TravelTalkOnline Forums Thread Like Summary - Passport renewal online

Jeez, louise! What a tribulation! The actual application took a while to do, but the problem was the picture. We each went to Walgreens--at different times--and paid for passport photos. The US passport website would not accept either of our pictures. So, we thought we would do them ourselves. We re-took the pictures I don't know how many times and they would never pass inspection. So, in desperation, I finally went to one of these sites online and paid $12 each to fix the pictures. I figured I was probably throwing my money away, even though they guaranteed acceptance of the picture or my money back. However, the passport website did accept both of our pictures, finally.

I just hope, with all the goings on lately, that it will come in time for my trip! I didn't pay for expedited, because you can't do that online. Anyone had a passport renewed lately, regular service?

If you're a AAA member, they also can take your passport photo (at most offices). If you have AAA Plus, there is no charge.

A few years back, I took my 18-year-old daughter to get our photos taken at AAA. Her photo did not turn out well. Besides her flat affect and mussed-up hair, she had circles around her eyes. Serious dark circles (shadows). It legit looked like a mug shot of a meth addict.

So we took the photos and applications to the post office. The clerk took one look at here photo and said, "We can't take these. You're wearing sunglasses." I replied, "Um... can you check again, please?"

She accepted the photos and applications. No problem with processing. And for the next several years, daughter has a passport with an awful picture. But a funny story to go with it.

So I can vouch that AAA will take the photo and it will be accepted. Can't vouch for the quality, though.