How long are passports taking these days?

[Rick-n-Lisa]

Just curious how long the process is taking currently to get the passport back once you submit/send it in. I live in Florida so I don't know if each state or region differs.

 

Thanks!

[Junkhouse]

To renew my daughters (they both went from 5 to 10 year cycle) was less than a month. We went through the post office so there was an extra fee to process, think it was $25 each.

[island lady]

Ordered mine from home in Merritt Island Florida, but used the expedited service due to

short time in between two cruises. It took two weeks from the time I mailed the

application, to receiving both my passport and the new passport card I also opted

for. It is an extra 60 bucks to expedite, but was worth it for me not to worry.

[K1200S]

Our renewals took five weeks in February this year.

 

 

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[randych]

We sent my daughter's application in on March 3, and received her passport on the 21st. So, less than three weeks for us. This was for a renewal, not a new passport, which might make a difference.

 

If you've already sent in the application, you can check the status here:

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/application-status.html

 

It took almost two weeks for anything to show up on this site, and by that time her passport was practically on its way back to us. But at least it was nice to know that they had received the application.

[bigque]

Last year it took a little over two week after I sent the Application in for my renewal passport to return. :cool:

[LDR]

We all had to renew ours, took just under 3 weeks:-)

[Lauderdalegal]

It only took three weeks for the passport and 4 weeks for the passport card - and I didn't pay the expedite fee. I'm also from Florida.

[nascar junkie]

Just got ours. It was 1st time applying. Had appointment on 3/8. Received them on 3/20 and did not use expidited service. Did use post office. Probably not as busy right now as spring break is over and summer rush hasn't hit.

[cruise_control]

To renew my daughters (they both went from 5 to 10 year cycle) was less than a month. We went through the post office so there was an extra fee to process, think it was $25 each.

 

We did the same thing for our son's passport. It's been four weeks and we haven't received it yet.

[tranquil14]

My husband applied for his passport on February 24th, and received it 3 1/2 weeks later.

 

 

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[ClevelandRocks!]

We sent my daughter's application in on March 3, and received her passport on the 21st. So, less than three weeks for us. This was for a renewal, not a new passport, which might make a difference.

 

If you've already sent in the application, you can check the status here:

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/application-status.html

 

It took almost two weeks for anything to show up on this site, and by that time her passport was practically on its way back to us. But at least it was nice to know that they had received the application.

 

Thank you for this link :) I just checked the status of our passports. We applied at the post office on 3/1/14. The link tells me our passports have been mailed and are expected to be received on 3/31/14. These are new passports for us, not renewals, and we did not pay for expedited service.

[Rick-n-Lisa]

Thanks for all the replies!!! We don't sail until May and I am really leaning towards getting passports.

[Corby114]

Applied at the County courthouse on February 18th for new passports that were scheduled to expire in August 2014. My son's was processed in New Hampshire and took three weeks. Mine and my wifes were processed in Charleston, South Carolina and took an additional week. The three expired passports were sent back to me five weeks after we originally applied for the new ones.

[hometoosoon]

Just got them for both our girls. They were delivered in 16 days. We did not expedite them. :)

[Sue Do-Over]

Adult son got his expired passport renewed in 16 days, no expedite fee, no processing agency, just the regular post office service.

 

His birth certificate, etc. arrived 5 days after the passport.

[Beaner38]

Mine took 2 weeks and that was just last month( brand new not renewing) :)

 

 

[MCAT48]

when you apply for a new passport you have to send your expired one back, right? Do they send you back your old one?

[Capt_BJ]

when you apply for a new passport you have to send your expired one back, right? Do they send you back your old one?

 

in this case you are asking for a 'renewal' ... not a new

 

IME yes you get the old one back, but 'defaced' in a way the agents know not to accept it . . .

[Mytime2014]

for the reminder - I finally have everything together and 100 days till cruise time...but I can completely see me in April saying OMG I forgot to send it in....I need to figure out how to avoid the post office and do it on my own.:o

[MCAT48]

in this case you are asking for a 'renewal' ... not a new

 

IME yes you get the old one back, but 'defaced' in a way the agents know not to accept it . . .

 

Yeah I mean renewal. Thank you! I would hate to not have it back, even though there is only one and 1/4 stamp that you can bearly see!

[SoonerFan75]

We sent my daughter's application in on March 3, and received her passport on the 21st. So, less than three weeks for us. This was for a renewal, not a new passport, which might make a difference.

 

If you've already sent in the application, you can check the status here:

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/information/application-status.html

 

It took almost two weeks for anything to show up on this site, and by that time her passport was practically on its way back to us. But at least it was nice to know that they had received the application.

 

Thanks for that helpful link!