Originally Posted by
hamburglar
I'm not sure what to do in my situation.
I have travel currently scheduled for July 1 and my passport expires in July 27. I understand that there are no renewals now due to Covid. Should I still submit my renewal to "get in line" or should I wait until they open up and submit it then? Thanks.
Depends on the rules for where you're traveling. If that country requires any kind of validity period beyond your departure date, and you don't have a second passport, then your current US passport likely won't work for entry. I would submit the renewal now to get into the queue. My previous US passport expired 4/15, but I was able to enter Italy last month using a UK passport instead (since my US passport was due to expire within 60 days), and just needed the US passport to get home.