Photo Copy of birth certificate is valid?

[pghsteelerfan]

No - in post #6 OP referred to a ""delay" of 4 months - not weeks --- which is even less believable. I am inclined to think OP is simply trying to build some sort of case (in his/her own mind ?) for an exception to be made.

 

You really should take some of these absurd posts with a healthy dose of skepticism.

 

Maybe not. I'm from PA (all my family still live there) and know from seeing in my hometown newspaper's on-line version that many PA residents are rushing to get passports since the state driver's licenses are not in compliance with the Real ID Act. There was an article about it a short time ago in that newspaper. As of October 10, 2017, PA residents will not even be able to fly using just a driver's license. :o Attaching link from PA's DMV page: http://www.dmv.pa.gov/Information-Centers/Identity-Security/Pages/Real-ID-Act.aspx

 

If there is that long of a delay, that could be part of the reason. If I were the OP, I'd still try to get an official copy of the birth certificate somehow.

 

I saw something posted here on CC a few months ago that if anyone is thinking of obtaining a new passport or renewing one that's expiring, to do so ASAP and well in advance of any upcoming cruise travel. The reason was the expected rush for passports from citizens of states that were not in compliance with the Real ID Act and people in those states would not be able to use driver's licenses to fly. Our passports were expired but within the time frame of only needing a renewal. My DH and I just renewed ours in July and it took less than 3 weeks to get them. So definitely worth a try for the official copy of the birth certificate.

Edited August 29, 2017 by pghsteelerfan

[Jerseyfive]

You can get an expedited passport, but it will cost a lot. Sounds like your only option.

 

 

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[Herfnerd]

You can get an expedited passport, but it will cost a lot. Sounds like your only option.

 

 

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Will be tougher as they don't have their birth certificates.

[Itchy&Scratchy]

Some of these questions about documentation make me wonder if there are some people who go buy a car without having a drivers license. I do not recall an auto dealer ever asking me if I had a license before accepting payment - and I do not suppose travel agents are certain to make requirements clear before selling a cruise.

hmmm, I bought my first car before I got a driver's license. I had a permit, but couldn't for the love of me pass the driving test in my friend's car because it was a manual. So, I went and bought a car with an automatic tranny, and then successfully passed a driving test and got my driver's license. You don't need a driver's license to BUY a car. A lot of foreign residents don't get local US driver's license, but they can still buy a car.

[Jerseyfive]

Will be tougher as they don't have their birth certificates.

 

 

 

You are absolutely right. Forgot they only had a copy. They need to go in person and beg!

 

 

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[Fydlstyx]

I was born in PA and they have a delay of 4 months and cant get passport without birth cert.

 

 

For future reference, a notary public can get you a bc in 24 hours in PA. Just find one that offers "messenger service".

[SRF]

Yikes.

 

Is there any way to get an expedited original birth certificate? You will need it to get an expedited passport.

 

This, you need the BC to get the passport.

[CruiseGal999]

OP, did you travel yet? How was your cruise? Did you receive everything in time? Hope so, and hope you had a ball. What ports did you stop at? Did Irma interrupt your trip?