Originally Posted by Alu_Rathbone
I'm starting to prepare my application for a passport, since I will need this before I apply for my study abroad program. I am applying for Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan. My mother is not thrilled, but I told her that I will be twenty-three years old and I can go where I want... plus the way she says things... it sounds like she's just messing with me... especially when she said: "You'll get a hang nail and go to jail." I'm trying to put her mind at ease... ANYWAYS... I need to know exactly what I should do. I know the fee and what I need for the application. But what if I lose a lot of weight before I go? Do I need to get a new card issued? Thats a big concern since I'm trying to lose weight... I don't want to pay $200 and then have to pay another huge sum for a new card due to photos needing to be updated.
Do I send them my birth certificate too? Do I get that back?
In a pickle!
Good for you, Alu- and good luck. It sounds like great fun, you have a lot of courage. Why not go now while you are young? I never heard of anyone having to have their passport redone except when it expires or you change your name.