How long did it take to get your PASSPORT CARD ?

[Italiancurves 117]

What's the fastest way to do it???

[Carlotta 57]

About 3 to 4 weeks.. Maybe longer since the stalemate of increasing our deficit did effect passport personnel. I would call ,and find out.

[Italiancurves 117]

That long ?!

What about going through the post office, faster?

I need the fastest way possible!

[920amy 409]

Italian curves, if you have a birth certificate, that will do fine, honestly, even a drivers license. A lot of people make a big stink 'you have to have your passport or a passport card', my father is CBP (customs and border protection) he works the border (with Mexico) everyday. If you don't have a passport or passport card, they can scan your drivers license, and they slap you on the wrist and tell you to have it next time. Don't freak out if you don't have it or can't get it in time, take your birth certificate, or drivers license instead and you'll be fine. Trust me, if immigration was holding US citizens at the border and not letting them cross back into the US, it would be a MUCH bigger news story than the government shut down.

[slvrsax 301]

I just had my passport updated to reflect my married name. From the time I mailed it off it took 19 days to get my actual passport booklet back. The passport card came in a seperate mailing about a week later. A month earlier I sent in my bosses' passport for renewal. He used the expedited service and got it back within 10 days. Expedited service is 60 dollars.

Does your state offer an enhanced drivers license? Washington does. I don't know about other states.

As another poster stated, I believe this mini govt shutdown had an impact on passport services.

[Italiancurves 117]

Thanks everyone, 920 Amy, good to hear because we're really not going to have time to get my husbands passport in time. He drivers license and birth cert. that'll have to do!

It's too bad that this Medical Tourism industry can't make it easier on us and just somehow validate a temp pass where we come over for surgery and leave 5 days later. Oh well... Wish us luck not getting stuck !

[cpeycke 16]

Who knows with the government closure. I think you can pay more for express... Like a lot more and get it quick. If you google it u will see what I mean:) good luck!

[Pattie1966 35]

I received my passport in 8 days. I did pay n extra $60 to expedite it though.

[Juciilyps:) 67]

7 days

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