Old Passport - return with renewal
Mar 22nd, 2010, 06:07 AM
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Old Passport - return with renewal
I mailed off husband's expiring passport this morning with the renewal application. Was I supposed to include an envelope for them to return the old passport? He really wants to get the old one back, "fond memories" of having it issued at the US Consulate in Amsterdam.
Mar 22nd, 2010, 07:51 AM
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I renewed my passport last Spring and the old one was sent seperately. No idea why they do that now. Seems like it would cost them more, but "efficiency" and "goverment" are not exactly compatible terms 
Mar 22nd, 2010, 08:02 AM
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WHAAAAT? You simply mail off your old passport?? You don't pay to renew it? You don't have your finger prints taken again?
This makes me feel more third world than I already do after appearing in front of the French Consul on Friday to apply and submit the mound of requirements to obtain a Schengen visa. Booooohoooooooohoooooo! That experience is another whole story................
This makes me feel more third world than I already do after appearing in front of the French Consul on Friday to apply and submit the mound of requirements to obtain a Schengen visa. Booooohoooooooohoooooo! That experience is another whole story................
Mar 22nd, 2010, 10:03 AM
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I paid extra for expedited service and had the new passport within a week--(this was in February). While I sent the application to an address on the East Coast, the new one came from Arizona or New Mexico, the old one returned from first address. I think they probably have the work done either regionally or some centralized location where the costs are lower.
The original would only need to be scanned and sent electronically to the processing location, and once the new passport was sent out, the original location would return the original.
When I saw the return address (sorry, can't remember exact location) I thought that it was saving money by having a lower overhead. And yes, the returned original had two holes punched in it.
The original would only need to be scanned and sent electronically to the processing location, and once the new passport was sent out, the original location would return the original.
When I saw the return address (sorry, can't remember exact location) I thought that it was saving money by having a lower overhead. And yes, the returned original had two holes punched in it.
Mar 22nd, 2010, 10:15 AM
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I got not only the old passport back, but the new unused photo paper-clipped to the old passport on the same page with the old photo. ARRRGGGGHHHHH what a difference!!
No holes in the passport, only in self-esteem
No holes in the passport, only in self-esteem
Mar 22nd, 2010, 11:55 AM
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My envelope went to Philadelphia w/ $75 fee, but read in the newspapers that fees would be going up 'soon'. My husband's photo barely changed from 10 years ago - what's up with <i>that</i>?
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