renewing a Moroccan passport

[venusfire503 54]

Hi everyone!

I was wondering if anyone here gotten an expired Moroccan passport extended in the US (esp in NY - or is that the only place here?).

My husband's passport is going to expire this month. He said he doesn't want to do it now, thinking he might not travel until he gets a US passport (he can file his N-400 in April). He said if he needs to (decides to/has to travel before he gets a US passport), he can always take care of it at the time, even driving to NY if necessary. I'm not so sure it's as simple as he thinks. Would they even do it the same day? Will they do it at all it if it's already expired? I'm thinking it might not be easy (might not be possible?) if he waits until it expires. I would guess that extending it now would be a lot faster, easier, and maybe less expensive than doing so after it expires. I was reading over the website, and it doesn't mention if they'll even extend an expired passport...

Anyone know anything about it?

Thanks!

venusfire

[venusfire503 54]

Also want to add.... I'm sure his identity card has expired.... I guess he'd have to go up there, in order to re-do fingerprints to renew that as well.... and register there (which he hasn't done yet). Sounds like he should plan on making a day of it....

[nunyab 0]

Reda is going back to morocco to get this done.

[adam001 0]

Also want to add.... I'm sure his identity card has expired.... I guess he'd have to go up there, in order to re-do fingerprints to renew that as well.... and register there (which he hasn't done yet). Sounds like he should plan on making a day of it....

do not worry about it.they can do it in the same day. if not they will mail it to him. they just gonna stamp it ( entended for 3 years) .dor the id he needs birth certificate from morocco. it's gonna cost him about $80 including $10 membership. i did this 2 years ago. or you can call the embassy?

[nunyab 0]

now why do they need a moroccan residant card if they're living here ?? just wondering

[Wantedtobelieve 4]

now why do they need a moroccan residant card if they're living here ?? just wondering

I heard from other Moroccans here that the best way to get a passport renewed is to GO to NY because they take forever and mess everything up if you mail it in. These men had experience there. I don't think you can get it in a day, even if you go there. Anybody have more info on that???

[nunyab 0]

no information but here is usually good but I know my husband's friends are a little cautious about putting their passport in the mail... Reda will go home and do it in a couple of weeks isa.

[venusfire503 54]

do not worry about it.they can do it in the same day. if not they will mail it to him. they just gonna stamp it ( entended for 3 years) .dor the id he needs birth certificate from morocco. it's gonna cost him about $80 including $10 membership. i did this 2 years ago. or you can call the embassy?

Thanks to everyone who gave advice.

Adam001, I'll call them this week - I figured they'd be closed on a Sunday.

I didn't even think about the birth certificate.... I remember they expire after a short period of time (like 6 months or something?) and he hasn't gotten one in a long time. Geez, you'd think they could just use his passport to get whatever they need from a birth certificate.

It sounds like he'll need his birth certificate to get his ID card renewed, and he'll need to register to get his Consular card, so he can get his passport extended.

Maybe this is why he is hoping to skip doing it?

Anyway, I'll definitely have to ask them if they'll extend it even after it expires, or if he'll have to start over and get a new one. I don't know if he'll be able to get the birth certificate in time.

Sigh.

venusfire503

[MoroccanInTexas 24]

I renewed my passport with NY consulate. It took forever to be mailed back to me. Now, Morocco is going to have a new Biometric passport starting 04/01/2010 and your husband will have to go to the consulate in order to get one. please share this site with him. It is in Arabic and French only

http://www.passeport.ma/

Good luck

[MoroccanInTexas 24]

I renewed my passport with NY consulate. It took forever to be mailed back to me. Now, Morocco is going to have a new Biometric passport starting 04/01/2010 and your husband will have to go to the consulate in order to get one. please share this site with him. It is in Arabic and French only

http://www.passeport.ma/

Good luck

Correction starting 04/01/2010 Morocco will give emergency digital passport

For normal digital passport started on 12/15/2009 and the person needs to have a national ID, regeistred with the consulate, and present in person to apply for one.

Good luck

[venusfire503 54]

Correction starting 04/01/2010 Morocco will give emergency digital passport

For normal digital passport started on 12/15/2009 and the person needs to have a national ID, regeistred with the consulate, and present in person to apply for one.

Good luck

Thank you, MoroccanInTexas! I will have him look at that link (my French and Arabic aren't that good yet). I was wondering - when you renewed your passport, was it still valid, or expired? That's one thing I'm concerned about - his expires in less than a week, and he doesn't have a current birth certificate or ID card, and hasn't registered to get his Consular Card.... He was planning to go there in person if/when he gets it renewed/extended, so that part isn't an issue.

venusfire

[maggieNomar 0]

Thank you, MoroccanInTexas! I will have him look at that link (my French and Arabic aren't that good yet). I was wondering - when you renewed your passport, was it still valid, or expired? That's one thing I'm concerned about - his expires in less than a week, and he doesn't have a current birth certificate or ID card, and hasn't registered to get his Consular Card.... He was planning to go there in person if/when he gets it renewed/extended, so that part isn't an issue.

venusfire

Interesting the different experiences people had with the Moroccan consulate. My husband renewed his last spring via mail. We downloaded the forms from the Consular website, (passport renewal and registration). We got his back in 2 weeks from mailing, no hassles.

Venus: I can see your quandry with your husband being eligible for a US passport shortly. Hopefully the consulate can tell him if it will be a hassle if the passport is expired or not. Sounds like you are down to the wire.

Rajaa: They need their Moroccan ID card for when they do travel to Morocco. As Reda can tell you, the ID card is all that matters when they are inside Morocco. When we traveled there 2 years ago and checked in to a hotel, they wanted his ID card, not his passport. Is Reda going back soon?

[MoroccanInTexas 24]

Thank you, MoroccanInTexas! I will have him look at that link (my French and Arabic aren't that good yet). I was wondering - when you renewed your passport, was it still valid, or expired? That's one thing I'm concerned about - his expires in less than a week, and he doesn't have a current birth certificate or ID card, and hasn't registered to get his Consular Card.... He was planning to go there in person if/when he gets it renewed/extended, so that part isn't an issue.

venusfire

You are welcome. When I renewed my passport it was 5 months before expiration date. He will need his birth certificate, and he will have to apply for a new Moroccan ID. I wont worry much about him getting a new passport after old one is expired. They will have to give him one, or in case of emergency a Laisser Passer (Travel document).

Good luck

[venusfire503 54]

You are welcome. When I renewed my passport it was 5 months before expiration date. He will need his birth certificate, and he will have to apply for a new Moroccan ID. I wont worry much about him getting a new passport after old one is expired. They will have to give him one, or in case of emergency a Laisser Passer (Travel document).

Good luck

MoroccanInTexas,

Again, thank you! Is there any way he can get his birth certificate, and renew his ID in NY? I guess those are the first steps, along with registering to get his Consular Card. It seems we might have to make more than one trip up there, then.

venusfire

[venusfire503 54]

Well, one thing to be happy about - I found his ID card, and it turns out it doesn't expire for several years. One less thing to do!

venusfire