Passport

• vdubb96

  

  Going to Mexico in February and I haven't left the country since Passports were mandatory. How long does it take to get them?
• dlazz

  I think up to a few months, with the average turnaround being 3-4 weeks.
• wildcats20

  

  dlazz;1505693 wrote:I think up to a few months, with the average turnaround being 3-4 weeks.

  Yeah I was gonna say a few weeks to a few months. Don't waste your money on the expedited service. I had 2 friends turn in the paperwork on the same day, one chose expedited and his arrived 3 weeks after the other one.
• ts1227

  

  wildcats20;1505698 wrote:Yeah I was gonna say a few weeks to a few months. Don't waste your money on the expedited service. I had 2 friends turn in the paperwork on the same day, one chose expedited and his arrived 3 weeks after the other one.

  This. I got mine renewed in February, and the wife got hers redone because of the name change in June. Both were 3 weeks door to door with the normal service.
• dlazz

  How much do they cost? Maybe I'll get one, even though I rarely leave the 614.
• Fab4Runner

  

  Mine took a little over three weeks. You might as well apply for it now.
• wildcats20

  

  dlazz;1505712 wrote:How much do they cost? Maybe I'll get one, even though I rarely leave the 614.

  I think it's right around 100. It's been too long since I got mine.
• ts1227

  

  dlazz;1505712 wrote:How much do they cost? Maybe I'll get one, even though I rarely leave the 614.

  New is like 145ish. Renewal is 110
• vdubb96

  

  Great! Thanks peeps! FAB, don't tell me what to do!!!!!
• gport_tennis

  If you are only going to mexico, you can get the passport card. Its only like $30-40
• vdubb96

  

  gport_tennis;1505767 wrote:If you are only going to mexico, you can get the passport card. Its only like $30-40

  How do you go about that?
• vdubb96

  

  just looked that up. It's only good for land travel across borders not air.
• Fab4Runner

  

  vdubb96;1505765 wrote:Great! Thanks peeps! FAB, don't tell me what to do!!!!!

  DO IT NOW!
• wildcats20

  

  vdubb96;1505781 wrote:just looked that up. It's only good for land travel across borders not air.

  Yeah it's pretty much only good for going to Canada.
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  wildcats20;1505788 wrote:Yeah it's pretty much only good for going to Canada.

  or a cruise.
• friendfromlowry

  I had to go to Canada earlier this summer. Applied for the passport about 5-6 weeks before leaving and had it in plenty of time. I forget how much it cost. $100-$120 range. Make sure you bring everything. You can print/fill out the documents beforehand to save time. You need your birth certificate, and bring scanned copies of your drivers license.
• wildcats20

  

  ZWICK 4 PREZ;1505804 wrote:or a cruise.

  Yeah, I didn't realize that. I thought it was only with Canada and Mexico.
• Pick6

  

  ZWICK 4 PREZ;1505804 wrote:or a cruise.

  don't believe you need a passport for a cruise. Driver's license and birth certificate worked for me when I went to the Bahamas in January.
• ts1227

  

  Pick6;1505815 wrote:don't believe you need a passport for a cruise. Driver's license and birth certificate worked for me when I went to the Bahamas in January.

  If it starts and ends in the US this is generally true, I think they prefer driver license though because of the picture.
  
  At any of the ports, all they want to see is a ship card and a photo ID.
• Glory Days

  

  vdubb96;1505688 wrote:Going to Mexico

  just stop there....
• ZWICK 4 PREZ

  

  Pick6;1505815 wrote:don't believe you need a passport for a cruise. Driver's license and birth certificate worked for me when I went to the Bahamas in January.

  which is all a passport card is.
• vdubb96

  

  Glory Days;1506273 wrote:just stop there....

  I am stopping there, for about 5 days.
• ts1227

  

  Not trying to bring politics into this, but be aware any government shutdown would suspend passport processing until a resolution is reached.