# Passport processing - is this a record? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 14, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600 "2018-08-14T16:44:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/21 "2018-08-15T17:15:59Z")
I once renewed my U.S. passport on the spot. Went into the Embassy with an expired one and came out with a new one. I knew a guy. ---
**Author:** ![amaguri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/22 "2018-08-15T18:19:40Z")
I probably wouldn’t rely on it always being so fast, but I also renewed mine this year and it also came back incredibly, shockingly quickly. Definitely within two weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/23 "2018-08-15T20:07:03Z")
I got mine earlier this summer. I waited a few weeks and it was getting closer to my travel date and I didn’t want to take a chance so I called them and paid the $75 for the expedited processing. That then still took another 10 days to get me the passport in my hand. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/24 "2018-08-15T21:46:34Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > My DMV beats your DMV. > > Pennsylvania no longer has stickers. I re-registered my Jeep online and printed out my new owner’s card immediately. Nothing is mailed. But… but… _Stickers!_ ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/25 "2018-08-15T23:56:02Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > My DMV beats your DMV. > > Pennsylvania no longer has stickers. I re-registered my Jeep online and printed out my new owner’s card immediately. Nothing is mailed. This is pretty awesome. Is Pennsylvania the only state that does that? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/26 "2018-08-16T12:00:38Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > This is pretty awesome. Is Pennsylvania the only state that does that? > [@](#): > > Why is PennDOT going to stop issuing registration stickers? > Elimination of registration stickers will result in a significant cost savings for taxpayers. Act 89, which became law November 2013, provided for the elimination of vehicle registration stickers. The elimination of the registration sticker was evaluated as part of a Penn State research study, which concluded that eliminating the registration sticker has no impact on vehicle registration compliance. > [@](#): > > How will law enforcement know my car is registered? > Law enforcement agencies have electronic access to PennDOT’s database from their patrol vehicles, which allows them to verify if a vehicle registration is valid. In addition, many use license plate reader technology to efficiently validate registrations. The reason I know this stuff? I was driving my gf’s car a few weeks ago and we were pulled over for in the tiny town a few miles from home. It was 2 am and I assumed the cop was fishing for DUIs. When he mentioned expired registration, I asked how he knew. He excitedly told me about the plate scanner the town now had. We talked about the tech a bit, my gf woke up and drunkenly explained she had forgotten to re-register. The paperwork was actually on the back seat. He gave us a warning and we were on our way. ETA: they dropped the sticker, but redesigned the state’s license plate, eliminating the little indent made for the sticker and raising the plate’s price. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2018, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600/27 "2018-08-16T13:51:49Z")
Cool, thanks for the info! I wish Maryland would do that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passport-processing-is-this-a-record/819600.md?page=1)