racjay Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 September 4, 2018 5 posts Report post #1 Posted 7 minutes ago Hi im due to finish cruise on the 8th sept 2019 my passport is out on the 7th march 2020 which is 1 day over the 6 month period ,,do i need to renew my passport or would i be ok,i board and depart out of the usa ,im from ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayley_bopp Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 I'm not sure on the legalities but for the sake of 1 day, I'd renew it to be on the safe side Fuzzywuzzy and ChessE4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 hour ago, racjay said: September 4, 2018 5 posts Report post #1 Posted 7 minutes ago Hi im due to finish cruise on the 8th sept 2019 my passport is out on the 7th march 2020 which is 1 day over the 6 month period ,,do i need to renew my passport or would i be ok,i board and depart out of the usa ,im from ireland I have read that 6 months is just a guideline, and you wouldn't want to be turned away because of an official's on-the-spot judgment. It likely also depends which countries you are visiting, as some can be pickier than others. Therefore, I concur with hayley_bopp I would get the renewal, and toss in a travel card for good measure so you always have a back-up. If you have already checked-in and don't want to change all the documents, maybe just order the travel card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Are you flying home on the day the cruise ends? When you land in the U.S. immigration won't care about you going on cruise so much as what day you plan to leave the U.S. at the end of your visit. That is what will help them decide if you are admissible on the day your plane lands at the start of your trip. You might call your airline. Typically your airline is going to validate you have a valid passport and you are staying within guidelines for a non-visa duration because they will be responsible if you don't meet basic admissibility guidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Avoid the stress , good for 10 years. Easy to renew online Allen2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyB Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 minute ago, markm said: Avoid the stress , good for 10 years. Easy to renew online i agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Does anybody know the process of getting a "full" passport if you already have a passport card? We will need one next year and have only needed the card until this point as we have only sailed in and out of other countries. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 32 minutes ago, FManke said: Does anybody know the process of getting a "full" passport if you already have a passport card? We will need one next year and have only needed the card until this point as we have only sailed in and out of other countries. Thanks You fill out the application, etc. They need the photos and what not. We downloaded the form or used the passport office in a local PO. (They needed an appointment.) There is a slightly different process for "new passport" vs. "renewal" -- the renewal is done by mail but the "new" involves the appointment when we checked in late 2017. I would check with State Department because they may have seen some of your supporting documents already when you obtained your travel card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Maybe this link will work for you. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/how-to-apply.html 38 minutes ago, FManke said: Does anybody know the process of getting a "full" passport if you already have a passport card? We will need one next year and have only needed the card until this point as we have only sailed in and out of other countries. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Just now, ChessE4 said: You fill out the application, etc. They need the photos and what not. We downloaded the form or used the passport office in a local PO. (They needed an appointment.) There is a slightly different process for "new passport" vs. "renewal" -- the renewal is done by mail but the "new" involves the appointment when we checked in late 2017. I would check with State Department because they may have seen some of your supporting documents already when you obtained your travel card. Yes, we went to our local PO as well the first time. I just didn't know if the process was streamlined at all since like you said the State Dept already has some of our docs. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Lots of advice about US Passports but I thought the OP said they were from Ireland. JennyB and ChessE4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Fuzzywuzzy said: Lots of advice about US Passports but I thought the OP said they were from Ireland. Good catch, missed that myself, Edited June 28, 2019 by markm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 It doesn't matter where the passport is from, it is what country you are trying to enter. Some of them have a rule where the passport has to have 6 months left before expiring. The US is not one of them so you should be fine to get back into the US after the cruise. How you get back to Ireland may be impacted if you're going through one of the countries that has the 6 month rule. Most of us aren't familiar with the passport processing times in Ireland, but just to be safe I would look into getting it renewed. It looks like Ireland allows you to do this online and they state to allow 6 weeks for processing. https://www.dfa.ie/passportonline/whocanapply/ ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtread Posted June 28, 2019 Report Share Posted June 28, 2019 21 hours ago, FManke said: Yes, we went to our local PO as well the first time. I just didn't know if the process was streamlined at all since like you said the State Dept already has some of our docs. I applied for a new passport at the post office, my wife applied for a renewal. Hers was processed quickly and she received it in about 3 weeks. Mine is a different story. They (State Dept.) want the "Long Form" birth certificate with a "raised seal". I'm in the third cycle of this adventure and beginning to lose my patience. My best advice is allow plenty of time! The swamp is in no hurry..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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