So today my friend tells me that we are oging on a trip to the UK, in like 3 weeks. I wanna go so bad, but how long does it usually take to get a passport, these are some of the issues i face. Convicning my parents to let me go is another one. And then paying for it. The flight cost like 800$ both ways and we are staying at my friends cousins loft while there, then we are going to do whatever.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how the passport stuff works in the U.S. How long it takes to get and how long they last and cost, etc.

Like i said, i have just a few weeks to organize this, so is there any time rush? One of my friends whose a compulisve liar says they can tgive you like a temp slip. But since hes a compulsive liar i'm not exactly going to go off what he says.

All help and advice much appreciated

BuGzlToOnl

United States5918 Posts

March 31 2008 02:57 GMT

I think I got mine in about 2 weeks, it's really easy just fill out paper work and and pay I really don't remember how much I paid for it might of been like $35-40. But might want to that ASAP if you only have 3 weeks.

Dknight

United States5223 Posts

March 31 2008 03:05 GMT

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

That was hard.

decafchicken

United States20017 Posts

March 31 2008 03:06 GMT

i think you can pay like 60$ and get it in a couple days or something? not sure

geometryb

United States1249 Posts

March 31 2008 03:20 GMT

i got mine in about 5 days. i paid extra to expedite it though. you could always go down to a passport office and get one even faster i think.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

March 31 2008 03:26 GMT

Fill out all the forms online and print them out, go to the post office and have it rush ordered + overnight shipping on sending and return. It'll cost you over $100 but it'll be done in under 2 weeks. Mine was finished in 2 days.

micronesia

United States24670 Posts

March 31 2008 03:27 GMT

Be warned, I've heard getting a passport can be a gut busting experience and can take a LONG time, meaning, you can be in trouble if you need it right away.

If you pay an extra fee and/or go to the passport office you can speed it up, but I've heard passport offices make it seem like department of motor vehicle offices bend over backwards for you.

QuanticHawk

United States32051 Posts

March 31 2008 03:30 GMT

you have to pay for the express service now. tell your friend to give you a smidge of an advanced warning next time, its nice.

Manifesto7

Osaka27146 Posts

March 31 2008 03:40 GMT

a temp slip for a passport lolz

MoNKeYSpanKeR

United States2869 Posts

March 31 2008 03:50 GMT

#10

On March 31 2008 12:40 Manifesto7 wrote:
a temp slip for a passport lolz

Yep, figured he was retarded.

Binky1842

United States2599 Posts

March 31 2008 04:00 GMT

#11

I got mine in 2 weeks.
Had to go to Walgreens to get the passport picture taken, then went to the county court place and did the paperwork and they mailed it to my house once it was finished. It cost $35 four years ago for mine.

MoNKeYSpanKeR

United States2869 Posts

March 31 2008 05:05 GMT

#12

Sweet. i guess i will get one and see how long it takes tomorrow, if it comes before i guess i can go, if not, i guess i'm screwed, but i can still use it later. Thanks guys.

Dknight

United States5223 Posts

March 31 2008 05:29 GMT

#13

Are you planning on buying a ticket a few days/the day of when you go to England if you get it in time?

Play

Australia608 Posts

March 31 2008 08:30 GMT

#14

do you need a british passport to go over? i thought you did :/

and my british passport cost like $100+ according to me dad, and took between 1-2 months to get it, not sure though... sorry if i'm wrong

but i think england has some kind of strict passport control...thing

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

March 31 2008 12:39 GMT

#15

On March 31 2008 12:27 micronesia wrote:
Be warned, I've heard getting a passport can be a gut busting experience and can take a LONG time, meaning, you can be in trouble if you need it right away.

If you pay an extra fee and/or go to the passport office you can speed it up, but I've heard passport offices make it seem like department of motor vehicle offices bend over backwards for you.

I believe the people who have trouble with passport/immigration stuff are just retarded.

jello_biafra

United Kingdom6635 Posts

March 31 2008 14:55 GMT

#16

On March 31 2008 17:30 p23s3 wrote:
do you need a british passport to go over? i thought you did :/

and my british passport cost like $100+ according to me dad, and took between 1-2 months to get it, not sure though... sorry if i'm wrong

but i think england has some kind of strict passport control...thing

No, you don't need a british passport to enter the UK...

MoNKeYSpanKeR

United States2869 Posts

April 09 2008 11:33 GMT

#17

On March 31 2008 14:29 Dknight wrote:
Are you planning on buying a ticket a few days/the day of when you go to England if you get it in time?

Ive given up on england, i think im going to get it now becuase im probably going to go the the philipines for 1-2 months during the summer with one of my friends.

MoNKeYSpanKeR

United States2869 Posts

April 09 2008 11:35 GMT

#18

I just went to the post office near where i work and all i have to do is fill out some paper work, go there take a pciture pay them some money and then it's all handled from terhe and i get it in a few weeks.

the dmv had huge lines and shitty help and so many fucking forms.
/wrists

it can't be wrose, and so far it was a good experience more or less, the people were nice and friendly.

Elvin_vn

Vietnam2038 Posts

April 09 2008 18:55 GMT

#19

if u need it like right away, give the travel agent some extra cash and they'll take care of it

EDIT: don't mind me, not sure how it works there though