Mail in passport renewal
Mail in passport renewal
Folks,
What service do you use to mail in the US passport renewal?
Thanks in advance.
KlangFool
What service do you use to mail in the US passport renewal?
Thanks in advance.
KlangFool
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USPS and Bundespost.
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Do you use priority mail of the USPS?
Thanks.
KlangFool
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I heard a news story yesterday that said 500,000 passport applications per week were coming in and causing delays. I would pay the extra fee for expediting no matter how far out I needed the passport. I always use USPS Priority Express and include the fee for Express return. If a renewal, they will send your old, cancelled passport back by regular mail.
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No. My spouse got a renewal recently in 6 weeks.
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We did our renewal online. Passport arrived 6 weeks after submission.
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Thanks.
KlangFool
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Perhaps too naive, but I recently sent in my old passport and paperwork via regular usps.
I was able to check status this past week on their website and it showed it was received a few days after mailing it.
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You are probably a lucky person. In my case, counting on luck usually does not work out for me.
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USPS Priority that provides a tracking number. Turnaround time approx 4 weeks. Ymmv.
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Thanks.
KlangFool
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We completed a renewal online January 8th - no update on website and no passport yet. But it does indicate renewals takes 8-11 weeks.
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I renewed my passport last fall and was told I HAD to use the USPS priority envelop. Instructions from our local library that provides passport services. Got my passport in less than six weeks.
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Thanks.
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FYI, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says it is up to 10 to 13 weeks for passport renewal now.
Passport renewals backlogged due to post-pandemic travel surge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZ-Ii5z4Ps
Passport renewals backlogged due to post-pandemic travel surge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZ-Ii5z4Ps
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Interesting. What did you need to do to renew it online?abracadabra11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:43 pm We did our renewal online. Passport arrived 6 weeks after submission.
Last time I renewed this wasn't an option I don't think.
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Not renewal
But I went to the passport mega office to get my newborn son new passport. We did expedited service and got the passport in 4 weeks
The new design and security features are pretty awesome
But I went to the passport mega office to get my newborn son new passport. We did expedited service and got the passport in 4 weeks
The new design and security features are pretty awesome
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We submitted an online renewal application last Sunday with expedited shipping and just received a tracking number that shows a Monday delivery. If so it will have been an 8-day turn around.
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https://travel.state.gov/content/travel ... nline.htmltomsense76 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:55 pm Interesting. What did you need to do to renew it online?
Last time I renewed this wasn't an option I don't think.
Looks like online renewals may be paused.
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My wife recently got her passport renewed and was surprised that they did not return the old passport; in the past, the old passport would be returned with a hole punched in it. She inquired (there was a needed visa in the old passport) and was told that the old passport would arrive under separate cover.
It would have been more efficient to mail old and new passport in one mailing, but the old passport did arrive a week or two later.
It would have been more efficient to mail old and new passport in one mailing, but the old passport did arrive a week or two later.
I get the FI part but not the RE part of FIRE.
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U.S. Post Office. I used priority mail and had a tracker put on the renewal package so that I knew it was delivered. With the tracking number, you can follow the delivery process on the internet. It was $160 to renew the passport and passport card plus $8-$9 to mail. FedEx had a service but it was something like $400 and I thought that was way too much.
A fool and his money are good for business.
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Folks,
For people that choose expedite processing and 1-2 day delivery, how do you indicate that is what you want? There is nothing on the form to indicate that. Do you just mail your form the expedite facility and pay the extra fees on your check?
Thanks in advance.
KlangFool
For people that choose expedite processing and 1-2 day delivery, how do you indicate that is what you want? There is nothing on the form to indicate that. Do you just mail your form the expedite facility and pay the extra fees on your check?
Thanks in advance.
KlangFool
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A relative mailed in a renewal in on Feb 1 and received it March 23. Not expedited.
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There is a different PO box for expedite. Pay the $190.KlangFool wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:49 am Folks,
For people that choose expedite processing and 1-2 day delivery, how do you indicate that is what you want? There is nothing on the form to indicate that. Do you just mail your form the expedite facility and pay the extra fees on your check?
Thanks in advance.
KlangFool
The instructions also say to write "expedite" on the front of the envelope.
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You must have gotten in right at the end. Online renewals are now paused.
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Thanks. Do I just pay the extra $19 for the 1-2 day delivery?stan1 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:54 amThere is a different PO box for expedite. Pay the $190.KlangFool wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:49 am Folks,
For people that choose expedite processing and 1-2 day delivery, how do you indicate that is what you want? There is nothing on the form to indicate that. Do you just mail your form the expedite facility and pay the extra fees on your check?
Thanks in advance.
KlangFool
The instructions also say to write "expedite" on the front of the envelope.
KlangFool
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We just renewed my daughters, because she is a minor we had to do it in person. I was able to get an appointment within a few days (this was the end of December). We did pay to expedite but I did not pay for USPS express service. We received it the end of January (so about ~ 4 weeks by expedite) as we traveled out of the country in February.
I think it makes sense to use USPS Priority mail for the traceability. By regular mail, we got the passport within a few days. When you give them your email they send you updates that are almost as good as the Priority traceability on sending to you but sending it in might be more of a black hole.
I think it makes sense to use USPS Priority mail for the traceability. By regular mail, we got the passport within a few days. When you give them your email they send you updates that are almost as good as the Priority traceability on sending to you but sending it in might be more of a black hole.
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Thanks.Beachey wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 9:06 am We just renewed my daughters, because she is a minor we had to do it in person. I was able to get an appointment within a few days (this was the end of December). We did pay to expedite but I did not pay for USPS express service. We received it the end of January (so about ~ 4 weeks by expedite) as we traveled out of the country in February.
I think it makes sense to use USPS Priority mail for the traceability. By regular mail, we got the passport within a few days. When you give them your email they send you updates that are almost as good as the Priority traceability on sending to you but sending it in might be more of a black hole.
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I recently renewed my passport. I sent it through the USPS probably Priority mail because I got a tracking number. I did this February 11. I received it about a week ago. It is dated March 10. I have not received my old one back yet.
FYI- when I had looked online to see how to renew it looked like they had stopped allowing you to renew online recently.
FYI- when I had looked online to see how to renew it looked like they had stopped allowing you to renew online recently.
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Update: I received my old one in the mail today.
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Note the return addresses. The old passport is usually sent from a separate office than the passport centers that create passports. Sending them together to you would require additional steps and first mailing them to one consolidated shipping office first.TomatoTomahto wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:40 am My wife recently got her passport renewed and was surprised that they did not return the old passport; in the past, the old passport would be returned with a hole punched in it. She inquired (there was a needed visa in the old passport) and was told that the old passport would arrive under separate cover.
It would have been more efficient to mail old and new passport in one mailing, but the old passport did arrive a week or two later.
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Too late to check (no longer have envelopes), but that makes sense. Thanks.liquidassets wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:08 pmNote the return addresses. The old passport is usually sent from a separate office than the passport centers that create passports. Sending them together to you would require additional steps and first mailing them to one consolidated shipping office first.TomatoTomahto wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:40 am My wife recently got her passport renewed and was surprised that they did not return the old passport; in the past, the old passport would be returned with a hole punched in it. She inquired (there was a needed visa in the old passport) and was told that the old passport would arrive under separate cover.
It would have been more efficient to mail old and new passport in one mailing, but the old passport did arrive a week or two later.
I get the FI part but not the RE part of FIRE.
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From last fall through much of the winter, most Non expedited mail in passport renewals and applications were taking 5-7 weeks to receive the new passport. After early February, the timelines have been increasing substantially due to typical season increased volume. Many folks are thinking of summer trips and getting their passports in order this time of year. There is still an imbalance due to people letting passports expire 2020-2021 or not getting new passports then, so the spring increase is much bigger than in the past, much like we saw in 2022.
In 9-10 years, we will probably see a similar surge, but likely less than right now.
I would use priority mail or something trackable to send in applications and old passports.
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Sounds accurate but to me. People didn’t travel due to lockdowns so they didn’t apply for a passport. Now they are traveling so the volumes are higher than a normal pre-Covid summer.faanger101 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:46 amInteresting, how long ppl will keep blaming pandemic for any problem / inefficiency they see
Same for trusted traveler interviews. Interviews were paused so now there is a wait.
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No “blame,” just facts. State is handling unprecedented passport demand right now, following several years of reduced or no international travel when citizens were not applying for new passports or renewing passports. Processing times were about normal throughout most of this winter, but there has an avalanche of applications from mid February. I always recommend applying for passports October-November rather than March each year, but demand is significantly higher this year. This year’s surge trend will reverse in time.faanger101 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:46 amInteresting, how long ppl will keep blaming pandemic for any problem / inefficiency they see
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After reading your original post, I realized I likely was not taking enough precautions. My wife's passport will need to be renewed next year, after reading your post and the additional feedback, we'll use tracking.KlangFool wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:51 pmYou are probably a lucky person. In my case, counting on luck usually does not work out for me.
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I can now report there is no delay with check cashing. I mailed my application and old passport in on Thursday 3/23 by first class mail. I paid for expedited handling but not shipping, and the $190 check cleared Weds 3/29. I'll let everyone know when I get the new passport.
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USPS certified return receipt. I gotta have proof of delivery.
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There are a lot of passport threads, but to close this out and offer a data point of one I mailed it in by First Class mail on Thursday 3/23. I paid for the expedited service but not shipping. They sent it expedited shipping anyways and it got here on Monday 5/8 so that's about 6 weeks from when they received it.stan1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:34 pm I can now report there is no delay with check cashing. I mailed my application and old passport in on Thursday 3/23 by first class mail. I paid for expedited handling but not shipping, and the $190 check cleared Weds 3/29. I'll let everyone know when I get the new passport.
I signed up for email notifications on status changes; never got any. The passport status website did update.
I'm noting a lot of changes to the passport itself that are new to us. There's now an alpha character in the passport number and the page with the photos has much thicker plastic lamination and feels more like an oversized drivers license stuck into the book (since my last passport issued in 2013). Now to update all of the various websites with the new information.
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Multiple airlines, my employer, and Global Entry have my passport information.
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Just for reference I mailed my passport renewal in on Friday Aug. 10th. I paid for expedited service and they cashed the check on Aug. 15th. I received the passport yesterday on Sept. 9th. 29 days total.
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My recent example:
Mailed renewal application - 8/1/23 (Priority Mail Express)
Received book - 9/2/23 (regular mail)
Received card - 9/6/23 (regular mail)
Received old book and card back - 9/8/23
Mailed renewal application - 8/1/23 (Priority Mail Express)
Received book - 9/2/23 (regular mail)
Received card - 9/6/23 (regular mail)
Received old book and card back - 9/8/23
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Pony up for priority and renew online, also consider the passport card for land and sea if you go to Mexico/Canada/Caribbean/Bermuda.
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Renewal online was suspended when I was renewing my passport.
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Online renewal has been suspended since March 2023
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That’s unfortunate, still consider the passport card if you do cruises, can also use it if you don’t have a Real ID for domestic flights.
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Yes, I renewed my passport card too.guyfromct wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:58 amThat’s unfortunate, still consider the passport card if you do cruises, can also use it if you don’t have a Real ID for domestic flights.
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