What should I be concerned about if I let my daughter's U.S. passport expire before renewal?
My daughter has US citizenship as well as citizenship with an EU country. We live in the EU. She's under 16. When her passport expires in a couple of years in February, she'll still be under 16 until November that year.
The rules for renewal-by-mail of a U.S. passport require that the passport holder have been 16 when the expired/expiring passport was issued.
So I'm inclined to wait to renew until she turns 16. I know we won't be able to renew this time by mail anyway, but if we renew before expiration, we also won't be able to renew by mail next time, whereas if we wait till after her birthday, then next time she can renew by mail.
Obviously if the passport is expired, she won't be able to travel to the US. Her residency in Europe is based on her EU citizenship, so that won't be affected.
Other than not travelling to the US, are there any other consequences we should be concerned about if we let her passport expire and only renew it later months later when she's 16?
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By the time the passport expires your daughter will be thinking about universities, perhaps in the US. She may want to take the SAT. The SAT has identification requirements, and the ID must be unexpired.
Her identification, such as a passport, issued by the EU country where she lives may be sufficient. However, if she writes her name differently when using the English language, versus the way she writes her name in the EU country, she may wish to use a US passport so that the name on the SAT test results agrees with her other English-language affairs. Many US data processing systems are incapable of handling diacritical marks.
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Can US minor passport be renewed after expiration?
During the passport application process, the DS-11 form is required. Passports issued for children before their 16th birthday are valid only for 5 years. If your, or your child's, passport issuance occurred before the 16th birthday, there is no possibility of its renewal, even after the expiration date.How long after expiration Do you have to renew a passport?
You should apply for a passport renewal if your passport is expiring or has recently expired. You must renew your passport within 5 years of the date it expired. If you wait longer than that, you'll have to use the same procedure as a first-time passport applicant.Does your passport have to be expired before you renew?
Yes. Your passport does not have to be expired for you to renew it. If you want to renew both a valid passport book and passport card, you must submit both documents.What happens if my U.S. passport expires?
Once expired, a passport has outlived its usefulness. You cannot travel abroad nor apply for a travel visa with an expired passport. If your passport has passed the expiration date and you need to travel internationally for any reason, you will need to get it replaced.Would Talia Let Her Kid DATE Any Of The SIDEMEN'S KIDS??
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Obviously if the passport is expired, she won't be able to travel to the US. Her residency in Europe is based on her EU citizenship, so that won't be affected.
That's not true. She could try to apply for ESTA on her EU passport and some dual citizens report they were able to get one. After that she is free to fly directly to the US. Alternatively, she could fly to Mexico and Canada and then cross into the US overland - showing her expired US passport at the border. CBP agents might grumble about the expired passport but they have no choice but to let your daughter in, as US citizens may not be refused entry.
Other than not travelling to the US, are there any other consequences we should be concerned about if we let her passport expire and only renew it later months later when she's 16?
No, there are no consequences whatsoever. Tons of dual citizen expats let one of their passport expire and then renew it at a later date.
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