Comments on: Applying for a Passport http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:49:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: nickel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-17137 nickel Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:13:27 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/#comment-17137 Actually, you can only go to your local town hall to get a new birth certificate if you live near where you were born. I don't. That being said, I'm not particularly worried about it not coming back. But if it doesn't, it won't be a simple trip downtown to get a new one. Actually, you can only go to your local town hall to get a new birth certificate if you live near where you were born. I don’t. That being said, I’m not particularly worried about it not coming back. But if it doesn’t, it won’t be a simple trip downtown to get a new one.

]]> By: Joe Wenzel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-17129 Joe Wenzel Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:24:48 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/#comment-17129 I just got my passport back in May. Applied on 1 April, got my passport on 18 May - a litle over 6 weeks (normally it takes 8 weeks to get the passport back). I applied at the post office, they took the passport photos right there, and I had to turn in my original birth certificate with the application. Total cost was $112. I got my original birth certificate back with my passport - they will not process your application without the original birth certificate (they won't accept a copy as it must have the inbedded seal on it) or naturalization certificate (for naturalized Americans). Don't worry they send them back and on the off chance they lose it, you can go to your local town hall and get another original certificate with raised seal. I just got my passport back in May. Applied on 1 April, got my passport on 18 May – a litle over 6 weeks (normally it takes 8 weeks to get the passport back). I applied at the post office, they took the passport photos right there, and I had to turn in my original birth certificate with the application. Total cost was $112. I got my original birth certificate back with my passport – they will not process your application without the original birth certificate (they won’t accept a copy as it must have the inbedded seal on it) or naturalization certificate (for naturalized Americans). Don’t worry they send them back and on the off chance they lose it, you can go to your local town hall and get another original certificate with raised seal.

]]> By: Madame X http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-16976 Madame X Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:37:48 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/#comment-16976 I never had a passport until I was 30 and needed one for work. I've used it a lot since, though, and I wish I had gotten one before! My first passport was stolen and had to be replaced at a consulate in France. I forget how much they charged for that... I never had a passport until I was 30 and needed one for work. I’ve used it a lot since, though, and I wish I had gotten one before! My first passport was stolen and had to be replaced at a consulate in France. I forget how much they charged for that…

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/comment-page-1/#comment-16812 Blaine Moore Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:55:15 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/09/applying-for-a-passport/#comment-16812 I received my first passport in the mail two days ago, and thankfully my birth certificate was included with it. It was even more painless for me to apply; I filled out a form on the state department's website, which created a PDF that had all of my information already filled in. The clerk at my town office took my passport photos for me. I was told that they do not take your birth certificate unless it is from out of state, but since I was born from away they had to send the birth certificate with my application. It took me about 3 and a half weeks to get it back, despite not paying for any rushes or anything of the sort. I was not expecting it for another two weeks at the earliest, but thankfully it showed up before this weekend since I am leaving for Canada. I know I will not really need it, but I feel much more comfortable for having it. I received my first passport in the mail two days ago, and thankfully my birth certificate was included with it. It was even more painless for me to apply; I filled out a form on the state department’s website, which created a PDF that had all of my information already filled in. The clerk at my town office took my passport photos for me.

I was told that they do not take your birth certificate unless it is from out of state, but since I was born from away they had to send the birth certificate with my application. It took me about 3 and a half weeks to get it back, despite not paying for any rushes or anything of the sort. I was not expecting it for another two weeks at the earliest, but thankfully it showed up before this weekend since I am leaving for Canada. I know I will not really need it, but I feel much more comfortable for having it.

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