Passport Renewal
Jan 20, 2011, 11:27 pm
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Jan 21, 2011, 8:01 am
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Recent photos are asked for regardless of whether it's a timely renewal or a first-time applicant.
Jan 21, 2011, 3:19 pm
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Correct
Feb 6, 2011, 12:08 am
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Not directly responding to anything on this thread, but just a datapoint on timing. We renewed our 10- and 6-year-olds' passports in January at our local post office, and it took 12 days to receive the new passports (mailed with their expired passports). Their birth certificates arrived the following day.
Feb 13, 2011, 8:24 am
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Feb 13, 2011, 9:45 am
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Feb 15, 2011, 1:05 am
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Interesting tidbit for us - we applied about 8-10 days ago.
The acceptance facility (post office) let us keep the original birth certificates and sent on photocopies.
For those asking earlier, birth certificate is to establish relationship between parents and child...it lists parents' names on it.
The acceptance facility (post office) let us keep the original birth certificates and sent on photocopies.
For those asking earlier, birth certificate is to establish relationship between parents and child...it lists parents' names on it.
Feb 17, 2011, 5:39 pm
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Interesting tidbit for us - we applied about 8-10 days ago.
The acceptance facility (post office) let us keep the original birth certificates and sent on photocopies.
For those asking earlier, birth certificate is to establish relationship between parents and child...it lists parents' names on it.
The acceptance facility (post office) let us keep the original birth certificates and sent on photocopies.
For those asking earlier, birth certificate is to establish relationship between parents and child...it lists parents' names on it.
Mar 7, 2011, 5:30 pm
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Just a few set backs... Presidents Day-figures! That's something I would do...
while i'm here; the lady didn't know if there was a difference in charge for a 28 page book or a 52 page. I chose the smaller b/c I didn't want it rejected b/c I didn't send in enough money.
curious though.. any one know the answer to that?
Maybe it's no longer the case but they just automatically gave me the bigger passport when I renewed. I had just had a baby so it was a sad reminder that I probably wouldn't be filling it up (I used to have to renew my passports just because they got too full). They looked at the old one and just figured this chick needs the fat book. They were not aware of my procreation projects!
while i'm here; the lady didn't know if there was a difference in charge for a 28 page book or a 52 page. I chose the smaller b/c I didn't want it rejected b/c I didn't send in enough money.
curious though.. any one know the answer to that?
Maybe it's no longer the case but they just automatically gave me the bigger passport when I renewed. I had just had a baby so it was a sad reminder that I probably wouldn't be filling it up (I used to have to renew my passports just because they got too full). They looked at the old one and just figured this chick needs the fat book. They were not aware of my procreation projects!
Last edited by Eclipsepearl; Mar 9, 2011 at 10:23 am
Apr 14, 2014, 8:46 pm
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This is one of the most inexplicable requirements. I understand the two-parents part and the in-person part, but why is the birth certificate needed? If it is to establish entitlement to a passport that has already been done for the initial application. It certainly doesn't establish identity--there's no picture--all it proves is that a person by the name of the applicant was born in the US on a certain day. But that was already established once.
Interesting tidbit for us - we applied about 8-10 days ago.
The acceptance facility (post office) let us keep the original birth certificates and sent on photocopies.
For those asking earlier, birth certificate is to establish relationship between parents and child...it lists parents' names on it.
The acceptance facility (post office) let us keep the original birth certificates and sent on photocopies.
For those asking earlier, birth certificate is to establish relationship between parents and child...it lists parents' names on it.
Here's the full story and reason why I'm asking:
We just submitted an application for my daughter's second passport. I followed the instructions on the passport agency website to the letter. These instructions include submitting "Evidence of Parental Relationship":
If you’re submitting one or more of the documents below as evidence of U.S. citizenship too, you must submit a certified copy. Examples of documents that may be used as evidence of parental relationship are:
U.S. birth certificate
U.S. birth certificate
The post office employee said it would be rejected without the original birth certificate or certified copy. I whipped out my phone and read him the quote from the website. He said he'd submit it, but he's been told that the passport office only accepts original documents, so don't be surprised if it comes back. I told him to submit.
What's going to happen?
Apr 15, 2014, 8:18 am
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