Best Time to Renew Passport?

If I renew my passport, will the new expiry date be based on the old expiry date, or some other date?

I've got a passport that has about 7 months of validity on it. I have no current travel plans. I'm wondering if I should renew it now or wait to renew it to get the most 'value' from the remaining 7 months. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Comments

    • +1

      I think if you supplied your own photo, it could have potentially been $18.95 cheaper but I didn't have time to get my photo taken and take it to a JP/authorised person to witness etc

      You don't need to get your photo certified.

      Australia Post charged you $18.95 just for the photo.

    • +1

      I took our family members photo against a white wall, duplicate the photo to fit a 6x4', save it then print at Harvey Norman or officeworks for 15c,then cut them up. I am a graphic designer but it's not rocket science. You just need to keep the face within the guidelines.

      Family of 4 so 60 cents as compared to Australia post $75.80 🤓

  • -1

    I did the following,
    I had no planes of travelling so I let my passport expire, but I didn't want to go through the whole process of getting it again from scratch, so you can renew your passport after it expires as long as you do it with in 2 years of its expired date.
    I renewed mine this year for a trip I plan to do. Took 2 weeks to get it, and had a few months before my 2 years was up.

    • Why was this negged?

  • Mine expired roughly 3 yrs ago. I only renewed it at 2 years, 11 months past expiry coz I had no intention to travel. Your passport becomes completely useless.after 3 years as you can still use an expired one as identification for 3 years after the expiry date.

    • I have no plans to travel unless I win a competition and cannot off sell it.

      Thinking now whether I should renew my passport as it expires in early December.

      I filled in the form and everything in case I need to but yeah I don't plan to go on any trips unless a free one comes my way (giveaway/overnight marriage honeymoon lol)

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