Passport tips?

[newracer]

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.

[beast556]

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

[MrPrena]

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.

[Not_A_Llama]

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.

[wctriumph]

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!

[SouthPaw]

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.

[rbeau30]

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

[Scanker19]

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

[XXFattyHunterXX]

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.

[Grant H.]

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.

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.