Re: [84attendees] passport cards and such, was YVR Checkin Counter (fwd)

On Aug 16, 2012, at 3:12 PM, Samuel Weiler wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Aug 2012, Warren Kumari wrote:
> 
>> What occurs to me is that having a passport card / GE card might also be useful if you happen to lose your "real" passport in a foreign country. I suspect that showing up at an embassy / consulate with the card might make getting a replacement passport simpler / faster (but could be wrong, usually am?)
> 
> Having never lost my passport, the rumor I hear is that replacing a US passport is pretty easy, though a bit expensive -- they have your old application and photo available online, and will just make things work.  I've even heard rumor that the US passport is among the easiest ID docs to get replaced, even easier than most states' drivers licenses.
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> However, there might be an advantage when renewing your passport -- the renewal application asks you to enclose your most recent passport. If that happens to be the card, presumably you can keep using the book for travel while the renewal is being processed.

Another option is to get a second passport -- http://www.us-immigration.com/us-immigration-news/obtaining-a-second-us-passport.html

Have never gotten around to doing this, but keep meaning too….

W

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