Current passport card wait times
Mar 10, 2009, 11:31 am
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I ordered a passport book renewal in the third week of January and a new passport card at the same time. Didn't pay for expedite. They arrived, under separate cover, on the same day, 19 days after I put the envelope in the mail.
Neither the passport book or the passport card ever showed up on the Department of State's status website.
Neither the passport book or the passport card ever showed up on the Department of State's status website.
Mar 10, 2009, 12:06 pm
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I ordered a passport book renewal in the third week of January and a new passport card at the same time. Didn't pay for expedite. They arrived, under separate cover, on the same day, 19 days after I put the envelope in the mail.
Neither the passport book or the passport card ever showed up on the Department of State's status website.
Neither the passport book or the passport card ever showed up on the Department of State's status website.
Glad to hear they don't show up the website. Otherwise, I'd start worrying.
Mar 10, 2009, 12:26 pm
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Mar 11, 2009, 11:58 am
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19 calendar days.
If you call the information phone number on the State Dept. website, they can tell you where in the process your application is (I called at about day 16 when my info for the passport book did not show up).
If you call the information phone number on the State Dept. website, they can tell you where in the process your application is (I called at about day 16 when my info for the passport book did not show up).
May 12, 2009, 4:49 pm
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So is it fair to say that applications for new passports are taking about 3 weeks to process? My Aunt wants to take her grandchild to Europe around June 20th but the passport was only applied for last week. She's hesitant to buy the ticket and then not have the passport arrive in time.
Sep 7, 2009, 8:16 am
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How long it took to get a new passport
Don't know whether this info will help people make a decision about timing, but thought I'd post it.
Went to the post office to get my 3 kids new passports.
The worker there stated new passports were coming in about 2 weeks.
My 3 kids passports came in 20 days. Ordered on a Friday and received on a Thursday.
Went to the post office to get my 3 kids new passports.
The worker there stated new passports were coming in about 2 weeks.
My 3 kids passports came in 20 days. Ordered on a Friday and received on a Thursday.
Sep 7, 2009, 12:03 pm
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processing time has gotten much better and a good discussion over here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ait-times.html
and as i posted in that thread, 14 business days/20 calendar days total which included w/e's and the thanksgiving holeday
and as i posted in that thread, 14 business days/20 calendar days total which included w/e's and the thanksgiving holeday
Sep 7, 2009, 12:50 pm
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processing time has gotten much better and a good discussion over here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ait-times.html
and as i posted in that thread, 14 business days/20 calendar days total which included w/e's and the thanksgiving holeday
and as i posted in that thread, 14 business days/20 calendar days total which included w/e's and the thanksgiving holeday
Mods, if you feel this is better to combine into another thread, have at it.
Sep 7, 2009, 12:50 pm
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Please follow the discussion in our Travel Safety/Security forum where the more active thread resides cited by goalie. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Sep 7, 2009, 1:35 pm
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Don't know whether this info will help people make a decision about timing, but thought I'd post it.
Went to the post office to get my 3 kids new passports.
The worker there stated new passports were coming in about 2 weeks.
My 3 kids passports came in 20 days. Ordered on a Friday and received on a Thursday.
Went to the post office to get my 3 kids new passports.
The worker there stated new passports were coming in about 2 weeks.
My 3 kids passports came in 20 days. Ordered on a Friday and received on a Thursday.
Sep 7, 2009, 1:42 pm
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when does your pp expire as it's best to do them both at the same time. my bad (aka bald moment) was not to do the pp card at the same time i did my pp renewal.
Sep 7, 2009, 1:48 pm
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Sep 7, 2009, 1:56 pm
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If you want to avoid having to send in your current passport, you can apply in person a post office or other passport acceptance facility (you will have to pay the extra $25 (IIRC) execution fee if you do so)