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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: davidandsusannj]
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04/15/2016 07:57 PM
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I would be on the phone with AA now and speak with a supervisor, get names, etc.
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: davidandsusannj]
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04/15/2016 08:00 PM
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I can't speak for the airlines, but SXM only requires your passport to be valid until the date of departure. Most other places requires it to be valid for 3-6 months after your departure date. I would say you will be O.K. as even if for some reason, you had to stay longer in SXM, you still have a few weeks before the passport expires. Enjoy your trip!
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: davidandsusannj]
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04/15/2016 08:08 PM
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Since you are just a couple of days away, your options are very limited. Document everything as far as who you talk to with AA, get to the airport early and hope for the best.
What someone else experienced may not be the same thing you personally experience in this case.
J.D.
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: MrWhiskerssammy]
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04/16/2016 08:36 AM
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SOME jurisdictions require your passport to be valid for a period of six months past the date of entry, in order for you to gain entry into their country. The issue is NOT coming back into the US, it is entering the foreign country. What that means is that the airline could well deny you boarding on the airplane when you leave home. Apparently that is not the case with Sint Maarten. However, once there, you may not be able to travel to other countries, such as St. Barts, which I think perhaps has the six month rule.
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: MrWhiskerssammy]
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04/17/2016 08:50 AM
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MrWhiskerssammy said: It looks as if I am in the minority here, because it would never occur to me that you couldn't fly until the exact date that your passport expires. As you said, it is valid until May 15th. I can't imagine you being denied entry to the U.S. until May 16th. I will be very interested to know what the airline tells you. You should be able to re enter USA BUT you'll probably have to apply for a "NEW" passport instead of a renewal because it will have expired and since you're using it to travel you won't be able to re new prior to travel. Hubby had to do that before our March trip to SXM. Started process in December and didn't get it until Feb.
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: RonDon]
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04/17/2016 09:18 AM
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You may renew your expired passport by mail as long as it was issued within the last 15 years + other requirements listed on the link. =================== LINK
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: NJSusan]
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04/17/2016 09:38 AM
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Glad things are looking good for your trip. Enjoy.
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: NJSusan]
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04/17/2016 02:19 PM
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Just for those interested in the latest turn-around times, we just renewed our passports (set to expire in October). It took only 2 weeks from the time we mailed our renewal applications until we received our new passports. Our old passports were returned under separate cover about a week later. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
Robin & Ed
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: davidandsusannj]
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04/17/2016 07:33 PM
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Hopefully you have gotten satisfaction by now. Last year we traveled Feb 1 -Feb15. PP expired Mar 6. I panicked after reading several doomsday posts here, but after contacting PJIA and several other government agencies and Delta, and getting answers via email and printing them, we had absolutely no problem. I did however, renew immediately after our return. Didn't need that kind of stress again.
Dan
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: Bobcat]
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04/18/2016 02:39 PM
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Bobcat said:You may renew your expired passport by mail as long as it was issued within the last 15 years + other requirements listed on the link. We tried that---even sited what you've linked here and we were told no. By the way, in 2017 the passport will be entirely different. Unfortunately, I can't remember what changes they said would happen. =================== LINK
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Re: Passport Emergency
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04/18/2016 03:13 PM
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LINK =============== News story about changes to passports. We recently renewed ours and now have a readable passport with chip and passport cards for domestic travel by air, land & sea and international travel by land & sea but not for air, the passport book is for all international travel as well as domestic. The cards are great, the size of a drivers license.
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: NJSusan]
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05/08/2016 06:59 AM
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NJSusan said: Happy to report that I have arrived safely in SXM and all is good. Just had a fabulous lunch at the Cliff Cafe with a celebrities at the next table - Bill and Elaine- lol. So grateful we made it down despite the weather we arrived to. Hopefully you made it home ok too. Just want to check that you had no problem leaving also.
Rick and Grace
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: NJSusan]
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05/08/2016 08:27 PM
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NJSusan said: I had no problem with my passport in either direction. I was only questioned when I entered Saint Maarten. They asked how many days I was staying to make sure it was not longer than my passport was valid. That's really good and then know as we are going late July and our passports expire late August.
Rick and Grace
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: jeepers]
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05/09/2016 06:17 AM
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jeepers said: Why push the date & worry. Why not renew in June & good to go?? Less worries = better vacation. To us anyway. Just sayin, <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> I agree. I was going to join the Procrastinators Club, but I think I'll wait til next week. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Passport Emergency
[Re: jeepers]
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05/09/2016 06:47 AM
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My passport was due to expire soon so I went to our local post office and had the whole process done in about 20 minutes including filling out the form and having the postmaster take the photo.
Three weeks later I had received my new passport, my "passport card", and my cancelled old passport in three seperate mailings on different days. ...and I did not request and purchase expedited service!
Bill
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