US passport renewal

[DrJack54]

33 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

So is the new expiration date 10 years from the date it was issued, or were you given those 2 extra years of validity ?

 

 

If you renew early (me) you lose time.

My pp is valid 10yr from date of issue.

Not a big deal in my thinking.

 

You might be surprised by how many threads we have where folk have simply left it late to renew pp.

Particularly in relation to obtaining new extension 

 

Hopefully in future countries such as USA, UK, Canada etc can do the whole process via mail without need to include current pp in application 

 

Oz already not required to submit existing pp with application. 

[Upnotover]

15 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

So is the new expiration date 10 years from the date it was issued, or were you given those 2 extra years of validity ?

 

 

The UK (for example) used to add up to 6 months to the validity when renewing early.  They stopped doing that some years ago.  Some countries have issues with passports with having over 10 years validity and I also had problems booking flights when my passport was valid 10+ years at the time of booking.

[bamnutsak]

FYI...

[zzzzz]

1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

FYI...

glad to see this has been brought back, its been more than a few years  !!

[marin]

Nice surprise this afternoon. Received my new US passport and cancelled old one back via EMS.  It was sent to the US embassy on Feb1, and in only 19 days is completed and back. Damn good job USA, thanks. 

[TaoNow]

43 minutes ago, marin said:

Nice surprise this afternoon. Received my new US passport and cancelled old one back via EMS.  It was sent to the US embassy on Feb1, and in only 19 days is completed and back. Damn good job USA, thanks. 

And that may be the last one you ever receive, the way things are going in the USG.

[ericg1953]

I just renewed my passport at the  US Embassy Feb. 5..I had an appointment and on my appointment card it said passport services. I was promptly helped with no wait, the lady who helped me gave me the option of keeping my passport although it would have to be cancelled by punching 2 holes in it and they would mail me a new one that is arranged with the post office on embassy grounds or keep my passport and then mail it in prior to receiving my new passport.   Process was very quick, I paid in Thai baht and now waiting for new passport