Passport Replacement Services - Expedited Passports

Whether it’s lost, damaged or expired, the sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you realize your passport needs to be replaced fast has got to be one of the worst sensations in the world.

Getting a new passport is generally a fairly straightforward process, but if you are about to leave the country the extra legwork involved in getting the replacement expedited can seem daunting. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your plane doesn’t leave the airport without you.

Passport Replacement Services for Lost or Damaged Passports

If your passport is lost or has been damaged, you’ll need to apply in person to get it replaced. Bring the following documents with you to the passport office :

• Proof of identification (both the original and a photocopy)
• Proof of citizenship
• One passport photo
• Passport application Form DS-11. It’s okay to fill the form out in advance, but don’t sign it until you get to the passport office and are instructed to so.
• Form DS-64, describing what happened to your old passport
• The fee of $135 for a passport book plus an additional $60 fee if you need your passport expedited. (more…)

Larry Caza and his girlfriend just wanted to spend Christmas somewhere warm. So, the Canadian couple booked a tropical vacation in Mexico over the holidays. Unfortunately, Mr. Caza’s passport was water-damaged, and when they arrived at the airport airline employees refused to let them on the plane. He described what happened in a report on CTV News: “The girl looked at our passports, looked at mine, and then said, ‘I’m going to have to talk to the supervisor. The supervisor came up and said, ‘You cannot travel on our airline with this passport.’”

The couple was able to reschedule, but their tropical getaway will now cost them an additional $1,000 after flight change fees and hotel fees.

According to CTV News, Mr. Caza believed that his passport was in good enough condition to use despite the water damage because he had recently used it to drive across the border into the US. The moral of the story: if your passport is damaged, whether or not you can use it is always going to be a bit of a crapshoot. Obviously if it’s totally torn up you won’t be able to use it at all, but if it’s only slightly damaged whether or not you can use it to get to the next phase of journey is up to the individual airline employees and border control officers you encounter.

Company spokesman Lawrence Elliott explained that the airlines have an extra incentive to be careful about letting people with damaged passports on board. He told CTV News, “All governments of the world download the responsibility for proper documentation onto the air carriers, and frankly we have no choice but to download that responsibility on the individual travellers.”

It’s best not to take chances. If your passport is damaged, go ahead and get a new one. The money you’ll spend on a replacement passport is nothing compared to the money you’ll lose if you have to cancel or reschedule your trip.

Using RushMyPassport.com is the easiest way to get your damaged passport replaced in a hurry. We walk you through the application process and personally deliver your paperwork to the Department of State for the fastest possible processing.

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Have you ever had a pet try to prevent you from leaving on a trip? They’ll try anything from looking cute and pitiful to going on a hunger strike. Once, my childhood cat even soiled the inside of my family’s car to try keep us in town (fortunately, she chose the wrong vehicle).

Moses, a basset hound puppy belonging to Eric Mann and Brooke Blew of Massachusetts, used a far more effective strategy: attempting to devour Mr. Mann’s US passport two days before the couple’s honeymoon in Cancun.

Mr. Mann brought the passport to a passport office to see whether or not he could travel without replacing it. He told Boston ABC affiliate WCVB TV, “I thought I did my due diligence. They said it was fine and the bar codes and picture were all intact.”

The couple was allowed on the airplane in Boston but once they got to Cancun,they found themselves turned away at the immigration desk. According to Mr. Mann, “I handed over my passport and that was it. We weren’t in the office a minute and they said ‘You have to leave the country.’” And so Moses got his wish-his humans returned home in less than a day instead of leaving him alone for a week.

The moral of this tragic story? First, don’t leave your passport where your puppy can get to it! Second, don’t take chances with a damaged US passport. Get it replaced. If your passport is damaged and you are supposed to leave the country, you do have options other than just crossing your fingers and hoping for the best.

The first of these options is to make an appointment at a regional Passport Agency office. These special passport offices are equipped to issue passports within 24 hours as long as you have an itinerary to prove that you will be traveling in the next 14 days.

The second, more convenient option is to use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport.com. RushMyPassport will submit your passport application on your behalf directly to the Department of State, for processing times as quick as 24 hours.

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Your US passport is one of your most valuable possessions, and you are probably very careful with it. However, no matter how careful we try to be, accidents happen. When it comes to passports, the most common causes of accidental damage are pets, toddlers, washing machines and for frequent travelers, normal wear and tear.

Whether your dog chewed it or you accidentally sent it through the spin cycle, you should never try to travel with a damaged passport. Any damage to the passport book makes airport authorities and border officials start thinking about potential fraud, and there is a very real possibility that you will not be allowed to travel.

To replace a damaged US passport, treat it just like you would a lost or stolen passport. Fill out Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport, and describe how it was damaged.  Then, you can either send your old passport in to be canceled and leave it at that or you can go ahead and apply for a new passport in person at a passport acceptance facility (see How To Apply for a New Passport for details.)

If you currently have a damaged passport, however, there’s a good reason to apply for a replacement now-the Department of State is planning to raise passport fees later this year.

Expect it to take at least 6 weeks to replace your damaged passport if you request regular processing, and at least  weeks if you request the government’s expedited processing.  If you need a passport sooner than that, the easiest way to get one is to use a private passport expediting company like RushMyPassport.com.  We’ll walk you through the paperwork to help you avoid common mistakes that could cause delays, then personally walk your US passport application directly to the Department of State for super-fast processing-often as quick as 24 hours!

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A Wisconsin high school student going on a school trip to Peru was not allowed to leave the US after his dog damaged his passport. The dog, a 1-year-old golden retriever named Sunshine, found the passport in a waistband the student had borrowed to keep his valuables secure in Peru.  She only nibbled off the top corner, but the damage was done.

Chicago airport officials let the boy fly to Miami with his class despite the chewed-up passport. However, once he was in Miami, officials there refused to allow him on the plane to Peru because of the damage. He flew back to Chicago, where his parents picked him and tried to arrange getting an emergency passport from the passport office in Miami. However, the passport office said that due a backlog of applications, there was no way for them to process an emergency passport application that quickly.

The moral of this story? If your passport is damaged, you need to replace it before the trip-even if it’s still mostly intact! Also, you should be aware that applying for an emergency passport is often easier if you use a private passport expediting company. RushMyPassport.com offers processing times as short as 24 hours, and we have walk-in service available at our West Palm Beach office.

To replace a damaged passport, you’ll need to use passport application form DS-11 and Form D-64, an affidavit that describes how the damage occurred. Basically, a damaged passport is handled just like a lost or stolen passport. If you’re applying to replace a damaged passport through RushMyPassport.com, you should select the option for replacing a lost or stolen passport.

Need a passport quickly? Apply for an emergency passport today!