Devin on Earth : Observations on Obtaining One's Passport

{ 2006 03 31 }

Observations on Obtaining One's Passport

Somewhere in the instructions, the Department of State website, or the various other places that talk about the process, there should be a warning that your birth certificate will be sent into the processing center and returned with your passport.
It's cheaper to have a mild concussion than it is to get a passport. Costs start at $97 for a US adult -- $67 for the passport + security fee, $30 to the prep location. If you need expedited service (as I did), that's another $60. Photos are $15. Total cost: $172.
Perhaps Friday afternoon isn't the best time to go to the post office to get a passport, especially when there's only two agents at the counter. I took one of them out of commission for 20 minutes or so, during which time the line got impressively long again.

re: Observations on Obtaining One's Passport | Fade | 31-Mar-06 08:59 PM | #
...dear god. Is that for a brand new passport, or for renewing one? And if the former, do you know if the latter costs that much? How downright terrifying. The last time I got my passport renewed, all I had to do was show up at the embassy while my dad took care of the details, and wait for them to give me the new one...
re: Observations on Obtaining One's Passport | Devin | 05-Apr-06 01:41 PM | #
Brand new. The price has climbed quite a bit in recent years, from what I understand.

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