My daughter got her first passport this year.

They had an issue with the photo that was submitted, but even with that issue I think it was less than 8 weeks total.

I got mine in less than three weeks without expedited service. Did it in January 2017. New application, not a renewal.

My son just got his and he got it in 2.5 weeks. My wife got hers, expedited for a booked trip, and got it in 10 days.

Just received mine, took 3.5 weeks for a renewal.

I paid the expedited fee.

Applied on April 13th
State Dept check cashed April 20th
Received April 24th.

... that was fast service, not expecting the new passport until the first week of May!

I am in the renewal process right now. I spoke to someone at the Dept of State today. She was very kind and helpful.

6-8 weeks is what I was told to expect.

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Originally posted by BRL:
and it looks like another $60 for that.

Oh no. I had to renew mine in January for a February trip.

It's a $60 expedite fee, and a $20 expedited mailing fee, and they also wanted a doc review fee ($25 I think).

I opted for the mailing fee, but once I found out that the "doc review" consisted of the guy at the post office looking to make sure I included the picture and a check, I took a pass.

Just renewed mine in March. Got mine back in 3-4 weeks. I wouldn't take any chances though. I hear horror stories...

Good news for me. Turns out a passport is not required to paddle in to Canadian waters (Quetico Wilderness). I still plan on getting it but there is no longer a rush.

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Good news for me. Turns out a passport is not required to paddle in to Canadian waters (Quetico Wilderness). I still plan on getting it but there is no longer a rush.

Are you referring to this?

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Originally posted by BRL:
Good news for me. Turns out a passport is not required to paddle in to Canadian waters (Quetico Wilderness). I still plan on getting it but there is no longer a rush.

Are you referring to this?

No but thanks for that. I was referring to this.
http://www.anderson-outfitters.../bwcaw-entry-points/

I've used these guys once before. They provide a jet boat shuttle to get you a start on a deeper edge of the park. There is one stop to check in with the Canadian park service, declare booze, check ID etc. This outfitter deals with them every day so this should be golden.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:

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Originally posted by BRL:
Good news for me. Turns out a passport is not required to paddle in to Canadian waters (Quetico Wilderness). I still plan on getting it but there is no longer a rush.

Are you referring to this?

No but thanks for that. I was referring to this.
http://www.anderson-outfitters.../bwcaw-entry-points/

I've used these guys once before. They provide a jet boat shuttle to get you a start on a deeper edge of the park. There is one stop to check in with the Canadian park service, declare booze, check ID etc. This outfitter deals with them every day so this should be golden.

In this case the info matches, but I always go to official Canadian and US sites for answers on border crossing policies.

Just did ours. Did not pay expedited (Postal worker who helped us told us to save our money - very nice and professional gentleman)


Took about 3 weeks.

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Originally posted by tatortodd:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by BRL:
Good news for me. Turns out a passport is not required to paddle in to Canadian waters (Quetico Wilderness). I still plan on getting it but there is no longer a rush.

Are you referring to this?[/QUOTE

No but thanks for that. I was referring to this.
http://www.anderson-outfitters.../bwcaw-entry-points/

I've used these guys once before. They provide a jet boat shuttle to get you a start on a deeper edge of the park. There is one stop to check in with the Canadian park service, declare booze, check ID etc. This outfitter deals with them every day so this should be golden.

In this case the info matches, but I always go to official Canadian and US sites for answers on border crossing policies.

The plot thickens. I emailed the outfitter just to double check with him and he replied back with this

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Good morning Scott:
Yes you do need a passport going into Canada. You do not need a border crossing permit because we have Canadian Customs here. I will check my website on this because you do need a passport.

The biggest factors are: how close you are to a Passport Issuance/Renewal center, and how busy they are.

My wife is Canadian, and wanted to take our 22 month old daughter to her parent's house, this was April 2016. We went to the local Post Office on a Saturday, got the pics taken there and did the paperwork. I had forgotten my birth certificate (I was doing a renewal) so I had to go back on Monday. We had my daughter's on Tuesday, and mine came that Thursday. Portsmouth, NH is the local center, and the PO we used is a 40 min drive away.

Basically, it can be super fast, or 6 weeks. All the luck of the draw. Have fun on your trip.

Between 3 and 4 weeks.