Passports

[immalemon]

You dont have to have passports, do you? I thought you needed either a passport or your birth certificate. God, I hope I am correct, because we only have a birth certificates and we leave on the 18th!

 

[Mom2Belle&PeterPan]

Not to worry! You only need a certified birth certificate OR a passport!

Have a great trip!

Barbara

 

[justcruisin]

Birth certificates need to have the "raised seal", not just a copy

 

[DenverVal]

Colorado birth certificates don't have a raised seal. Other posters have said this is not a problem.

 

[tvguy]

Birth certificates will work, with a seal, or on official paper.
But, I would strongly advise everyone to have a passport, they work so much better for everything.

 

[immalemon]

well, we leave today. We all have our original birth certificates, my moms and mine are from the state of california and have a raised seal, but the original for my daughter, from the county she was born in does not have a raised seal. All are on original paper and have the original signitures and stuff.

 

[TMTIP]

Good luck. Let us know how everything turns out.

 

[toot2]

My birth certificate was the original paper with raised seal BUT it was the hospital certificate. I discovered it was not acceptable when I applied for a passport.

My new certified certificate is on NJ state paper with a raised seal.
I was able to get mine in 8 business days using www.vitalchek.com. It cost me $31.70 for the fastest delivery but it's probably about half the price if you get it regular delivery.

I was stressed...I was afraid I wouln't get it on time for the cruise so I selected the fastest delivery available.


Sue