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Old 06-02-2025, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 View Post
I am renewing my passport online. Anyone done it lately? About how long did it take?

And why would anyone order the 32-page (standard) passport instead of the 52-page (large) passport? They are both the same price.

Finally, a passport is for ten years but you can’t use it for travel after 9.5 years because many countries require that you have a valid passport with six months remaining.

So you have to renew it about 8-9 months before it expires. The new passport should run from the date the old one expires - not from the date it is issued.

The State Department recommends renewing it nine months before it expires.
I did mine in person not online, took about 3 weeks to come back. I got the smaller one, why would I need a big bulky thing?