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In reply to the discussion: My wife and I just renewed our expired passports. [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)17. I've never seen it take 6 weeks to get a passport
All of my family has one and they renew at different times. It typically takes 2-3 weeks and I never opt for the more expensive express option. Perhaps I'm just lucky, but I think the reason why 6 weeks is the advertised time is in hopes that people don't bog the system down with inquiries.
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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