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MineralMan

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10. Most states complied with the Real ID thing.
Wed Sep 13, 2017, 01:05 PM
Sep 2017

Just a few didn't. That still pisses me off about our state. I can't believe that Minnesota let its residents down that way. UGH!

This is happening in PA too. TeamPooka Sep 2017 #1
Stupid move on the part of both states. MineralMan Sep 2017 #5
Also: renew passport as it expires or fierywoman Sep 2017 #2
Yah, it works OK if the old passport was issued less than 15 years ago. MineralMan Sep 2017 #7
Just to share: I renewed a few years ago (at this age, the years all blend together, fierywoman Sep 2017 #12
Ouch! GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #3
Yes. I'd do it sooner rather than later. There's going to be a rush MineralMan Sep 2017 #8
What the heck, you might as well go on a trip abroad now to make it worth your while! Tanuki Sep 2017 #4
Maybe we'll drive into Canada, just for the LULZ. MineralMan Sep 2017 #9
Brought to you by the party of small government and states' rights Major Nikon Sep 2017 #6
Most states complied with the Real ID thing. MineralMan Sep 2017 #10
It should never have became law to begin with Major Nikon Sep 2017 #13
Yep, do it before March dalton99a Sep 2017 #11
Yup. MineralMan Sep 2017 #16
I've never seen it take 6 weeks to get a passport Major Nikon Sep 2017 #17
Yeah. All of my previous passports have come within three weeks. MineralMan Sep 2017 #19
We renewed ours in December. Lifelong Protester Sep 2017 #14
Oh My Gosh, Arizona! What were you thinking? Sentath Sep 2017 #15
Get the passport. MineralMan Sep 2017 #18
DHS says AZ is currently compliant dalton99a Sep 2017 #20
Yes, because of the workaround Sentath Sep 2017 #40
We got Global Entry iamateacher Sep 2017 #21
The airline I fly always puts us on pre-check status MineralMan Sep 2017 #23
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'm just covering the possibilities by getting my passport MineralMan Sep 2017 #24
The passport card and the passport itself PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #48
I just had to renew my license here in NC. cwydro Sep 2017 #25
Depends on the state. MineralMan Sep 2017 #26
I've let mine lapse before too. cwydro Sep 2017 #29
A valid passport will always work, so no worries. MineralMan Sep 2017 #27
That's what I said to the stone faced drivers license lady. cwydro Sep 2017 #30
Kind of like the star on your screen name here on DU, I guess. MineralMan Sep 2017 #32
Yes, good point. cwydro Sep 2017 #33
I have an enhanced DL (Washington state) LisaM Sep 2017 #31
That's very relevant. MineralMan Sep 2017 #36
I renewed mine last November just because I always like to have a valid passport in case beaglelover Sep 2017 #34
November is the best month to renew, apparently. MineralMan Sep 2017 #37
My Wife and I just renewed ours and got our kids 1st passports also JDC Sep 2017 #35
Yeah. Usually they show up in less time, for sure. MineralMan Sep 2017 #38
I was dreading renewing my passport back in May but was pleasantly surprised Snake Plissken Sep 2017 #39
There are no official photos yet. Trump and Pence have not MineralMan Sep 2017 #41
If I knew that I wouldn't have waited until the last minute to get my passport renewed Snake Plissken Sep 2017 #42
Yeah. Fortunately, I could do my renewal MineralMan Sep 2017 #43
Make checks payable to Scarsdale Sep 2017 #44
We're having the same problem in Pennsylvania perdita9 Sep 2017 #45
A surprising number of states are not Real ID compliant PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #46
It's funny that I need my passport to renew my DL and vice versa. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #47
Frequent flyers may also want to get the wallet size Passcard LeftInTX Sep 2017 #49
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