How to Renew an Expired Passport in Nine Hours – Hi, Rahim. Update (6/2. 8/1. Almost 5 years later, and this post is still going strong! All the information below is still accurate. Update (3/1. 7/1. I wrote this post a few years ago, so please take that with a grain of salt. That being said, based on the happy user comments, it looks like nothing of the process I describe below has changed–everything is still accurate and should work for you. Use this service to find the right phone number, email or postal address for DVLA. They can help with things like: vehicle tax or a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN). Welcome to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Richmond's Jesuit Parish. Our goal is to provide a website that becomes your "Go To" place for everything about your parish. ![]() It was the day before Startup Festival and I was just a few hours away from hopping on a red eye to Montreal. I went to United’s website to check in when I was prompted to enter my passport number. I pull out my passport and take a look at the information, expires July 8th 2. It was July 1. 2th—shit. My passport expired four days ago and I had a flight to catch. I call up United and, as I suspected, they inform me that I won’t be able to fly on an expired passport. My only option was to cancel the flight, scramble to renew my passport in a day, and book a new flight tomorrow. This is how I did it. Disclaimer: I did this in Los Angeles. The process should be the same elsewhere in the nation, but your mileage may vary. Also, I cut this close; there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to renew your passport the same day, but it’s worth a shot. Make an appointment. Call up the US Passport Office and use their automated phone system to make an appointment. ![]() How to switch a driver’s licence from another province, state or country for an Ontario driver’s licence. Tens of thousands of Ontario drivers could be on the road illegally after the province failed to remind them to renew their driver’s licence and plates. Information Sheet: Application for a Possession and Acquisition Licence Under the Firearms Act (for Individuals Aged 18 and Over) Ce formulaire est disponible en. The International Driver's License is a translation document of your driver's license. It's very useful for Car Rentals, Insurances and Driving worldwide. When I called, they gave me a date late into next week. That wouldn’t work for me so I decided to hangup and show up the next day, sans appointment. Following the appointment process is the recommended way, but I was desperate. Get your photo taken. An expired passport means an outdated passport photo. In order to renew your passport, you’ll need new photos. Call around to the local CVS and Walgreens. I was able to find a nearby Walgreens that had a photo department that was open until 1. PM. I went over and had two photos made. It cost me around $1. If you can’t find anything, you can go to the photo place near the Federal Building’s cafeteria the next morning. They open at 7 AM and charge $1. Go to the US Passport Office’s website and download the DS- 8. Print it out and complete it ahead of time so that you’re not scrambling last minute. Don’t staple your photos to it, they’ll take care of it at the office. When filling out the form, you’ll want the passport book, not the passport card. In order to renew your passport at the last minute, you need to be able to prove that it’s urgent. Print our your itinerary that shows that you’re flying soon. At the time of this writing, the Los Angeles US Passport Office opens at 7 AM. There were three people already lined up in front of me. Get there early. If you don’t have an appointment, you’ll need to line up at the “Will Call” windows. You should be able to see them when you arrive at the Federal Building. They’re labeled “Will Call A” and “Will Call B”. There will be two lines, one at will call for people that don’t have appointments, and one at the door to the passport office for those that do have appointments. Make your case. At around 7 AM the window will open and they’ll take people one at a time. Be polite, show your itinerary, and explain your situation. I don’t have an appointment, is there anything you can do?” The person will give you a ticket with a number on it and tell you to go wait in the line with people that have appointments. That ticket is essentially your appointment. Wait. You’ll slowly make your way through the appointment line to security. The security check is just like the one you’d find at an airport. Turn off your cell phones (this is required) and leave as much as you can in your car (don’t bring a laptop or anything more than your paperwork and old passport). Once in the building you’ll head to the Passport office and stand in another line. Eventually you’ll get to the window where the clerk will look your paperwork over and give you another ticket. You’ll then sit in the waiting area and wait for your number to be called. Cell phones and laptops are not allowed, so chat up the people next to you or bring a book—the analog kind. Pay the fee. Eventually, your number will be called and you’ll go up to a window. They accept credit cards.) If everything goes well, they’ll give you a receipt with a time to come back to pick up your passport. Typically, it’s between 1 PM and 3 PM that same day. If you got this far, there’s a very good chance you’ll be getting your passport. Wait some more. Go grab lunch at In- n- Out and come back to the Federal Building around 2 PM. They’ll either have your passport ready, or ask you to wait a bit longer. I ended up getting mine at 3 PM, right when the Passport office closes. There you have it, a passport in nine hours. Now, never do this again. Be prudent and renew by mail well in advance next time. Happy travels. Tips are totally unnecessary, but always welcome : ) My Paypal/Venmo address is rsonawalla@gmail.
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