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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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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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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.
Ed 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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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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