04-22-2025, 11:38 PM
macphanatic wrote:
I was helping a friend renew their passport. She's eligible for online renewal per the website. However, if you only have a passport, you can only get a passport. It doesn't look like you can apply for a passport card. However, the paper form renewal allows you to add the passport card by checking a box and paying the additional fee. You don't appear to be able to check the renew passport book and card box if you don't have a card as you need to put in the card number. Unbelievable.
I had both passport book and passport card in 2014 and when I renewed ONLINE in 2024, I was able to get both. It would be really strange if they let you get the book but not the card when you apply only. Sure, it's $30 more.