If I haven't applied for a passport, can I apply for one now ?

Question

and still be abpply to travel to Mexico this summer?

Answer 1

Of course you can apply for one, just go to the post office and fill out the paperwork (be sure to bring that original county issued birth certificate).

You can then turn around and print the passport receipt from the state departments website, with that and your drivers license you are good to go. Remember this only applies to travel dates prior to Sept. 30.

Answer 2

Here was my answer to someone with a similar question:

It depends...

First Time: To obtain a passport for the first time, you need to go in person to one of over 8,000 passport acceptance facilities located throughout the United States with two photographs of yourself, proof of U.S. citizenship, and a valid form of photo identification such as a driver’s license.

Renewal: You can renew by mail if: Your most recent passport is available to submit and it is not damaged; you received the passport within the past 15 years; you were over age 16 when it was issued; you still have the same name, or can legally document your name change.

You can fill out the forms online and see what documents you need and such by going to http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.

Expect to wait. American bureaucracy sucks and is notoriously inefficient. And when you renew your passport, make sure to do it MONTHS ahead next time so you can just do it in the mail office and rest easy. But as for now, since you need it ASAP you might have some problems.

> You might be able to have some luck by finding an actual passport agency and going EARLY to wait...and wait...and wait...to get it done.
> Or you might be able to make an appointment a little ahead of time if your trip is in LESS THAN 14 DAYS. You will need proof of traveling dates, so bring the itinerary, or even better, the actual tickets.

Good luck and definitely check this official site http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/get_840.html

Answer 3

U.S. government told travelers that they could visit Mexico, Canada, Bermuda and the Caribbean this summer with only a government-issued photo ID and a receipt showing that they had applied for a passport. You will also need your birth certificate.

You have to apply for your passport but they are so far behind that its taking forever to get them. So for Mexico you will be ok.

Answer 4

The exception ruling only applies to those people who had applied for their passport prior to the date of the ruling.

And it only applies to air travel; if you drive you don't need one.

Answer 5

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/processing/processing_1740.html