need to renew my passport
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169641)
United States
March 7, 2016 6:56pm CST
Many years ago, I left my passport by accident at the post office, to make a long story short, I didn't know where I had left it. I went back to the post office a few weeks later, and instead of trying to contact me, they had mailed it back to the state department! This was actually several years ago now. I should have gotten on top of it at the time, but I did nothing, now I am worried I might have to pay a higher fee than for a renewal. It is doubtful the State Department would have it after all this time. Sigh! If I have to pay more I will be upset...plus, I might have to show my birth certificate again..which of course, I don't have currently!
9 people like this
11 responses
@AkoPinay (11544)
• Philippines
8 Mar 16
In the Philippines it is easy to get birth certificate and we need to present notarized affidavit of loss and cost not much I guess. I haven't traveled but I always renew my passport because I use it as identification for bank transactions.
2 people like this
@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
8 Mar 16
How did you get a social security card without one ?
1 person likes this
@jstory07 (134291)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Mar 16
@Tampa_girl7 My parents got my social security card when I was a kid because he was in the service. My Dad said they loss mine years ago.
@snowy22315 (169641)
• United States
8 Mar 16
Well the state department could have it still, but that is a long shot. I will call customer service tommorrow.
1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
8 Mar 16
Where is your birth certificate? I have to renew mines also.. It's still expensive but I don't plan on traveling yet so I'm still ok.
@snowy22315 (169641)
• United States
8 Mar 16
If I knew, I would have it...lol. the orignal is in my birthstate vital records.
1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
8 Mar 16
@snowy22315 i see - hope you can provide a different method to get your renewal.
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
8 Mar 16
@snowy22315 Have you looked the town up on the Web? They probably have a site with instructions on how to request a certified copy. If not there, how about the hospital where you were born? Is it still around?
@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
8 Mar 16
Hopefully it will be easy and inexpensive getting one.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (169641)
• United States
8 Mar 16
Its not that hard,,but it is not that cheap, compared to the cost of the passport though..it is.
@snowy22315 (169641)
• United States
8 Mar 16
Yes, there are places online you can get it..but maybe I will luck out..I will check on PP tommorrow.
1 person likes this
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Mar 16
It could have been much worse because at least the State Department will be aware of the whereabouts of your old passport. This may not save you from the extra cost, but at least you will not have several tons of paperwork to complete in order to explain what happened to it.
