im going on a cruise in september and i need a passport but dont know where to get one could you tell me where to get one??
2007-03-21 13:41:47 · 8 answers · asked by frogy_poo_87 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Other - Caribbean
and how much are they and how long will it take to get it back after i do what i need to do to get i t?
2007-03-21 14:04:54 · update #1
The others have told you where to get them and what's required.
However, I'd like to add that you aren't required to have one in September if you are going on a cruise out of the US and ended back into the US - HOWEVER, you ARE required to have a state certified copy of your birth certificate. The requirement of a Passport to travel by sea (cruise) goes into effect in January, 2008. You are still able to us a copy of your birth certificate for travel if traveling by sea (cruise) until January. It is recommended that you have a Passport over birth certificate (and in my experience watching those with birth certificates, it's a lot easier getting through Immigration) but not required yet, so don't fret if you don't get one by then thinking you can't go on the cruise. But I would highly recommend you get one.
2007-03-22 05:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by PH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You go to your local post office, bring a birth certificate an a gov't ID. But please know that when they send out the application, they hold onto your birth certificate, and send it with your application, so make sure you aren't going to need it in the 8 weeks it will take to process the Passport. It costs about 80-100 bucks. I just did mine a few weeks ago. It was a pretty easy process. They take the pics of your right there for about 15 dollars extra. The pic they took of me was a LOT nicer than the one I took at walgreens, so I ended up using the one they took of me instead. LoL.. And its good your getting a passport now, instead of waiting and havng it expediting (an extra 60 bucks). You don't need a passport yet for Cruise travel, but its SO much easier, thats why we got ours expedited for the cruise we are going on in 3 weeks. Esp. If you miss the boat, you have no way of gettng back to US!
2007-03-22 11:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the state or local government for a passport. It usually takes about 8 weeks if you do it by mail but you may be able to hand deliver the application. It cost more but you can get it usually in about a day. Check out the website referenced. It will have the information you need.
2007-03-21 20:51:38 · answer #3 · answered by tazman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a US Citizen, You will need two passport size photograph, A valid Government issued picture ID, you Birth
Certificate, your Social security card and you will need to filled out an application form, Go to your local Post Office may be they can hell you,or check with your Library, you also need to pay a
fee.
2007-03-22 10:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download the form from the web and get 2 picteures taken and then go to your local post office.
2007-03-21 21:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by jenpark99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can apply at the post office. go soon so you don't have to pay a fee to get it expedited (sent faster). you have to get pictures taken for your passport, so you can either get them taken at a drugstore such as walgreens, or get them taken at the post office. it is cheaper at walgreens though
2007-03-21 20:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local post office they should have the forms
2007-03-21 20:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get them from a passport agency.
http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/
2007-03-21 20:51:51 · answer #8 · answered by debwils_4kids 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋