Passport Card w/ Valid Passport?
Jan 26, 2016, 12:07 pm
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Passport Card w/ Valid Passport?
Hi All,
My Drivers license is issued by a state that is not REAL ID compliant... As I have no idea how all that is going to play out I figured its probably worth it to just go a head and get a Passport Card. My question is... My Passport is valid for several more years and I don't really want to have to Pay to Get a new Passport...
So... Is it possible to get a Passport Card without also renewing my passport?
FWIW I can got to a passport office without any problem.
My Drivers license is issued by a state that is not REAL ID compliant... As I have no idea how all that is going to play out I figured its probably worth it to just go a head and get a Passport Card. My question is... My Passport is valid for several more years and I don't really want to have to Pay to Get a new Passport...
So... Is it possible to get a Passport Card without also renewing my passport?
FWIW I can got to a passport office without any problem.
Jan 26, 2016, 12:24 pm
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Assuming you were at least 16 when your passport book was issued, you can get a passport card by mail by filling out the same DS-82 as for a renewal. You have to send your passport book in with the form, but it'll be returned. The passport card will be valid for 10 years from the issue date--it's not linked to the passport book.
If you're eligible, you could also sign up for Global Entry, which gives you PreCheck and a USG-issued ID card. It costs more ($100/5yr vs $30/10yr) though.
Originally Posted by U.S. Dept of State on page 2 of DS-82
You are also eligible to use this form if you currently have a U.S. passport book and/or card that complies with the previously listed criteria, and would like to obtain a alternative product (U.S. passport book and/or card) for the first time. However, you must submit the product you currently have (U.S. passport book and/or card) with this application.
Last edited by der_saeufer; Jan 26, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Jan 26, 2016, 12:41 pm
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Assuming you were at least 16 when your passport book was issued, you can get a passport card by mail by filling out the same DS-82 as for a renewal. You have to send your passport book in with the form, but it'll be returned. The passport card will be valid for 10 years from the issue date--it's not linked to the passport book.
If you're eligible, you could also sign up for Global Entry, which gives you PreCheck and a USG-issued ID card. It costs more ($100/5yr vs $30/10yr) though.
If you're eligible, you could also sign up for Global Entry, which gives you PreCheck and a USG-issued ID card. It costs more ($100/5yr vs $30/10yr) though.
Great! That's what I thought but the wording was slightly confusing. I do have Global entry... I thought about using my GE ID card but I've heard some TSA agents and Check-in personnel giving flyers trouble about presenting the GE card... That I don't want to carry my passport with me more than I have to
Jan 26, 2016, 1:09 pm
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Great! That's what I thought but the wording was slightly confusing. I do have Global entry... I thought about using my GE ID card but I've heard some TSA agents and Check-in personnel giving flyers trouble about presenting the GE card... That I don't want to carry my passport with me more than I have to
Unless you want one of the other features of a passport card (i.e. land border crossings), get GE - much better bang for the buck.
Jan 26, 2016, 1:29 pm
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Great! That's what I thought but the wording was slightly confusing. I do have Global entry... I thought about using my GE ID card but I've heard some TSA agents and Check-in personnel giving flyers trouble about presenting the GE card... That I don't want to carry my passport with me more than I have to
My experience has been similar to cestmoi123's--I had a NEXUS card questioned a couple times by TSA far from the border around 2009 but since then have had no issues.
For now you're good either way since REAL ID requirements for air travel won't take effect until 2018 at the very earliest. I like to use my GE card at TSA because it doesn't have my address on it.
Jan 26, 2016, 1:30 pm
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Great! That's what I thought but the wording was slightly confusing. I do have Global entry... I thought about using my GE ID card but I've heard some TSA agents and Check-in personnel giving flyers trouble about presenting the GE card... That I don't want to carry my passport with me more than I have to
Jan 26, 2016, 3:57 pm
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I have both GE and passport card. I think it's a good idea to have several forms of official ID (and I'm from a state where driver's licenses are not real ID compliant).
If you want to get the passport card without being without your passport for a couple weeks, go to a passport office.
If you want to get the passport card without being without your passport for a couple weeks, go to a passport office.
Jan 28, 2016, 7:15 am
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Jan 28, 2016, 9:32 am
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I wouldn't worry too much about your driver's license not being accepted. DHS will almost certainly keep issuing waivers to all the states that don't/won't have Real ID.