March 2010 Weddings
Dear Community,

Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.

If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.

Thank you.

Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.

FYI: Passports

I know that a few of us currently have passports and need to change them over as well.  I figured I'd provide the link for anyone who wants it...

You are able to just RENEW your passport if:

1. You can submit your most recent US passport book and/or US passport card with the application

2. You were at least 16 years old when your most recent US passport and/or US passport card was issued

3. You were issued your most recent US passport book/US passport card less than 15 years ago

4. You have had your name changed by marriage or court order and can submit proper documentation to reflect your name change (note: needs to be an original marriage certificate, no copies!)

What to submit with your application:

1. Your most recent US passport book and/or US passport card

2. A marriage certifice or court order if your name has changed

3. Fees (note: $75 for just a US passport book)

4. Two recent, color photographs

http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/forms/ds82/ds82_843.html

Hope this can help some of you!

Re: FYI: Passports

  • Thanks Misa! This is all of the same info they told me at the Passport office. So happy I get to just mail it in and don't have to drive to the US Embassy in Calgary!
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  • Thanks for the info!  We have to pay $75?! My travel agent said something like if you send it in the first year it's free but after that you have to pay.  Has anyone else heard this? I couldn't find that info on the internet anywhere so I'm wondering if she made it up. Thanks!
  • imagestepharoo2006:
    Thanks for the info!  We have to pay $75?! My travel agent said something like if you send it in the first year it's free but after that you have to pay.  Has anyone else heard this? I couldn't find that info on the internet anywhere so I'm wondering if she made it up. Thanks!

    If your passport is less than a year old (ie. it was issued after today's date, 2009) then you do not need to pay for a new passport... that is also a different form you fill out I believe.  But anything older than a year you need to pay. 

    It sucks, but at least you don't have to pay the regular fee you get to pay the renewal.

  • Since my passport was issued in 2007 I don't qualify to change my name for free. And since I think that is BS, I am not changing my name on it until it expires. So 2017, I will change it. Why bother giving them that $75? Extremely worthless if you ask me.
  • imagejennylee753:
    Since my passport was issued in 2007 I don't qualify to change my name for free. And since I think that is BS, I am not changing my name on it until it expires. So 2017, I will change it. Why bother giving them that $75? Extremely worthless if you ask me.

    I agree with this, when I did my license they only charged me $22 for a name change instead of the usual cost.  Unfortunately for me I have to get my passport changed. I travel back and forth to the US a lot and it is a PITA to have to deal things being in different names. Plus I am applying for Canadian permanent residency so I want to make sure all of my stuff is in one name. Blah!

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    BFP #1 2/28/12- 3/3/12 CP at 4w3d
    BFP #2 4/1/12- 5/7/12 Missed M/C at 8w4d (measuring 6w3d)
    TTC on hold until December
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  • imagejennylee753:
    Since my passport was issued in 2007 I don't qualify to change my name for free. And since I think that is BS, I am not changing my name on it until it expires. So 2017, I will change it. Why bother giving them that $75? Extremely worthless if you ask me.

    Agreed! Mine expires next year so I'm waiting to change my name until the end of the year!

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  • Thanks for the info!
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  • Oh ok.  Since I got mine last September I guess I have until then to change my name for free.  I better get on that.  Thanks!
  • Very helpful info; thanks!

  • Thanks for the info.  I still have 4 years on mine but since we plan to do some traveling I'd prefer to have everything under the same name.
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