Any problems using Extended Passports?
Jan 31, 2004 | 10:17 pm
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Any problems using Extended Passports?
My passport was stolen in Barcelona. When I went to the consulate to have a new one issued, I had no photo ID, so the passport has an expiration date of March 2003. On page 23, the Department of State typed in a message "This passport has been extended and will expire on 10 Mar 2012."
Does anyone have experience traveling on a passport like this? I've had no trouble in Western Europe, but I'll be in Malaysia and Thailand later this year and hope I don't have any problem.
Does anyone have experience traveling on a passport like this? I've had no trouble in Western Europe, but I'll be in Malaysia and Thailand later this year and hope I don't have any problem.
Feb 1, 2004 | 12:09 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by chrisny2:
My passport was stolen in Barcelona. When I went to the consulate to have a new one issued, I had no photo ID, so the passport has an expiration date of March 2003. On page 23, the Department of State typed in a message "This passport has been extended and will expire on 10 Mar 2012."
Does anyone have experience traveling on a passport like this? </font>
My passport was stolen in Barcelona. When I went to the consulate to have a new one issued, I had no photo ID, so the passport has an expiration date of March 2003. On page 23, the Department of State typed in a message "This passport has been extended and will expire on 10 Mar 2012."
Does anyone have experience traveling on a passport like this? </font>
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Feb 1, 2004 | 10:51 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by GUWonder:
I fail to understand the above entirely. They basically issued your old passport on the basis of the digitized photo on file and then assigned a retroactive expiration date but choose to amend it so that it expires 10 years from that date? Or did something else happen?
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I fail to understand the above entirely. They basically issued your old passport on the basis of the digitized photo on file and then assigned a retroactive expiration date but choose to amend it so that it expires 10 years from that date? Or did something else happen?
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Feb 1, 2004 | 1:03 pm
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None.
I travel on a Canadian Passport that was issued for one year then extended. I have been to/thru LAZ, YVR, IAH, CUN and AKL. No problems whatsoever. Some don't even notice it has expired according to the main page. My wife's passport was issued in her maiden name, it has a name change page in it, this gets missed all the time.
I travel on a Canadian Passport that was issued for one year then extended. I have been to/thru LAZ, YVR, IAH, CUN and AKL. No problems whatsoever. Some don't even notice it has expired according to the main page. My wife's passport was issued in her maiden name, it has a name change page in it, this gets missed all the time.
Feb 2, 2004 | 11:43 am
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Don't sweat it.
My 2nd passport is only good in two year intervals and has been exteneded several times.
I have a post-it tab on the extension page in case it's questioned (which was only a few times by check-in staff).
My 2nd passport is only good in two year intervals and has been exteneded several times.
I have a post-it tab on the extension page in case it's questioned (which was only a few times by check-in staff).
Feb 2, 2004 | 1:47 pm
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I have the same thing--a passport that expired two years ago but was extended for a full ten years. I find it amazing how many people do not notice this. The only people who always look at the back page are INS people in other countires. Most airlines do not even catch this even when the scan the passport. The only airline that took the time to check was CX!