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My passport expires in September. I'm headed over to South Africa in the middle of August. I'm thinking of using it as is & renew it when I get back. Or would you renew it now?

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You should never travel on a passport with less than 6 months left on it. Many countries will not issue visas with less than 6 months left. You never know what will happen when you travel. Get a new one and avoid any potential delays in your travels. NOTE: If you look at my handle, I got it from EXTENSIVE travel around the world, so I do have some idea of what I am talking about. Heck, I had to get a new passport after 8 years because they would not add any more pages and all in it were full.


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I went to Ecuador last year to check out retirement options. I gave me a very hard time because my passport was due to expire in 7 months.


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Thanks---That's why I'm asking. Only time I've used it was on a South African trip. Bob

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What travelingman said, Plus- start the process now.


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It has to be good for 6 months from your return date.


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Get it done Bob. It is a controllable factor of your trip that will take very little effort, to get rid of a lot of unnecessary stress.

Personally, I thought it had to be valid for 3 months after your return date, but it might be different for different countries, or I might just be completely off the ball.


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now


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Get it renewed now.

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Originally Posted by BMD
It has to be good for 6 months from your return date.
This they won't even let you board the plane with a passport that expires less than 6 months from time of return
Bob get it renewed now!


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What everyone else said, NOW!

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ASAP
Pay the priority fee if that is still an option



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And get the passport card, too!

While it does not suffice as a passport, it sure makes getting a replacement easier if something happens and you need to verify your citizenship and identity.

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Originally Posted by APDDSN0864
And get the passport card, too!

While it does not suffice as a passport, it sure makes getting a replacement easier if something happens and you need to verify your citizenship and identity.

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The passport card does (or used to) suffice for both Canada and Mexico. My wife decided she wasn't going anywhere but those two countries so just opted for the card. I got the passport, which I used for So. Africa. I'm going to have to renew in the next couple of years again.


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I just had mine done without the priority fee. It took about 2 weeks.

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Originally Posted by kid0917
I just had mine done without the priority fee. It took about 2 weeks.


Same here

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did you guys take the picture yourself, or go somewhere, or what? I'm assuming you guys renewed by mail.


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I went to Walgreen's for my photo. It took just a few minutes. $15

I just mailed my renewal in today. We'll see how long it takes.

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Some Post Offices are set up for the passport process. I need to renew mine soon and found a local p.o. that even takes the picture. I think you do need to go the gov site and print off the appropriate forms first though.

Link to site:

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/forms.html

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My local post office to get the picture and send it priority mail. I filled out the form on line and printed it before going to post office.

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