passports

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 03-17-2007, 01:09 PM

what the minimum amount of time you need on a new passport to enter the u.s. do you have to a new passport at least 6 months before entering the u.s?

thanks in advance.

**open32** · 03-17-2007, 02:32 PM

Hum, I didnt know there was a minimum amount of time you needed to have one. There is no minimum for entering England.

**MSFixR** · 03-17-2007, 04:41 PM

Passports are issued and governed by the country of residence. Great Britian, in your case, Simon. You will have to consult your government for information regarding the time necessary to obtain one and the documentation needed. Visas are needed to enter the US from most but not all foreign countries. See this US Department of State web site: http://travel.state.gov/. Visas are issued by the country you are visiting. In effect, a passport says you are a citizen in good standing of a certain country; a visa says you may enter a certain country for a specific purpose and for a specific period of time.

Captain Beefheart · 03-17-2007, 05:09 PM

It really depends. Listen I don't want to discourage you but it' s too much of a cat and mouse game to get a damn passport. You'll probably have to place about 13 calls which will go unanswered depending of the time of the day when you place the call. Then you'll have to waste about 140 dollars(american of course) just to get a piece of paper with sum plastic.

After you arrive they'll probably get you in a room where everything is pitch black and when you turn around someone will look at you for an uncomfortable amount of time if they don't know you or you look/are dressed different.

And if they're anything like holdingford, they don't like muslims because they don't kiss the baby jesus. Oh, and jews killed christ.

**MSFixR** · 03-17-2007, 07:20 PM

Oh how the world has changed (for the worse). When I applied for a US passport prior to 9/11, I filled out a form, had my picture taken at a post office, and showed them a copy of my birth certificate. Within a month I had the passport (I could have gotten it sooner if I had paid an extra fee). None of the countries I visited in Europe required a visa and when I presented my US passport they just waved me on through not even bothering to stamp my passport (I finally asked to have it stamped just to prove I when there). I had more delay getting back into the US - the Dutch airplane crew had failed to fill out some lame form and the custom official in charge in Detroit had a hair up his a$$ that day.

**open32** · 03-17-2007, 07:59 PM

I got my passport post 9/11 when I went to England. All I did was go to my local city hall with my birth certificate, got my picture taken, and filled out a form. It took about 2 months to come in the mail. There wasnt much inconvenience.

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Eliza'snumber1fan You do not need a visa or any other documentation from the United States to get into the US. Just a passport from England. You do not need a passport 6 months before entering.

The only 6 month rule I could find from the DHS.

Quote:

5. Passports of all visitors must be valid for at least 6
months beyond the date of intended departure from the
U.S.A.

**Bill5461** · 03-18-2007, 10:27 AM

Don't you have to get all kinds of shots too? Or have they done away with that.

Ox · 03-18-2007, 10:36 AM

Simon....I just renewed my U.S. passport and it took about six weeks from start to finish, from the day i dropped it off at the post office until it arrived back in the mail. I didn't tho have any need to get a visa because I'm not off to another country.

Here in the U.S. we can pay extra...$25-35....and get expedited service, which means about a weeks wait and not six weeks.

U.S. travel agents can also get expedited visa service.

Hope this helps....tho Britain most likely has different methods.

**eliza'snumber1fan** · 03-18-2007, 10:43 AM

Thanks guys for all you're help and info..

much appreciated

**MSFixR** · 03-18-2007, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill5461

Don't you have to get all kinds of shots too? Or have they done away with that.

That only applies to certain third world countries like the Bronx or Detroit.

Jeff · 03-18-2007, 11:30 AM

Just went through this for my trip to Germany. My passport was expiring in about 5 months. Luckily I decided to renew before the fact because countries do not allow you to enter if the passport is about to expire in 6 months or less. I expedited my renewal because they are saying over 1 million passport requests are coming per month. Took about 3 weeks to get it back in the mail.

Just went to the post office to get my photos done. that was only $15 plus $127 for expedited renewal.

**Jocasta** · 03-18-2007, 12:57 PM

Like Rory said, no visa required for the US (on a full UK passport) and no jabs are recommended for the US. Which reminds me, I need to renew my kids' passports.

**open32** · 03-18-2007, 02:47 PM

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Don't you have to get all kinds of shots too? Or have they done away with that.

This is for other countries. But there isnt any different rules for someone from England to get into the US as there is an American to get back into the US.

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I expedited my renewal because they are saying over 1 million passport requests are coming per month.

THis is because they changed the rules. Now all kids, even those 5 and under need one. And now we need one to go to Canada and Mexico and on Caribbean Cruises, we used to only use a drivers license, and kids didnt need anything. Now the government says its very backed up and cant handle all the requests.

Samson The Cat · 03-18-2007, 03:17 PM

I recently got myself a passport. Cost me almost 40 €, picture not included.

**Jocasta** · 03-18-2007, 03:30 PM

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Now all kids, even those 5 and under need one.

Those passport photos for the tiny kids, those only a few weeks old are great...except they all alike.

Cat · 03-18-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Samson The Cat

I recently got myself a passport. Cost me almost 40 €, picture not included.

Hah, that's nothing. Our passports are 124 €. That's $166. And the picture is not included. They're killing us!

I better get to travel a lot these next few years.

**open32** · 03-18-2007, 03:41 PM

They last for 10 years though right? I think our does.

Samson The Cat · 03-18-2007, 03:59 PM

Mine already required one of those photos where one isn't allowed to smile. Plus the passport (which is only valid for 5 years!) has an RFID-chip. If I applied for it half a year later, they would have taken a fingerprint as well.

Isn't RFID great? : http://sicherheitskultur.at/RFID_privacy.htm

Since we're not in the language thread, I translate the speech balloon of the comic: "Dear customer. The RFID-chip in your tampon signals that it's brimful. Check out our range of tampons in the next aisle, rack 7."

**MSFixR** · 03-18-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samson The Cat

Mine already required one of those photos where one isn't allowed to smile. Plus the passport (which is only valid for 5 years!) has an RFID-chip. If I applied for it half a year later, they would have taken a fingerprint as well.

Isn't RFID great? : http://sicherheitskultur.at/RFID_privacy.htm

Since we're not in the language thread, I translate the speech balloon of the comic: "Dear customer. The RFID-chip in your tampon signals that it's brimful. Check out our range of tampons in the next aisle, rack 7."

Cute. Where did they implant your RFID chip?

Samson The Cat · 03-18-2007, 04:42 PM

In the passport

03-17-2007, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,185 My Profile	passports what the minimum amount of time you need on a new passport to enter the u.s. do you have to a new passport at least 6 months before entering the u.s? thanks in advance.

03-17-2007, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 4,109 My Profile	It really depends. Listen I don't want to discourage you but it' s too much of a cat and mouse game to get a damn passport. You'll probably have to place about 13 calls which will go unanswered depending of the time of the day when you place the call. Then you'll have to waste about 140 dollars(american of course) just to get a piece of paper with sum plastic. After you arrive they'll probably get you in a room where everything is pitch black and when you turn around someone will look at you for an uncomfortable amount of time if they don't know you or you look/are dressed different. And if they're anything like holdingford, they don't like muslims because they don't kiss the baby jesus. Oh, and jews killed christ. Last edited by Captain Beefheart : 03-17-2007 at 05:10 PM.

03-18-2007, 10:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
eliza'snumber1fan moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,185 My Profile	Thanks guys for all you're help and info..much appreciated

03-18-2007, 12:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbitt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,617 My Profile	Like Rory said, no visa required for the US (on a full UK passport) and no jabs are recommended for the US. Which reminds me, I need to renew my kids' passports. Last edited by Jocasta : 03-18-2007 at 12:57 PM.

03-17-2007, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,821 My Profile	Hum, I didnt know there was a minimum amount of time you needed to have one. There is no minimum for entering England.

03-17-2007, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 9,585 My Profile	Passports are issued and governed by the country of residence. Great Britian, in your case, Simon. You will have to consult your government for information regarding the time necessary to obtain one and the documentation needed. Visas are needed to enter the US from most but not all foreign countries. See this US Department of State web site: http://travel.state.gov/. Visas are issued by the country you are visiting. In effect, a passport says you are a citizen in good standing of a certain country; a visa says you may enter a certain country for a specific purpose and for a specific period of time.

03-17-2007, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 9,585 My Profile	Oh how the world has changed (for the worse). When I applied for a US passport prior to 9/11, I filled out a form, had my picture taken at a post office, and showed them a copy of my birth certificate. Within a month I had the passport (I could have gotten it sooner if I had paid an extra fee). None of the countries I visited in Europe required a visa and when I presented my US passport they just waved me on through not even bothering to stamp my passport (I finally asked to have it stamped just to prove I when there). I had more delay getting back into the US - the Dutch airplane crew had failed to fill out some lame form and the custom official in charge in Detroit had a hair up his a$$ that day.

03-18-2007, 10:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,717 My Profile	Don't you have to get all kinds of shots too? Or have they done away with that.

03-18-2007, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ox Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Metro/Detroit USA Posts: 2,118 My Profile	Simon....I just renewed my U.S. passport and it took about six weeks from start to finish, from the day i dropped it off at the post office until it arrived back in the mail. I didn't tho have any need to get a visa because I'm not off to another country. Here in the U.S. we can pay extra...$25-35....and get expedited service, which means about a weeks wait and not six weeks. U.S. travel agents can also get expedited visa service. Hope this helps....tho Britain most likely has different methods.

03-18-2007, 11:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jeff The Former Owner - now just a poster! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 3,169 My Profile	Just went through this for my trip to Germany. My passport was expiring in about 5 months. Luckily I decided to renew before the fact because countries do not allow you to enter if the passport is about to expire in 6 months or less. I expedited my renewal because they are saying over 1 million passport requests are coming per month. Took about 3 weeks to get it back in the mail. Just went to the post office to get my photos done. that was only $15 plus $127 for expedited renewal.

03-18-2007, 03:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
Samson The Cat currently without DSL :-( Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thuringia Posts: 2,284 My Profile	I recently got myself a passport. Cost me almost 40 €, picture not included.

03-18-2007, 03:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,821 My Profile	They last for 10 years though right? I think our does.

03-18-2007, 03:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Samson The Cat currently without DSL :-( Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thuringia Posts: 2,284 My Profile	Mine already required one of those photos where one isn't allowed to smile. Plus the passport (which is only valid for 5 years!) has an RFID-chip. If I applied for it half a year later, they would have taken a fingerprint as well. Isn't RFID great? : http://sicherheitskultur.at/RFID_privacy.htm Since we're not in the language thread, I translate the speech balloon of the comic: "Dear customer. The RFID-chip in your tampon signals that it's brimful. Check out our range of tampons in the next aisle, rack 7."

03-18-2007, 04:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
Samson The Cat currently without DSL :-( Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Thuringia Posts: 2,284 My Profile	In the passport

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