Sunday, August 30, 2009

In as Little as 24 Hours, Expedited Passports Can Be Yours

By Walter Witt

Your hopes for a beautiful Caribbean vacation sank right into the ocean the moment you check your passport's expiration date. Your ship sails in less than a week. Are you going to have to leave this cruise on the shore?

Don't jump ship if you need a passport in a hurry. Expedited passports can be gotten with in 24 hours even, although having at least a week to work with will save you money. 24 hour passports are readily available, for a small extra service fee.

Choosing the right service depends on your time frame. If you have at least 7 to 10 days, standard services work fine. Rush service can provide passports in 4 to 6 business days, while urgent services deliver a passport to your hands within 24 hours.

Aside from the prompt service, passport companies also offer immense convenience. Processing forms get pretty complicated and are best left to professionals, simplifying your headaches. With all the packing you have to do, the last thing you need is complicated forms to worry about.

Proper documentation needs to be provided for any name changes. For most cases, you don't even have to visit the agency and can provide all the information online. Check with the agency ahead of time, however, just to be sure.

Government agencies may be cheaper, but you pay in bureaucracy and delays, which are common. Even expedited passports can take as long as two weeks, sometimes even longer.

With a professional service, you can get expedited passports as soon as you need them. 24 hour passports are standard fare for this industry.

Get your passport when you need it, and then get back to packing. Sunrise ocean sands await your bare toes in tropical paradise.

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