Can you get a passport with paper ID and Expired ID?
I am an American citizen living in California. I am looking to travel out of the country to visit family and this will be my first time doing so. I don't currently have a passport and of course need one. My State ID (don't have driver's license) expired this year on my birthday and I have just gone to the DMV to renew it and got the temporary paper ID.
Can I start the passport process with the paper ID and my expired ID or do I have to wait for the new one? I would love to start the passport process as soon as possible since it takes a while and I prefer not to pay for an online agent to rush it for me (since I do not live near an office). I can afford the $60 to get it in 2-3 weeks but still would like to start it at the earliest.
Best Answer
Your state ID only serves as your proof of identity. You’ll also need proof of citizenship which would be a birth certificate or naturalization certificate.
Following documents are required to apply for US passport:
• Application Form DS-11.
• Proof of US citizenship using US birth certificate or Naturalization Certificate.
• Proof of identity such as passport, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, current valid driver's license. ...
• 2 passport photos. ...
• Application fee.
Assuming you have proof of citizenship, the easiest thing to do is to go to a passport center (such as a post office that does passports) and ask if they’ll take your expired id + renewal certificate as evidence of proof of identification. That way if they say no, then you don’t have to pay anything.
If you have any other government ID such as military ID, global entry, nexus card, etc etc, I would bring it.
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What documents do I need for a passport?
Personal documents - You'll need to bring all of the following: An original proof of citizenship document. An acceptable photo ID document. A photocopy of the front and back of the citizenship document and photo ID document.What can be used instead of ID?
Valid Forms of ID- Valid Driver's License.
- Birth Certificate.
- State-issued Identification Card.
- Student Identification Card.
- Social Security Card.
- Military Identification Card.
- Passport or Passport Card.
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