I want the family to visit Nova Scotia this year but the passports are gonna be $400.

[GreenPartyVoter]

:cry:

Now I am not sure if we are going to get to go. *pouting*

[elleng]

1. Out to stagger acquisition of passports! Start NOW!

How many in family?

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. 2 adults, 2 under 16 yo kids

[elleng]

13. Sorry! meant 'OUGHT' to stagger.

Don't recall price, but then, photos required. Definitely staggered, which we were able to do cause husband and I had used passports in the past, took first daughter out of country, then second daughter. Renewals a nuisance, but ok.

Hope you can work it out.

[crim son]

3. What????

I'm trying to remember renewing mine about four years ago. No effing way it cost $400.

Damn! If I win the lottery, I'll pay. It pisses me off to think how you're being screwed, and I'm Canadian!

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Well, that's for 4 people altogether, but still. Smarts when I think how many

times we've crossed over with only birth certificates, and half the time no one ever even checked them. :eyes:

[crim son]

6. I still think it's a lot.

And let me tell you: I have a Canadian birth certificate which DOES NOT PROVE I am a Canadian citizen. Because of the laws that changed, I need to applyl for an "investigation into (my) status). It pisseth me off!

Let me say this: the maritime provinces are very much like home. If you're thinking of heading more westward, it may be worth it. Me, I'm unbiased: born in Toronto, raised in Vancouver (best city in the world).

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. I like the Maritime provinces. Inland is a bit hot for me. :^P Someday I want to

go see Newfoundland. Not sure I am ever gonna get there, at this rate. :(

[crim son]

10. Well, you should do the Anne of Green Gables Circuit.

I hope you do everything you want to do!

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Went to PEI a couple of years back. As you know, I have two little goobers... I mean boys, and

so the closest I got to seeing anything "Anne" were the postcards at the campground store. *sigh*

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. Passports processing use to cost about $60

[AlCzervik]

5. that's gone up a bit from when i got mine.

the ones for the kids expire in 5 years insted of 10 for adults.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Yep. Gone up since I got my other one, back in '88. LOL

[AlCzervik]

9. do yourself a favor, get the pics done somewhere that is not the PO, my pic is

so bad, i look like i could have been in the Manson family and my daughter's omg, i was crying from laughing when i saw it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. LOL Oddly enough mine was one of my mom's fave pics of me. (Got it done

at a proper photographer, though.)

[elleng]

14. My younger daughter was crying like crazy when they took it,

and same when we returned to U.S., so customs guy said, "That must be Julie!"

[yellowdogintexas]

15. it's twoo it's twoo!!! Man I am shocked. Guess we better get started too

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_837.html

I expect we will be doing the one passport at a time per month thing too.

I have three to get

[kiva]

17. It's part of that hidden cost of travel, and they can hurt.

To and from costs to airports, parking, not to mention all of the 'little' charges airlines have instituted. I'm saving up for pet care for the 2 weeks we'll be gone in June--it'll cost over half of what we're paying for one ticket to London--ouch!

If it helps, I told myself that the passport only came to $10 per year--too bad we can't pay for it that way. ;-)

[applegrove]

18. Nova Scotia is magical. You'll love it. I lived there twice in my life.

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. We went there for our honeymoon. It's a lot like Maine, but just enough different

to know you are away from home.

We had wanted to go to Scotland, but the money just wasn't there for that. NS was just the thing to take its place. :)

[Gormy Cuss]

19. Arrgh. As a native Mainiac I find this new rule irritating.

One of my grandparents lived on the border and they went back and forth daily with little more than a wave at the customs stop. I've gone to Canada many times with nothing other than my birth certificate as proof of citizenship.

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Ayuh. Hubby's mom was from Quebec so there's family to be visited there. And get this!!

Hubby who was born in '71 does not have dual citizenship. My BIL, who was born in '81, does! :mad:

[LeftyMom]

20. If you just need them to drive into Canada, passport cards are $10- $20

http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. Woohoo! Will let hubby know. I think for this year we are going to NY but will definitely look into

the cards for next year and future trips over the border. :D

[Schema Thing]

25. Didn't know about those. $20 renewal though, $45 new

still cheaper.

The card has the same period of validity as the U.S. Passport Book: 10 years for an adult and 5 years for minors under age 16. The card costs $45 for a first-time adult passport applicant and $35 for all minor applicants under age 16, regardless of whether they are previous passport book or card holders. Adults who already have a fully valid passport book may apply for the card as a passport renewal by mail and pay only $20.

[graywarrior]

21. Awww, you coulda visited my sister while there