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Wed Sep-07-05 08:41 AM
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Poll question: Do you have a passport? |
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:43 AM
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1. I'm a naturalized US Citizen. Having a passport is easier... |
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...than carrying around my naturalization papers should the need arise. Plus, if I ever get the chance to leave the country on vacation, it's one less thing to worry about.
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:45 AM
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and I would love to use it, and never come back!
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:46 AM
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3. Yes...had to have one to go to Italy last March. |
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If you ever get a chance to go to Rome...GO! It is an AMAZING city!
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:46 AM
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4. Mine is out dated and I do not plan to leave states. So----------- |
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:48 AM
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5. Yes - I've had one since I was 12 |
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Before that I was on my parents' passport, but I went on a school-trip to France and so had to get one then.
I'd guess that the majority of Brits have them - but then when a day-trip to Paris (for example) is logistically feasible, it does change one's view of foreign travel.
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:49 AM
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6. Not the same one, I hope... |
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:54 AM
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9. No - I have 3 at a time |
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To cover my different secret identities. :D
British passports last for 10 years, or for 5 years under the age of 16 (with free extention for the other 5 years with new photos).
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:50 AM
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7. Yes, you'd better believe I have. |
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:52 AM
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8. shoot, mine's expired! |
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:55 AM
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My hubby does, but not the kids or I |
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How long are they good for?
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:10 AM
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20. If the child is under 15, I believe, |
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they travel on the adult's passport. Adult passports are good for 10 years.
However, and I learned this from a Customs person on my way into Toronto one year, you can still travel on an expired passport.
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Wed Sep-07-05 02:15 PM
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36. We had planned a trip to SE Asia |
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and we did have to get passports for the kids (12 years old and 2 years old at the time).
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:11 AM
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24. Everything you want to know about passports. |
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Wed Sep-07-05 08:55 AM
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10. I have a passport AND an overseas Pakistani national ID card |
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Though I'm not Pakistani, my husband is, and he got us these cards a few years ago to facilitate entry into Pakistan. Supposedly this will eliminate the need for a visa. Because I haven't gotten to go to Pakistan yet, this card remains, sadly, unused.
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:02 AM
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I've had one since age 20, and keep it current. It's the most "legal" form of identification you can have in the US, IMHO.
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:04 AM
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:05 AM
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13. Yes, and it's up to date |
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My wife is a naturalized citizen and has her passport. About 2 weeks ago, I started the process for my 2-year-10-month-old to have his own passport.
I don't *know* that I'll need it, but, I'll admit, I'm worried and I'd rather have it and not need it than vice versa. Even with that, though, I don't know if I started early enough. :cry:
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:06 AM
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14. Absolutely, as should every American. |
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One never knows when the right to travel freely might become, um, "limited."
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:10 AM
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:11 AM
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misses you! How's the new school term?
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:20 AM
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23. Just started yesterday |
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Too early to say right now. It will be busy, though!
Gotta go teach in 40 minutes. Take care.
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Wed Sep-07-05 04:34 PM
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39. Don't have a passport |
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and have wanted to leave the states since the eighties. Too flippin' poor to leave. I had already imagined fenced-in populations. My brother and I want to live in your area. :cry:
At one time, Portugal looked the easiest to immigrate to without having loads of cash.
The only other option was to find a mate in another country, gay or straight. x(
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:06 AM
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15. Nope. I guess I should get one... |
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Edited on Wed Sep-07-05 09:06 AM by terrya
since this country is going ahead and mandating that passports must be used to go to Canada and Mexico.
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:07 AM
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16. Better fricken have one |
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... cause I'm in China. Ni Hau y'all. Now I gotta go before this page get's blocked. http://www.ediablo.com
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:08 AM
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17. You certainly get around! |
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Wed Sep-07-05 09:14 AM
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22. I got one when I went to VietNam. Damned if I know where it is. |
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:16 AM
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25. I just had mine renewed a few months ago. |
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These days, you never know when you'll need to make a run for the border......
Last couple of times my wife and I went to Canada, the Canadian border guards going in were terrific; polite, friendly and helpful. The American border guards coming back were John Ashcroft's wet dream: rude, abrupt, bordering hostile. Just like Germany, 1936, you must have your papers in order............
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:17 AM
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I've never used it; it expires next year.
I'm glad I've got it, and will probably reapply.
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:29 AM
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27. Yup, now if I could only use it to get my sorry @$$ to New Zealand! |
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:33 AM
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28. yup. renewed it two years ago. nt |
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:34 AM
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30. No. I'm too poor to go anywhere. |
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Wed Sep-07-05 11:19 AM
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32. It's not cheap to get a passport either |
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With all the fees, it's $97 for one and that doesn't include the photos you need. If you need expedited service, quicker that six weeks, it's even more.
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Wed Sep-07-05 10:44 AM
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A US one, and an Italian/EU one... thanks to a Sicilian great grandfather who was (unfortunately) too illiterate to become a US citizen.
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Wed Sep-07-05 12:33 PM
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33. Yes. And I once owned a Honda Passport as well. |
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Although I sold it last September when gas started rising.
I'm now a recovering SUV owner. Really isn't all that bad, although I still have my moments.
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Wed Sep-07-05 01:30 PM
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34. I live on the Mexican border |
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And soon everyone will have to have a passport to walk over into Mexico and return. I have mine, but a lot of people in town are complaining about the cost of having to get one, even though they have 2-3 years to save up for it before it becomes mandatory. I think everyone should have one! I got mine for a trip to Canada in November 2001 -- two months after 9/11. It wasn't necessary, but seemed like a good idea.
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Wed Sep-07-05 03:24 PM
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37. I think for people living on the edge |
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the $97 could be a hardship. I hope there is help available for those living at the poverty level to get one.
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Wed Sep-07-05 01:59 PM
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35. Absolutely! My husband and I both have new ones..since we had a |
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Edited on Wed Sep-07-05 02:01 PM by CaliforniaPeggy
BIG trip this year to the Mediterranean...I agree with Alorcojon...you should get out and see the world...It is an amazing place!
:hi:
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Wed Sep-07-05 03:32 PM
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38. Yep...trip to Italy in June 2003. nt |
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Wed Sep-07-05 04:52 PM
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41. No. I've never had one, but we're going to get them for each family member |
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Thu Sep-08-05 03:50 AM
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42. Yes, I just got one for a trip I was to be taking |
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And now the trip is off so it will be gathering dust for who knows how long.
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