i'm supposed to go to the bahamas at the end of august but i heard it takes 12 weeks or more to get a passport! is there anyway to get one faster?
2007-06-20 12:13:17 · 5 answers · asked by macgrl80 2 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Packing & Preparation
Currently you don't need a passport to go to the Bahamas, however you have to have applied for one. Go to your local passport office, it's one of your local post offices, and apply right away. Then you can go to this State Department website and print your official passport receipt:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html
With this receipt and your drivers license you will be fine to travel.
Standard passport delivery is currently taking 15 weeks and an expedited one 4 weeks. However you can make an appointment at the nearest Federal Building, wait a several hours in line and get it that day if you want. An expedited passport costs $60 more than a standard one and a "same day" cost about $150 more.
2007-06-20 15:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by Just a friend. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Expedited service, takes about 4-6 weeks(?). Contact your local passport office for details (includiong extra cost!). Additionally, call your travel agent (or, contact the Bahamian Consul on-line) and ask what exactly is needed to enter the country.
2007-06-20 12:19:07 · answer #2 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay the expedite fee. see below:
How to Get Your Passport in a Hurry
Expedited Service
* Cost, in addition to regular application fees, is $60 per application plus overnight delivery costs.
* Two-way overnight delivery is strongly suggested.
* If you mail in - clearly mark Expedited on the envelope.
* Anyone may request expedited service for any type of application (e.g., first-time applications, renewals, amendments of existing passports, etc.) See:
o How do I change my name on my passport?
o How to add extra visa pages to my passport?
o How do I apply to renew my passport?
* Passport applications sent together or at the same time do not necessarily remain together.
* Passports will be mailed separately.
After you apply - You will receive your passport: Normally, it takes 2 weeks to receive your passport from the date you applied. If you haven’t received your passport and are traveling within the next 7days, please call or email the National Passport Information Center.
Routine Service
* Include your departure date on your application.
After you apply - You will receive your passport: Normally passports are received within 6 weeks. Currently, it is taking up to 10 weeks. If you are not traveling within the next 10 days, please check the status of your application online, keeping in mind that it is taking approximately 3 weeks for our system to start tracking your application. If you are traveling within the next 10 days, please call the National Passport Information Center.
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2007-06-23 16:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by roundater 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to apply pronto. The state dep't currently has a "flexibility " plan for people who will not receive their passport on time for their flight. You must first APPLY, then save the RECEIPT for the application, then FOLLOW the instructions for the "flexibility' program. To the the website below to get info on how to apply, print out the forms, and get instructions for the "flexibility' program. Start now and you should be ok.
2007-06-20 12:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it takes 3-4 months regularly or you can get it express (costs an extra $60 or so) and get it within three weeks.
2007-06-21 04:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋