Anyone renew a passport recently?

[Luvmyrotti]

We leave on the Crown for a B2B in the Caribbean in just over six weeks. Our passports expire in June 2017. I know we can travel with a birth certificate and state-issued photo ID as back up, but I may just bite the bullet and send our passports off for renewal. Has anyone renewed their passport recently and can share the wait-time for it to be returned?

[CruiserBruce]

As this has nothing to do with Princess, do a search on the "Ask a Question" or "First Time Cruisers" board. You will see several threads discussing turn around times as being very good- around 3 weeks. At least until the inauguration...

[bigpaluka]

yes, sent in new pictures and forms and got new passport back in 2 weeks....really quick. we sent ours in just after the first of the year.

[Cras108er]

We leave on the Crown for a B2B in the Caribbean in just over six weeks. Our passports expire in June 2017. I know we can travel with a birth certificate and state-issued photo ID as back up, but I may just bite the bullet and send our passports off for renewal. Has anyone renewed their passport recently and can share the wait-time for it to be returned?

 

I've been hearing the turn around is two weeks too. Our passports expired last month. As you can see, we're leaving in two months. We just sent ours in fo renewal on January 17th. I'm expecting them back any day now.

[themob]

We leave on the Crown for a B2B in the Caribbean in just over six weeks. Our passports expire in June 2017. I know we can travel with a birth certificate and state-issued photo ID as back up, but I may just bite the bullet and send our passports off for renewal. Has anyone renewed their passport recently and can share the wait-time for it to be returned?

 

Renewed in November, arrived in two weeks

[cheeseclan]

My friend in AZ renewed and it took 10 days. She was shocked that it came back so fast.

[carefreebee]

It was right at 3 weeks for me. However, my husband's photo was rejected but once he resubmitted a new photo, it took 10 days for his new passport to arrive.

[MTJSR]

My very recent renewal (btw, took picture at costco = cheap) took 2 weeks as well. Fast!!

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[KurtMo]

I agree renewal within last year took only about 2-3 weeks.

[Mom33]

Recent renewal 1week for me and 10 days for husband.

 

 

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[grouchomarx]

Just got mine back yesterday, I paid the extra for expedited processing and express mail delivery, it took about 2 1/2 weeks. Well worth the money as I'm traveling in March and my old passport expired in July this year.

[dtb55]

We leave on the Crown for a B2B in the Caribbean in just over six weeks. Our passports expire in June 2017. I know we can travel with a birth certificate and state-issued photo ID as back up, but I may just bite the bullet and send our passports off for renewal. Has anyone renewed their passport recently and can share the wait-time for it to be returned?

 

 

 

My husband renewed his in August and received his new passport 2 weeks later.

 

 

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[Diver2014]

Mine took 3 weeks....rejected first time because of non allowed photo (have them taken by a professional....CVS Pharmacy did mine and they were allowed). They're real picky about the size and background of the photo.

We lived in Miami and by mail was a whole lot faster than waiting in the huge line at the passport office downtown.

[ggprincess2004]

DH used expedited renewal as we had to squeeze it in between travel plans. 8 days.

[getoutandlive]

Ours wasn't a renewal, we had to get one for our son, it came back in just shy of 3 weeks. Someone mentioned it above, Costco is a GREAT place for photos, you get 2 sets for something like $4. Can't beat it.

[5:00_Somewhere]

Yup, another 2 weeker here. I sent mine in just before the New Year and had it back in 2 weeks. I was shocked it came that quickly. Good luck, and enjoy your cruise.

[easyboy]

Took almost 3 weeks.

 

 

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[nutensteve]

Renewed my wifes last month and it took 2 weeks. Had the photo taken at Walgreens.

[rehab444]

Sent my renewal in beginning of January. Took 2 and a half weeks by regular mail. Remember to take your glasses off for the photo!

[Kenswing]

We renewed in November. Got them in two weeks. Old passports returned a week after that..

[Shmoo here]

We leave on the Crown for a B2B in the Caribbean in just over six weeks. Our passports expire in June 2017. I know we can travel with a birth certificate and state-issued photo ID as back up, but I may just bite the bullet and send our passports off for renewal. Has anyone renewed their passport recently and can share the wait-time for it to be returned?

 

My husband & I mailed in our passport renewal applications on Jan 6. His passport was issued Jan 17 and he received it in the mail Jan 25. My passport was issued Jan 22 and I received it Jan 27.

[Quenby]

In early January I sent in my renewal. I paid extra for the expedite and express mail options. I received my new passport back exactly seven days layer. The card arrived about a week later.

[tahoe782]

We just renewed our passports just recently. The turn around time was about three weeks

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[Nashna]

DO NOT USE A COMMERCIAL PHOTO SHOP FOR YOUR US PASSPORT PHOTOS. Make an appointment and have everything done at your local Post Office. They charge a small fee for the photo and I have never heard of their photos being rejected by the US State Department. They will also process your application and ship it out for you. Be sure you make an appointment as most offices do not handle walk-ins. Just go to USPS to determine where you need to apply as not every post office is authorized to handle passports. The whole process took me 13 days.

[mhimb]

Less than 2 weeks.