travel, doesn't mean the moment couldn't suddenly arise. It's just something everyone should have. It's good for 10 years, not like it's a lot of bother to get, and yet most people never get one while they don't need it, just wait until they do. I have to renew mine this year, but not until October, but I won't be waiting until then.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:50:53 GMT

On 5/13/2014 running shelby said:
You will need orginal documents including birth certificates, marriage certificates and social security card. All name changes should be processed and documented. Once you have all that it takes about 3 weeks if you were born in the states. If you were born outside the country of don't have a state issued birth certificate it could take several months.

this information is only required for new passports, underage children applying for their first adult passport, and name changes. if you are just renewing then all you need is the application, your old passport, and the fees.

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RainyDayGal — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:51:50 GMT

I've never had a passport. I don't intend to travel as I hate flying.

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JustJules — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:55:34 GMT

On 5/13/2014 RedConvertibleGirl said:
I've never had a passport. I don't intend to travel as I hate flying.

What if you won the lottery and wanted to take a slow boat to China? Or at least a nice cruise in the Mediterranean, and wanted to get off on a few stops along the way? Never hurts to be prepared.