Passports

[deborahjo]

I just received my new passport yesterday.

 

FYI it only took 18 days. Of course one day was a holiday. Working days were 10 days. Not to bad.

 

 

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[Llonergan3]

That's great!! I renew ours as well a few months ago and it only took a few weeks verses 10 years ago it took 3 months and mine came the day after I sailed!! [emoji36][emoji37]

 

 

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[Victory!]

I just received my new passport yesterday.

 

FYI it only took 18 days. Of course one day was a holiday. Working days were 10 days. Not to bad.

 

 

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Did you use the express option? Also, did you apply in person or online?

[Llonergan3]

Did you use the express option? Also, did you apply in person or online?

Hi victory, no not express, too expensive and I wasn't in a rush since I wouldn't needed until Jan. 2018. I print the application online and mailed it. ;)

[Budget Queen]

Hi victory, no not express, too expensive and I wasn't in a rush since I wouldn't needed until Jan. 2018. I print the application online and mailed it. ;)

 

 

Was this a renewal or new passport holder?

 

I'm being told renewals currently are longer.

 

I hope not, I need mine beginning of October..

[Llonergan3]

Just a renewal.

[mandmcruise]

My renewal was sent in on August 24th and I receive it on Sept 2. So a bit over 2 weeks also.

[Llonergan3]

There you go, Victory!!!

thanks Mandmacruise, is good to reassured our fellow cruisers.

[linbobky]

Was this a renewal or new passport holder?

 

I'm being told renewals currently are longer.

 

I hope not, I need mine beginning of October..

we renewed ours 2 weeks and 5 days ago and got mine back yesterday!

we got our pictures took at the post office and they gave me all the forms plus the envelope!

[jdoc2010]

Mine took 11 business days for a NEW passport (back in April 2017). My boyfriend got his renewal back in 17 business days (July 2017). This was using the NON-Expedited process. Pretty quick turn around.

[deborahjo]

Did you use the express option? Also, did you apply in person or online?

 

 

 

Regular mail. Went to post office and mailed it from there.

 

 

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[deborahjo]

Was this a renewal or new passport holder?

 

 

 

I'm being told renewals currently are longer.

 

 

 

I hope not, I need mine beginning of October..

 

 

 

Mine was a renewal.

 

 

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[Budget Queen]

All these reports are encouraging. :) I hope the speed remains. I'm renewing my passport over a year early, because I have run out of pages. :) I'm hoping for an extension to an early mid October trip, Looking to add a week in Iceland with a 6 week, Ireland/ Barcelona med cruise and possible TA if the price dumps like it has in the past. :) I then need to fly to NYC for a Chinese Visa for a tentative end of year trip. I am getting the largest passport this time, at the time of the current one' s renewal, they were just adding pages.

 

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Victory!]

Hi victory, no not express, too expensive and I wasn't in a rush since I wouldn't needed until Jan. 2018. I print the application online and mailed it. ;)

 

Hi! That's a great turnaround time. Thanks!

[riclop]

They are processing fast now.

[SailingSam17]

Do you really have to fly to NYC to get a visa for China? Couldn’t you just use an online service? My sister-in-law used http://itseasy.com for a trip that required multiple visas and she seemed happy enough. Gotta be cheaper than flying to NYC?:confused:

[sprint180]

My Daughter went to the post office to get her pic, which I had no idea you could do. They sent hers back said the pic wasn't the right size. That's the whole reason she went there. Because she was short on time and wanted it right. Oh well. She has it now.

 

 

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[Shmoo here]

Do you really have to fly to NYC to get a visa for China? Couldn’t you just use an online service? My sister-in-law used http://itseasy.com for a trip that required multiple visas and she seemed happy enough. Gotta be cheaper than flying to NYC?:confused:

To get the Chinese Visa you have to present your passport (and other documents) at a Chinese embassy. Not all cities have a Chinese embassy.

 

We used a Visa service to get ours. It was worth the extra cost for them to check that we had the correct documents, hand carry the application to and back from the embassy (in Los Angeles) and we just had to go pick it up.