passports

earl2165 · 10-06-2007

looking to see if i will need a passport come 2008,eventhough i am leaving the us...if i need one i should start one getting one soon....

**DisneyTeacher** · 10-06-2007

I think you will need one if you are leaving the US at any point on the cruise.

KarenT · 10-06-2007

If the US is requiring them, you will need one to re enter the US through customs when you de embark from the cruise.

WishIWasThere · 10-06-2007

Id get one just in case. Im pretty sure you need them to go on a cruise. Anyway, a passport is always a good thing to have.

rlcarmichael · 10-08-2007

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Originally Posted by earl2165

looking to see if i will need a passport come 2008,eventhough i am leaving the us...if i need one i should start one getting one soon....

Unless they change the deadline - again - you will. But that's unlikely.

I'd get one anyway. You already have to have one to reenter the US by air now and if you miss the boat somewhere you'll be flying back. Get one and don't worry about it.

nitaworm · 10-08-2007

I recently booked my cruise for Nov. 2007 and I booked it now, because they said that starting Jan. 08 you have to have passports for cruises. As of now you only have to have passports for air travel. We applied for our children's however I don't believe we will get them in time. We have 4 kids and wasn't able to do them all at one time. I say do one a payday. It cost about $90 and is only good for 5 years for kids.

gatour · 10-10-2007

As of right now you will need them and since they recently reimplemented the air requirement and they are caught up with the crush, I doubt they will postpone again.

My personal opinion is just get them. If someone can plan/book a cruise a year or so in advance then they can plan on getting a passport in plenty of time before the cruise. When they had the original deadline a couple of years ago, when I booked my cruise that would fall after the original deadline, the next thing I did was get a photo and head to the post office to submit the application. That way I had no stress about how long it was going to take etc. like all of the people that were whining this spring/summer.

woohoo · 10-10-2007

They keep changing the deadlines but I would go ahead and get one now. It will be a lot easier for you on the cruise. You have time now to do it and it will be worth it to know its done just in case.

**ddoll** · 10-10-2007

This was supposed to go into effect like 3 yrs ago and they kept pushing the deadline back. I would be surprised if they did it again though. What they did do this year was make an allowance for the people who got caught in the rush of applications. They allowed you to use your other ID's if you also showed a receipt for application for passport.

No matter what, I would strongly advise getting your passport and get it now! The process is so slow and believe me when I tell you it gets stressful to be worrying about it arriving in time.

Oh yes...and get TWO copies of your birth certificate: one to send in with your passport application and one to keep at home in the meantime.

jk8 · 10-10-2007

Good news on the passport front. We applied for DS's(for our April trip) in mid Sept and we got it back last week. They seem to be caught up for the time being. But, still apply well ahead of time to be on the safe side.

E&B's Mom · 10-11-2007

I would also apply ASAP. We applied very early for ours last year and didn't receive them for months. The State Dept is telling people 10 weeks, but they were telling us that when they knew very well that most people were waiting 16+ weeks.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: passports I think you will need one if you are leaving the US at any point on the cruise. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 51 minutes

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KarenT Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, Il Posts: 1,025	Re: passports If the US is requiring them, you will need one to re enter the US through customs when you de embark from the cruise.

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WishIWasThere Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 410	Re: passports Id get one just in case. Im pretty sure you need them to go on a cruise. Anyway, a passport is always a good thing to have.

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nitaworm Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 404	Re: passports I recently booked my cruise for Nov. 2007 and I booked it now, because they said that starting Jan. 08 you have to have passports for cruises. As of now you only have to have passports for air travel. We applied for our children's however I don't believe we will get them in time. We have 4 kids and wasn't able to do them all at one time. I say do one a payday. It cost about $90 and is only good for 5 years for kids.

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10-10-2007	#7 (permalink)
gatour Big Cheese Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 715	Re: passports As of right now you will need them and since they recently reimplemented the air requirement and they are caught up with the crush, I doubt they will postpone again. My personal opinion is just get them. If someone can plan/book a cruise a year or so in advance then they can plan on getting a passport in plenty of time before the cruise. When they had the original deadline a couple of years ago, when I booked my cruise that would fall after the original deadline, the next thing I did was get a photo and head to the post office to submit the application. That way I had no stress about how long it was going to take etc. like all of the people that were whining this spring/summer.

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ddoll Singing In My Head Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 5,257	Re: passports This was supposed to go into effect like 3 yrs ago and they kept pushing the deadline back. I would be surprised if they did it again though. What they did do this year was make an allowance for the people who got caught in the rush of applications. They allowed you to use your other ID's if you also showed a receipt for application for passport. No matter what, I would strongly advise getting your passport and get it now! The process is so slow and believe me when I tell you it gets stressful to be worrying about it arriving in time. Oh yes...and get TWO copies of your birth certificate: one to send in with your passport application and one to keep at home in the meantime. __________________ Moderator of DVC, Disney Company • 3/96 Offsite • 9/98 Villa • 10/98 Dixie Landings • 8/00 Villa • 6/01 Disneyland, CA • 5/02 Villa • 6/03 Villa • 11/03 Wilderness Lodge • 8/04 PopCentury, Swan & Royal Pacific • 12/04 Swan • 8/05 Swan & Hard Rock Hotel • 11/05 Swan • 1/06 Swan • 9/06 Disneyland, CA• 12/06 Swan & HRH • 1/07 Swan • 10/07 Hard Rock Hotel • 12/07 Hard Rock & Swan • 1/08 Boardwalk• 10/08 Villa• 1/09 Swan • 8/09 Condo • 1/10 Swan & PBR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Viva Las Vegas! 18 days 12 hours 51 minutes

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jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,546	Re: passports Good news on the passport front. We applied for DS's(for our April trip) in mid Sept and we got it back last week. They seem to be caught up for the time being. But, still apply well ahead of time to be on the safe side. __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic Western! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Eastern!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 132 days 15 hours 47 minutes

10-11-2007	#11 (permalink)
E&B's Mom Just keep swimming . . . Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,856	Re: passports I would also apply ASAP. We applied very early for ours last year and didn't receive them for months. The State Dept is telling people 10 weeks, but they were telling us that when they knew very well that most people were waiting 16+ weeks. __________________ Maggie Avatar: New Years Resolutions Realistic - to get back into my best running shape. New Years Resolution Dream - to run a marathon 2006 - US Hard Rock Hotel 2005 - US Royal Pacific and Rennaisance at Sea World 2003 - All-Star Sports 2000 - All-Star Movies 1995 - Off Site My Disney Countdown Counting down to: RCCL Liberty of the Seas Sailing, Sailing . . . . .

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