Originally Posted by
alphaod
Since nobody answered my questions and in case someone else is looking for answers:
1) It took only 5 days to get my second passport;
2) It was mailed from the United States via a diplomatic pouch;
3) I was issued a thick (52 page) passport as that's what I ticked on the application.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Just curious how you confirmed the second item above? Without fussing over words, I would say that the second and third items are indeed functionally as it often goes.
The timing was pretty good. Did you pay an expedite fee?