Hey fellow JLifers from burgerland, for those of you who have applied for a passport renewal in person at the embassy how long did it take you to receive your passport after applying? Would love any personal stories from it.. thanks!
We applied for one for our child. It took about 3 weeks from when we went until it arrived.
Fifteen years or so ago I applied in person and after it didn’t arrive for a couple of months contacted the embassy. It seems someone had forgotten it. I got it shortly after that, perhaps within a week.
Took about 2-3 weeks earlier this fall.
Last spring, took 3-4 weeks.
Applied in person, got new one in three weeks with two misspellings, sent it in for a correction and got the new (correct) one about a week and a half later.
When I went to the embassy and the person told me it will take “3 to 4 weeks”. When she saw the disappointed look on my face she asked if I need it sooner, I told her yes, I had a flight in 2 weeks. She asked for proof which I showed the email reservation. She told me to return that afternoon to pick up my new passport. This was 2021.
I applied through mail in September. Recieved the new passport in 3-4 weeks!
Did it a couple months ago and the site said 6-8 but it took like 2.5 weeks.
it took less than a month .. late September to late October… very fast . Last time was about 3 months
Just had mine renewed, took about a month.
Not a renewal but child’s very first passport with CRBA. Told 6-8 weeks and it’s at the 6 week mark currently, still waiting.
You no longer do it in person unless it’s a minor. Now it’s done by mail and takes about 2 weeks.
About a week but I am SOFA so not sure if it made a difference
Last august it took 3 weeks and and 2 days.
2 to 3 weeks for me, which was just a few months ago
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We applied for one for our child. It took about 3 weeks from when we went until it arrived.
Fifteen years or so ago I applied in person and after it didn’t arrive for a couple of months contacted the embassy. It seems someone had forgotten it. I got it shortly after that, perhaps within a week.
Took about 2-3 weeks earlier this fall.
Last spring, took 3-4 weeks.
Applied in person, got new one in three weeks with two misspellings, sent it in for a correction and got the new (correct) one about a week and a half later.
When I went to the embassy and the person told me it will take “3 to 4 weeks”. When she saw the disappointed look on my face she asked if I need it sooner, I told her yes, I had a flight in 2 weeks. She asked for proof which I showed the email reservation. She told me to return that afternoon to pick up my new passport. This was 2021.
I applied through mail in September. Recieved the new passport in 3-4 weeks!
Did it a couple months ago and the site said 6-8 but it took like 2.5 weeks.
it took less than a month .. late September to late October… very fast . Last time was about 3 months
Just had mine renewed, took about a month.
Not a renewal but child’s very first passport with CRBA. Told 6-8 weeks and it’s at the 6 week mark currently, still waiting.
You no longer do it in person unless it’s a minor. Now it’s done by mail and takes about 2 weeks.
About a week but I am SOFA so not sure if it made a difference
Last august it took 3 weeks and and 2 days.
2 to 3 weeks for me, which was just a few months ago