Three weeks to the day after we mailed in our passport applications, I received mine in the mail today.
Just mine for now–we’re still waiting on Michael’s. Mine was faster because it was a renewal, while Michael’s was a first-time application.
And apparently our DIY passport photos were approved just fine, which was a relief. (I was just a teensy bit worried.)
The new passports are weird. Instead of having the photo and information on the inside of the front cover, it’s on the back of the first page. So it’s paper thin, and the photo isn’t actually pasted in there–it was clearly scanned in and printed directly on the page. According to the paperwork that came with my passport book, it also has a computer chip embedded in it somewhere so that it can be scanned to reveal all of my information. Ah, the wonders of modern technology.
I’m now free to move about the country WORLD!
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I'm Heather. I'm 33 and have been married to Michael for seven years. Together, we have two beautiful little girls we love more than anything, and a miniature dachshund who drives us crazy. I'm a full-time working mom who has very little time for my own "stuff" these days, like home improvement, cooking/baking, cake decorating, and photography. Despite the team not making the playoffs since 1999, I'm STILL a Buffalo Bills fan, which I think speaks to my loyalty AND sense of humor. I can't wait to pick up the pace with travel again some day... you know, when we're done being ruled by tiny fists. Welcome to my blog.
that little sign on the front (a circle inside two cubes that make a square) shows that it is a biometric passport! We are so lucky that a passport for us does mean we are free to travel the world! For some it can be a hindrance! Enjoy your travels!
Told you they come quick! When you go through customs now, they just scan your passport and give you a looksie, and *poof* you are through! :)