Passport tips?

I just got one for the first time a few months ago. It was easiest to just go to the post office and have them handle it all including the photo. It was about three weeks from the time I turned in the application to when I received it in the mail.

How much $$$ is a passport now a days???

Cheap but good passport photo takers.
Non expediated way ( post office) is least expensive.

Mine expired and I need to renew. I rarely travel now.

Cheapest/easiest passport photos I've found are Costco. Regular process is fine, unless you need it fast.
If you do need it fast, the private expediter services feel like a scam, but actually work - they have standing appointments at the passport agencies, which seems somehow wrong to me.

It is not a hard thing to do, you can get locations online and most post offices can get you an application. I needed one expedited and it took 15 days, my renewal did not need to be expedited and it took 22 days to receive it. I got my photos at a Walgreens and like the DMV they snap the photo when you are not ready so be ready when you step in front of the camera.

A passport also helps when you order a rifle from the CMP!

I don't need it for seven months but I will be sure to get on it this week so it's one less thing to have to worry about.

We just recently (2 months ago) submitted and received ours. Took only 4 or 5 weeks. We had our stuff already filled out and documentation in hand and went to the post office to submit it on Colfax and Chambers.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...-shutdown.html

Ive found that wearing a "Death to America" shirt in your photo will really, really, really......really delay the process.

I went to the Northglenn office, made an appointment for 8:00 am.
Went in, filled out forms, paid $155 ($110 for book, rest for pictures and other fees) first timer is more. Left about 20 minutes after.
They took my citizenship certificate.
Went 12/31, got my citizenship certificate back 1/11, nothing else yet.

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

They're not going to have it back in 3 days.

On a serious note, better apply sooner than later. Who knows what of ant effect the shutdown will have on turn around time.

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Can be done, but it's a PITA.


Bottom line, I would just follow the normal procedure.

Walgreens can do Passport photos, and they are usually a little cheaper.