Passport expedite

[elikay]

Correct. Think about it - you're coming in with a passport which is pretty much the highest level of ID out there, and requesting a new passport. No more ID needed than the old one.

Come with an expired one and try explaining that to them...

[MarkS]

Come with an expired one and try explaining that to them...

Not sure what you mean.
The passport that you show can be expired - just not more than 5 years expired.
Application says:

Your most recent U.S. passport book and/or U.S. passport card;
 A certified copy of your marriage certificate or court order if your name has changed;
 Fees; and
 A recent, color photograph.
1. YOUR MOST RECENT U.S. PASSPORT (BOOK AND/OR CARD FORMAT).
 Submit your most recently issued passport book and/or passport card. When submitting a passport book and/or passport card with this form, please verify
that the document was issued at age 16 or older in your current name (or see item #2 below) and issued within the past 15 years.

I assume that when you apply they do a search of their records to determine if there is any reason for them to deny reissuing it. So they have some cutoff point where if they haven't checked into you in over 15 years - they need more ID to reverify who you are. If however they just checked into you 10 years ago, they can verify you easier.

[AJK]

No other ID necessary?

Nope.

Not sure what you mean.

+1

[AsherO]

Old passport and two photos.

Correct.

Nope.

Thanks guys. Going to take care of this now.

[yosele]

Asher, No need to go to PO, you could just send in the application, old passport, photos and a check or money order for the fee and you will get it back in the mail.

I renewed my passport, and did a name change. I sent in the old passport with the court document about the name change, and got back the new passport + passport card + original document that I sent in in less than 3 weeks

[AsherO]

Asher, No need to go to PO, you could just send in the application, old passport, photos and a check or money order for the fee and you will get it back in the mail.

I renewed my passport, and did a name change. I sent in the old passport with the court document about the name change, and got back the new passport + passport card + original document that I sent in in less than 3 weeks

Nice, I sent mine in late last week, let's see when it gets back here...

P.s. surprisingly USPS tracking is pretty current, and is showing me the envelope is already in Philly, so they should have it by tomorrow. I'm in no rush, and it cost me enough already, so I didn't bother paying the $12.72 to get the return expedited. I did say I was anticipating a trip to LHR early September, so maybe that'll cause mine to process quicker...

[rots5]

Nice, I sent mine in late last week, let's see when it gets back here...

P.s. surprisingly USPS tracking is pretty current, and is showing me the envelope is already in Philly, so they should have it by tomorrow. I'm in no rush, and it cost me enough already, so I didn't bother paying the $12.72 to get the return expedited. I did say I was anticipating a trip to LHR early September, so maybe that'll cause mine to process quicker...

after all said in done mr o how much did u pay?

my wife needed her passport 2 weeks before we flew (bec we had to get marriage license and so on) and we paid i think it was 120 and it was so worth it no worries, and we had it in a week, we used ezpassport 18664397277 or 7183771956 it was so worth it, and i think they have diff options of expediting it.

[MarkS]

after all said in done mr o how much did u pay?
my wife needed her passport 2 weeks before we flew (bec we had to get marriage license and so on) and we paid i think it was 120 and it was so worth it no worries, and we had it in a week, we used ezpassport 18664397277 or 7183771956 it was so worth it, and i think they have diff options of expediting it.

It's $80
You paid $120 total?

[rots5]

It's $80
You paid $120 total?

lol, i just asked my wife she said she thinks so this was in jan in lkwd i dropped it off at a chasidisha ladys house, also my wife just said it was 2day, and if its 80$ forsure do it, its so worth it,

[AsherO]

after all said in done mr o how much did u pay?

my wife needed her passport 2 weeks before we flew (bec we had to get marriage license and so on) and we paid i think it was 120 and it was so worth it no worries, and we had it in a week, we used ezpassport 18664397277 or 7183771956 it was so worth it, and i think they have diff options of expediting it.

I didn't expedite it. I paid as follows:
Passport renewal fee: $140 ($110 for PP and $30 for PP card)
Passport photos: $8.00 (for six of them, I got lazy and nixed the DIY option).
Priority mail: $4.90 including tracking.
Total: $152.90

If I needed it expedited it would be as follows:
Passport renewal fee: $110
Expedite fee: $60.00
Expedited return shipping: $12.72
Passport photos: $8.00 (for six of them, I got lazy and nixed the DIY option).
Priority mail: $4.90 including tracking.
Total: $195.62

It's $80
You paid $120 total?

If it's just $80 then it's definitely worth it as the Passport Agency themselves charges $60 per expedite and they estimate it'll take 2-4 weeks.

[MarkS]

lol, i just asked my wife she said she thinks so this was in jan in lkwd i dropped it off at a chasidisha ladys house, also my wife just said it was 2day, and if its 80$ forsure do it, its so worth it,

I was shocked that it could be so low, so I called them. They said that  the government fee is $170, and their fee is $150 for a total of $320.
http://e-zpassport.com/
As you can see here, the govt fee is indeed $170 ($110 +60) so I don't see how you could have gotten it in 2 days for just $120 instead of $320!!

I just checked again and I see that I paid $110 (not 80 that I previously wrote.)
I just put 2 44 cent stamps on it (foolish as that probably was - it worked).

[rots5]

I was shocked that it could be so low, so I called them. They said that  the government fee is $170, and their fee is $150 for a total of $320.
http://e-zpassport.com/
As you can see here, the govt fee is indeed $170 ($110 +60) so I don't see how you could have gotten it in 2 days for just $120 instead of $320!!

I just checked again and I see that I paid $110 (not 80 that I previously wrote.)
I just put 2 44 cent stamps on it (foolish as that probably was - it worked).

you did it thru the post office? im looking up on chase how much we paid i def know it wasnt 320!
ok, im misteken, i was 230, though like u said it was 2 sep checks thats why i was mistyaken....

[AsherO]

you did it thru the post office? im looking up on chase how much we paid i def know it wasnt 320!
ok, im misteken, i was 230, though like u said it was 2 sep checks thats why i was mistyaken....

Now that makes sense, $110 standard fee to "Department of State" (no joke, that's who the official forms say to make the check out to) and $120 to the heimishe expedite agency (who probably pays a fraction of that to the passport issuing agency).

[MarkS]

you did it thru the post office? im looking up on chase how much we paid i def know it wasnt 320!
ok, im misteken, i was 230, though like u said it was 2 sep checks thats why i was mistyaken....

No, who needs the post office? I printed out the form online, filled it out and mailed it to the passport office in philly.

[rots5]

No, who needs the post office? I printed out the form online, filled it out and mailed it to the passport office in philly.

didnt even think about that, ok i will come back to this thred god willing in a few weeks, (wifes due and wll be flying bak here after)

[rots5]

Now that makes sense, $110 standard fee to "Department of State" (no joke, that's who the official forms say to make the check out to) and $120 to the heimishe expedite agency (who probably pays a fraction of that to the passport issuing agency).

ya, i think thats who the checks made out to, and nu nu, i supposrted some chasidisha lady who lives in no wheres in lakewood, while her husband learns, :-)

[AsherO]

ya, i think thats who the checks made out to, and nu nu, i supposrted some chasidisha lady who lives in no wheres in lakewood, while her husband learns, :-)

You also got your passports within a few days, I don't think the official way would do that for you, at least not without waiting on line for a few hours.

[rots5]

You also got your passports within a few days, I don't think the official way would do that for you, at least not without waiting on line for a few hours.

like i said mr o it was so worth it i had no worries no lines and i knew it would get done before my flight, all the money i save on deals, sometimes its worth it to splurge for my nerves sake 

[Dan]

I didn't expedite it. I paid as follows:
Passport renewal fee: $140 ($110 for PP and $30 for PP card)
Passport photos: $8.00 (for six of them, I got lazy and nixed the DIY option).
Priority mail: $4.90 including tracking.
Total: $152.90

If I needed it expedited it would be as follows:
Passport renewal fee: $110
Expedite fee: $60.00
Expedited return shipping: $12.72
Passport photos: $8.00 (for six of them, I got lazy and nixed the DIY option).
Priority mail: $4.90 including tracking.
Total: $195.62

If it's just $80 then it's definitely worth it as the Passport Agency themselves charges $60 per expedite and they estimate it'll take 2-4 weeks.

FWIW Costco does PP photos for like $4 or so.  Not worth going just for that, but if like me you go anyway...
What the PP card do for you if you have a PP?

[AsherO]

FWIW Costco does PP photos for like $4 or so.  Not worth going just for that, but if like me you go anyway...

Others go for me, could they take PP photos for me too?

What the PP card do for you if you have a PP?

For when I absolutely must carry ID with me. I guess a non-driver DMV ID would work as well, but the NYC DMV is such a dumb bureaucracy I don't know if I have enough proof of name/address/ID/whatever to even get that issued...