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48. There are a number of restrictions for renewing online or by mail. I had to renew mine in person (at the PO) because

Reply to MLWR (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 11:56 AM

Nov 22

my passport expired more than 15 years ago.

If the passport is reported lost or stolen it has to be renewed in person (PO is fine).

I just renewed mine Tuesday so this is current info.

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Not understanding this. Disaffected Nov 21 #1

It's not. Mariana Nov 21 #10

Yes, and gov't online data as well. Disaffected Nov 21 #15

I know people won't believe me but ... aggiesal Nov 21 #30

And a birth certificate markodochartaigh Nov 21 #43

I completely agree with that. ... aggiesal Nov 22 #47

You can get a replacement. usonian Nov 21 #2

Had a neighbor years ago... MiHale Nov 21 #11

LOL 😂. n/t iluvtennis Nov 21 #31

This AKwannabe Nov 21 #38

Wow! You're welcome. usonian Nov 21 #40

I hope she is able to find it. I know the renewal can be done online now but I'm relatively sure information from LoisB Nov 21 #3

I hope she is able to find it. I know the renewal can be done online now but I'm relatively sure information from MLWR Nov 21 #4

That is true and very good advice. LoisB Nov 21 #16

Thanks Delphinus Nov 21 #17

There are a number of restrictions for renewing online or by mail. I had to renew mine in person (at the PO) because seaglass Nov 22 #48

Yeah I think she just needs the first page info MissB Nov 21 #22

That's good to know. LoisB Nov 21 #25

If it less than five years expired you could apply on line JT45242 Nov 21 #5

Don't have to mail it at all as far as I could tell MissB Nov 21 #23

If it expired 15+ years ago you have to renew in person. n/t seaglass Nov 22 #49

True. I think the current maximum issue date is 2009 MissB Nov 22 #50

Did she make a photocopy of the passport? mnhtnbb Nov 21 #6

Everyone should definitely photograph or scan their passport and keep the data in a safe place (or multiple places). Martin68 Nov 21 #8

I also scanned my passport and sent it to myself as an e-mail attachment. Tanuki Nov 21 #27

Email is not a secure medium dickthegrouch Nov 21 #44

Keeping a copy in the cloud is also a good strategy. Martin68 Nov 22 #54

I have photos on my phone of my passport and driver's license, and Covid shots when we needed those to travel. Lonestarblue Nov 21 #24

I persuaded my Japanese wife to become a citizen during Trump's first term due to my fear about the future. Martin68 Nov 21 #7

I have a Japanese wife too. Lucky Luciano Nov 21 #9

"...his lowness"! I like that A LOT!!! calimary Nov 21 #13

Yeah...I think this will be my new moniker going forward! Lucky Luciano Nov 21 #28

Charles Dickens referred to James I of England as "His Sowship." soldierant Nov 21 #32

Now THAT'S a good one, too! calimary Nov 21 #42

My wife would rather live in the States. She found Japanese society a great deal too repressive. she has totally Martin68 Nov 22 #51

Yeah same here. Lucky Luciano Nov 22 #56

Revoked? progressoid Nov 21 #18

That would be true in any other administration. soldierant Nov 21 #33

She did not lie about anything on her application. No need to. But when xenophobic right wingers get going, they can use Martin68 Nov 22 #52

Where are you hearing these stories? soandso Nov 21 #19

My Virginia-based brother has a Japanese wife DFW Nov 22 #46

One's first post with the Foreign Service or one of the intelligence agencies is usually in a culture that speaks a Martin68 Nov 22 #53

Don't worry. The fact that your Mom is a legal naturalized citizen is in the totodeinhere Nov 21 #12

She's as nervous as I am LittleGirl Nov 21 #14

I did not mean anything negative with my comment. totodeinhere Nov 21 #29

Mrs. ED just renewed on line and didn't have to send in old one Evolve Dammit Nov 21 #20

I had "the talk" with my Shanghai friend the other day. She's legitimate and waited 10 years for legal admission, NBachers Nov 21 #21

Copies of good identification soldierant Nov 21 #34

It is not as hard to replace as you think it might be mercuryblues Nov 21 #26

You can get a new passport in 2 weeks if you tell them you're traveling soon. Liberty Belle Nov 21 #35

For people who don't think this fear is well founded moniss Nov 21 #36

My son, BigMin28 Nov 21 #37

I got the card and the book AKwannabe Nov 21 #39

Does she have her naturalization certificate? If not..then maybe get started in a replacement lostnfound Nov 21 #41

When trump won in 2016, a young man from India who worked at a neighborhood 711, was scared shitless C Moon Nov 22 #45

I don't panic, I get even. nt yaesu Nov 22 #55