I have jumped on an opportunity to take a vacation on the sunny beaches of Australia (insert mixup of seasons joke here). I am leaving in three weeks, and staying for six. However, I have run into a problem: my American passport expires two weeks before I return (though after I leave).
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posted by alexei
on Apr 7, 2009 -
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I think I remember reading a while ago (not sure where I read this or if it was a reliable source) that a US citizen settled out of the US can be detained or have their passport confiscated for large unpaid debts if they come back into the US, even for a short visit.
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posted by Wroksie
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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My Irish friend's wife is a US citizen but has not yet obtained an American passport. She does have her citizenship papers. They will be traveling to Ireland (she has an Irish passport) and back to the US in April. Will she need a Visa or an American passport to return to the US?
posted by elle.jeezy
on Mar 12, 2009 -
20 answers
Could someone with a US Passport handy please help me with a quick question about the date of issue and expiration?
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posted by i love cheese
on Mar 5, 2009 -
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Hello
My father is deathly ill from a stroke in Mission, TX.
Me and my mother are in Montreal, Canada.
My mother has a criminal record from a few years ago from marijuana growing.
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posted by PowerCat
on Feb 7, 2009 -
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I'm a US permanent resident with a Chinese citizenship and my passport expires in July 2009. I already booked a trip to India leaving on February 7th, thinking there was plenty of time to get my Indian Visa. I just found out while applying that I need to have my passport valid for 6 months beyond the date of visa application. Please help me save my trip! More inside
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posted by I like to eat meat
on Jan 26, 2009 -
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Has anybody with a non-UK passport managed to get their provisional drivers license (learners license) from DVLA without losing their passport for 15 days!?
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posted by london302
on Dec 9, 2008 -
8 answers
A friend of mine is heading to Spain on a student visa. His wife is joining him on a tourist visa. What happens when her visa runs out 37 days before his?
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posted by mizrachi
on Dec 8, 2008 -
5 answers
How do I travel from the UK to the US as a US citizen if I don't have a passport or a valid driver's license?
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posted by nímwunnan
on Nov 13, 2008 -
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Does anyone know where I can get a passport photograph taken that meets EU regulations in the Providence/Boston area?
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posted by Ylajali
on Oct 24, 2008 -
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Will airport security/Virgin America let me get on my domestic US flight if I only have a photocopy of my photo ID?
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posted by agenais
on Jul 20, 2008 -
10 answers
Getting new pages in my (US) passport. Which way am I more likely to get the pages
sewn in, rather than pasted/taped: send to the US passport agency (expedited, prob through a 3rd party) vs going to a US Embassy/Consolate in another country.
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posted by stilly
on Jul 17, 2008 -
10 answers
Are there any situations where having a ridiculous driver's licence photo will be more than a laugh? (Or: How I Learned to Abandon my Ego and Self-Image.)
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posted by Ian.I.Am
on Jun 26, 2008 -
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A family member born in another country recently became a US Citizen and got a US passport. Her old country does not allow dual citizenship and would revoke her citizenship if they found out about her becoming a US citizen, but she still wants to use the native passport on trips to the native country and retain her citizenship.
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posted by b_thinky
on Jun 24, 2008 -
24 answers
Please help me determine if I am a dual citizen with the United States and Mexico.
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posted by alhadro
on May 15, 2008 -
5 answers
What is the maximum amount of time a US citizen can spend in Canada at one time, with just a passport? What about over the course of a year? These would be personal and/or business visits.
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posted by zerolives
on Apr 30, 2008 -
21 answers
I need to mail a passport and possibly other important, hard-to-replace legal documents from one Canadian address to another. Deadline is within the coming week. What is the most secure way to do this? If you have personal experience with this, please describe how long it took, cost, risks, etc.
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posted by catburger
on Apr 10, 2008 -
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I am getting ready to go on a trip this summer, and I've noticed that I may be running out of places for entry/exit stamps in my passport (my next trip will involve a lot of entry/exits to different countries and the US). If I run out of places in my passport upon reentry, will this present a problem? And is there any way to get new passport pages without sending my passport in for four-six weeks?
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posted by waylaid
on Mar 31, 2008 -
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Panic is in the house. My wife has planned a trip with our 13 year old daughter from the US to Spain. They leave on Sunday afternoon from JFK. Tonight while gathering her passport, we realize that her passport expired 1 year ago. (A minor's passport is only valid for 5 years.) Assuming cost is not an issue, is there anyway for my wife and daughter to make the trip legally on Sunday? I am looking for practical advice for someone in the NY tri-state area.
posted by JohnnyGunn
on Feb 15, 2008 -
22 answers
How quickly are non-expedited passports being sent out in the US these days? And, is there any way to keep my old passport (for sentimental reasons only)?
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posted by AthenaPolias
on Feb 15, 2008 -
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I'm trying to renew my passport, which expired about six years ago and is now lost, but the government doesn't seem to believe this situation is possible. Is this process the same as replacing/renewing a still-valid lost passport?
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posted by Meg_Murry
on Jan 19, 2008 -
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Can I, a Canadian citizen, get through the American border, by car, with the following pieces of ID:
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posted by ITheCosmos
on Jan 13, 2008 -
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My U.S. passport expires 13 Oct 08 and I need to book one international trip before then: leaving New York 17 July 08, returning 2 Aug 08 (one destination country, a non-EU-member in Eastern Europe, plus stops for flight transfers in one or two EU member countries). Is it even worth researching various countries' and airlines' how-close-to-expiration-date safety ranges for travel, or should I just assume I MUST renew my passport before then?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 13, 2008 -
16 answers
Passport emergency! My passport expires in February but I've got two international trips ahead of me.
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posted by skallas
on Oct 5, 2007 -
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The f*cking idiots at CanadaPost have 'lost' my passport application, along with an brand-new official birth certificate (not a copy, and this just cost me $60) and a signed photocopy of my drivers license, and all the personal details in my application. Basically, a handy identity-theft kit has probably been stolen, perhaps with the help of a CanadaPost employee. I bought guaranteed, registered delivery to the passport office in Gatineau. CanadaPost's response is to offer to pay me back my shipping cost.
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posted by Kickstart70
on Sep 24, 2007 -
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I want to make a daytrip into Matamoras, Mexico in about a month. I've done this several times in the past (mostly to Neuvo Laredo) but right now I do not have a passport. Has the North American 'passport-only' travel rule taken into effect yet, or does it kick in January 1st like my father says?
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posted by item
on Sep 21, 2007 -
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I post this on behalf of a friend in need of passport help. Here he is: I need a U.S. passport in less than a week's time. I have been summoned to a foreign country on short notice, and it's crucial that I'm there when needed. I need to leave no later than September 17th.
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posted by brownpau
on Sep 8, 2007 -
18 answers
Has anyone had any problems submitting home-printed photos for a US Passport?
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posted by mzurer
on Aug 5, 2007 -
21 answers
Are Canadian citizens flying from one US city to another required to show a passport?
My friend wants to go from Toronto to New York next weekend for work.
Complication: her Canadian passport has expired.
There is, of course,
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posted by elkerette
on Jul 27, 2007 -
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Is my passport enough ID for travel? Is having my name changed on my drivers license & credit/debit cards before a trip a bad idea?
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posted by catfood
on Jul 26, 2007 -
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Do I need to provide my passport details for APIS (Advanced Passenger Information System) purposes when flying from Dublin, Ireland to Barcelona, Spain?
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posted by knapah
on Jul 4, 2007 -
6 answers
Lawfilter: Is there any actual law requiring Dual (US/Other) citizens to enter the United States as US citizens?
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posted by newatom
on Jun 19, 2007 -
15 answers
HomelandSecurityFilter: If you have visas/stamps in your passport from Communist or former Communist nations, can this prejudice your entry into the US?
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posted by SpacemanRed
on May 29, 2007 -
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I need to take a flight to Canada tomorrow and have just realized that my passport is expired. I could drive, but don't have access to my birth certificate. Am I stuck? Think security will take a drivers license and an expired passport?
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posted by ArcAm
on Apr 19, 2007 -
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We've just been told that my husband's passport will not be ready in time for our flight to Australia.
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posted by Koko
on Mar 7, 2007 -
29 answers
