# Passport: How to get one?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 4, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632 "2008-11-04T19:14:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/1 "2008-11-04T19:14:10Z")

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Where to go, what to bring, what to pay for, what to watch out for, what to make sure I do, etc…

Need it by February, am I taking crazy pills?

Go!

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/2 "2008-11-04T19:16:50Z")

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Naw you’ll get it in time.

[http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first\_830.html](http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html)

Basically just get a passport photo taken at a post office or drug store photo lab, fill out the forms, and submit the thing.

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**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/3 "2008-11-04T19:17:53Z")

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post office. expedite it if you are nervous for another $80

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/4 "2008-11-04T19:18:04Z")

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FYI I had to get a new birth certificate when I got my passport because my original didn’t have the raised stamp. Might want to check your birth certificate now…

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/5 "2008-11-04T19:20:22Z")

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> [@Fry](#):
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> FYI I had to get a new birth certificate when I got my passport because my original didn’t have the raised stamp. Might want to check your birth certificate now…

yea mine doesnt have the raised stamp, I think its a copy.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/6 "2008-11-04T19:25:44Z")

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So can I take this photo myself or should I pay for it?

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**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/7 "2008-11-04T19:25:52Z")

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You can order new birth certificates online for around ~25. I needed to order one when getting my passport… simply google and you’ll find a number of sites that can provide it for you.

As a reference, a year or so ago it took me 1 month to get my passport, and I know it’s only been faster since then.

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/8 "2008-11-04T19:30:27Z")

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awesome. some of the exact people I wanted to respond, did.

\<3

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/9 "2008-11-04T19:40:37Z")

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> [@evolve](#):
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> So can I take this photo myself or should I pay for it?

Eh, I’d pay for it. They can be really particular. I had to have mine taken 3 times because the dude at the passport center (post office) didn’t like the shadow behind my head one time and something else lame the second time.

> [@evolve](#):
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> awesome. some of the exact people I wanted to respond, did.
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> \<3

And me! :thankyou:

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/passport-how-to-get-one/57632/10 "2008-11-04T19:40:57Z")

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So here’s the important parts:

Where are you going?

Can I come?