a NEW passport question

[emilygrace]

Has anyone renewed two passports at the same time, like for a married couple? I am just wondering if each passport has to be sent in separately with the appropriate form filled out and the payment, or can you put two in one envelope? I know to send it certified and this is why I was hoping to send them together.

 

Thanks!

[KeyOfSea]

We sent ours in together about 3 years ago. It worked fine. They were mailed back separately though.

[Quasar1011]

We sent ours in together about 3 years ago. It worked fine. They were mailed back separately though.

 

It happened to me that way as well. Sent them in together; but my wife's passport expires 4 days before mine! :confused:

[Sequim88]

We sent ours in together about 3 years ago. It worked fine. They were mailed back separately though.

 

Darned. I already bought two padded envelopes.

 

Well, going on the theory of

A) don't confuse the bureaucrats and...

B) don't tempt fate by risking losing both (even certified mail)

I think I will still send separately. The extra cost will be a bit of insurance.

[emeraldcity]

I filled out the paperwork for both at the same time (at the post office). They took our pictures there too. But they insisted that they had to go in separate mailings (note: I didn't bother with certified ... just sent it first class). Mine was a renewal, my daughter's was considered a new application because it was her first adult one. Of course, if it's a new application, why did she need to send in both a certified birth certificate AND her previous passport? Makes no sense.

[struther1]

We sent ours in together about 3 years ago. It worked fine. They were mailed back separately though.

This was our experience as well. They came back separately and had different expiartion dates.

[emilygrace]

Thanks for all the quick replies. I will probably send them in together. Just need to find a day when DH and I both look decent enough for the photos!!! This may take a while.

[Janet524]

If you go online at the State Department passport site, you can download a renewal application form. You can also go online and check the status of your renewal. I sent my application in about 14 days ago, checked the status and found that it was "in process." I provided my e-mail address and two days later got an e-mail saying that the passport had been mailed that day and when I could exect to receive it. It was one of the most efficient activities I've ever encountered with the Federal government.

[Familygoboston]

Sent my daughters in together; but they arrived back seperately, one day apart in the expiration dates! Hate the every 5 years renewal with the kids:mad:

[phoenix1181]

We were instructed to send them separately & followed those instructions. They came back two days apart but have the same expiration date.

[cruiseguy1016]

We sent 4 in together, mine, DW, DD, DS. I can't remember if they came back on the same day but they all have the same expiration date. It's an easy one to remember too, December 25th.

[setsail]

Did ours together, but sent a check for each