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In reply to the discussion: My wife and I just renewed our expired passports. [View all]MineralMan
(146,282 posts)7. Yah, it works OK if the old passport was issued less than 15 years ago.
If it's been less than 15, you can use a short form to renew. If it has been longer than that, you can still use an expired passport as proof of citizenship, though. I don't know if that has changed, but it works fine now. You do have to send your old passport along with the application, though. It gets returned.
If you don't have an existing passport, though, you'll need a certified birth certificate or some other proof of citizenship that may be hard to obtain. Qualifying documents are listed on the State Department's passport pages.
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Just to share: I renewed a few years ago (at this age, the years all blend together,
fierywoman
Sep 2017
#12
What the heck, you might as well go on a trip abroad now to make it worth your while!
Tanuki
Sep 2017
#4
If you travel out of the country at all, Global Entry is AWESOME. It's not just the pre-check that
Neema
Sep 2017
#28
Are you flying out of the country or driving to Canada? You can get a passport card...
George II
Sep 2017
#22
I renewed mine last November just because I always like to have a valid passport in case
beaglelover
Sep 2017
#34
I was dreading renewing my passport back in May but was pleasantly surprised
Snake Plissken
Sep 2017
#39
If I knew that I wouldn't have waited until the last minute to get my passport renewed
Snake Plissken
Sep 2017
#42