slo’s FRIDAY 7/21 poll - Passport

[slo]

Do you have a passport?
If no…did you have one in the past or have you never had one?
(multiple choice)



For Me……I had one in 2007 when we took our Disney Cruise, but then it expired - same thing with DD19 (my DH has one and it’s current). They aren’t cheap to get - for the passport and picture it’s going to cost $180. So I’m getting one at a time and getting DD’s first before she returns to school. Yesterday we had her picture taken at CVS and next she needs to fill out the application. She’s not going anywhere, so the government can take as long as they want to get it to her. Then in September or October, I’ll do the same for myself.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I just had mine renewed it took about eight weeks and then another two weeks to get my old one back which I thought was pretty fast considering they kept saying it’s taking even longer on the news
I like having one that way I can flee the country anytime I want

 

[leebee]

I have one, and it just expired on July 9th. I need to get it renewed but I want to apply for TSA pre-check first (you can do this with an expired passport).

 

[Kitty 34]

I renewed mine in 2021.

 

[Southernmiss]

Dh and I and our daughter (21) got our 1st passports last May. Dh and I did it on our wedding anniversary, as our anniversary gift.

Now that the kids are grown, we're ready to travel. Planning an Alaskan cruise next year.

1 of our sons ran with the bulls last year and backpacked through Europe for a month this year, so we were glad to have them 'just in case'.

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

I've had a passport ever since my teens and keep it renewed. Our kids have them too. I've always felt like I would rather have them and not need them than need them and not have them. (Though we use them fairly often lately).

 

[MIGrandma]

We have them, and keep them current as we love to cruise

 

[Uncle Coaster]

I’ve never had one but would like to get one in case I ever pull the trigger on a cruise.

 

[easyas123]

I've had one since I was a kid, and got our (now adult) kids theirs when they were babies.
It's actually one of my go-to gifts for a baby shower.
We have Global Entry as well, but only got that last year.

 

[mjkacmom]

We all have them. Dd26’s expired in January, for her birthday gift I filled out her application, told her to get her photo, sign the form, and I’ll write the check and send it in. She’s SO busy and would hate not to be able to travel overseas if an opportunity came up.

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

We’ve had our passports for 9 years now. They’re expiring next March, 2024 and I’ll send them in for renewal this August, well ahead of time. My son starts college next month, so I want to get his renewed before he goes. He has a minor passport and will apply as a new passport since he’s 18 now.

 

[cvjw]

We’ve had passports for years and years. When our boys were young, we went to an all inclusive Caribbean resort every year and needed them. Now we keep them for cruises.

 

[ronandannette]

We got our first in 2004, for our first trip to DLR and Mexican cruise, as required by post 9/11 security changes. We’ve not been without a valid Passport since, nor will we ever.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I've had a passport since I was a kid. I always make sure that my passport is active especially with how long it takes to renew them nowadays. Mine is all ready for Japan next year!

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Mine expired in 2011. I had to get one for my trip to London in 2001, but I haven't been out of the country since.

 

[Meriweather]

I have one......well they have it. It is in the process of being renewed. They have had it for 5 weeks.
This is my second renewal I think

 

[Babs Johnson]

I’ve had one since 1977 for a college semester abroad in England.

 

[soccerdad72]

I've had one since a job in the 90's which involved a lot of international travel. Renewed it each time it came up due.

 

[Moliphino]

I've had one since 2007, when I first needed one for my study abroad in France.

 

[NannyBeBe]

I have had a passport for a long time. I do not travel out of the country, but my daughter does; and I keep my passport current in case my daughter would fall ill or need me in some other way while traveling.