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hexagonsun
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 Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject: Adding US Passport Pages |
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Is there a way I can add passport pages while here in Korea? Perhaps at the embassy?
How does one go about it?
Also, has anyone added passport pages before? I REALLY don't want to send my passport back to the US and be here without it for a few weeks.
Thanks. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:02 am Post subject: Re: Adding US Passport Pages |
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| hexagonsun wrote: |
Is there a way I can add passport pages while here in Korea? Perhaps at the embassy?
How does one go about it?
Also, has anyone added passport pages before? I REALLY don't want to send my passport back to the US and be here without it for a few weeks.
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You CAN have pages added to your passport at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul but it will cost you $82 as of August of September. It'll take an hour or so. |
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hexagonsun
Joined: 28 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks! That's exactly what I wanted to know. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Adding US Passport Pages |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| hexagonsun wrote: |
Is there a way I can add passport pages while here in Korea? Perhaps at the embassy?
How does one go about it?
Also, has anyone added passport pages before? I REALLY don't want to send my passport back to the US and be here without it for a few weeks.
Thanks. |
You CAN have pages added to your passport at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul but it will cost you $82 as of August of September. It'll take an hour or so. |
WTF? It went from free to $82? Uggh. Depressing stuff. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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| ^^ yeah man don't u read the news? |
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DeMayonnaise
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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You can also just send it to them and have it sent back in just a few days. It's a little expensive, but for me it was worth it to not take the trip to the embassy, and besides, I work during regular business hours anyways.
I did it back when it was free...sucks they raised the price. |
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hexagonsun
Joined: 28 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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| $82 is ridiculous. It's like being punished for traveling and leaving the country. Maybe I'll bring the point up when I go to the embassy to add the pages. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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My buddy gave me the heads up and the only thing I paid for was 6,000 won to have my passport delivered back to me at my office.
That said, just request a lot of pages to be added the next time you renew your passport. I believe that does not cost extra (but please correct me if I am wrong). |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
My buddy gave me the heads up and the only thing I paid for was 6,000 won to have my passport delivered back to me at my office.
That said, just request a lot of pages to be added the next time you renew your passport. I believe that does not cost extra (but please correct me if I am wrong). |
Still, the passport are really expensive now $135  http://travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| DO NOT get it done in the States. They charge you a ridiculous amount for it (I think it's $40) and it takes a week or so, even if you expedite. If you get it done outside of the country then it's free. I got it done in Seoul and it took a day or two and was free aside from the cost of the courier service to get it back to me. |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| DO NOT get it done in the States. They charge you a ridiculous amount for it (I think it's $40) and it takes a week or so, even if you expedite. If you get it done outside of the country then it's free. I got it done in Seoul and it took a day or two and was free aside from the cost of the courier service to get it back to me. |
That is no longer true; they changed it a few months back. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:58 am Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| DO NOT get it done in the States. They charge you a ridiculous amount for it (I think it's $40) and it takes a week or so, even if you expedite. If you get it done outside of the country then it's free. I got it done in Seoul and it took a day or two and was free aside from the cost of the courier service to get it back to me. |
That is no longer true; they changed it a few months back. |
Regardless, it's a hell of a lot faster than the three week wait for the same cash in the States. Or you can pay a lot more to have it expedited, if I remember correctly. Boston Passport Agency and I had a bit of a row about that. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
My buddy gave me the heads up and the only thing I paid for was 6,000 won to have my passport delivered back to me at my office.
That said, just request a lot of pages to be added the next time you renew your passport. I believe that does not cost extra (but please correct me if I am wrong). |
Still, the passport are really expensive now $135 http://travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html |
No, it's $110 if you just want the passport book. |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
My buddy gave me the heads up and the only thing I paid for was 6,000 won to have my passport delivered back to me at my office.
That said, just request a lot of pages to be added the next time you renew your passport. I believe that does not cost extra (but please correct me if I am wrong). |
Still, the passport are really expensive now $135 http://travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html |
No, it's $110 if you just want the passport book. |
+$25 if you want them to actually do it. $110 is 'application fee' and $25 is "execution fee.' All a little silly how the break it up, but you have to pay both. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
My buddy gave me the heads up and the only thing I paid for was 6,000 won to have my passport delivered back to me at my office.
That said, just request a lot of pages to be added the next time you renew your passport. I believe that does not cost extra (but please correct me if I am wrong). |
Still, the passport are really expensive now $135 http://travel.state.gov/passport/fees/fees_837.html |
No, it's $110 if you just want the passport book. |
+$25 if you want them to actually do it. $110 is 'application fee' and $25 is "execution fee.' All a little silly how the break it up, but you have to pay both. |
You sure about that? For passport renewal, all that was quoted was the renewal fee of $110. I did see the "execution fee" for first-time applicants for a passport.
I also wonder if they charge more if you ask for a bunch of pages at renewal time. |
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