U.S. Passports

Does anyone know how long it takes to obtain a United States passport? Do you still apply at your local courthouse or at the post office?

One would be for an adult and one for a minor child.

Thanks

Hi Charlotte,
We got ours long ago and I don't remember very well and we already had them so they were renewed.
Here is the link to the site:

http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

Thanks Lentils for some reason I was having problems finding a .gov site, and I KNOW I don't have to pay some one to expedite getting a passport. Man, you have to be vigilant for scams on the net.

You can apply for a passport at your local post office. It takes about 3-4 weeks to get it. You can expedite it by paying an extra $20 or so. The Post Office has all the information and you can download the appilication from usps.com/passport/

I got the ID card that can be used to travel in the Caribbean, Canada and Mexico. It only took a couple of weeks.

They need it to go to Canada. I didn't realize there was just a card you could get. Hopefully cheaper too?

Thanks!

Yes, it was about half or two thirds the price. You should find the application at the State Department website. Of course, you'll need a picture. If you have UPS Stores locally, you can one there.

You need a passport to travel to and from Canada. Well, that is, we must have one in order to enter the US, so I'm assuming you need one to get back in as well.