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I just got my passport out today ready to go on vacation. My passport is dated just a year ago. My picture doesn't look anything like me at all. I sure hope I don't have any trouble traveling.

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If you read the regulations it says certain things you have to get a new passport if you lose a significant amount of weight is one of them.... I was dreading that, because our honeymoon will be in one year and Ill need a passport, but I figured it was worth the extra passport payment to lose the weight c: when are you going on vacation? keep me updated let me know how this works for you, and have fun!!!

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So proud of you! You have Rocked that Sleeve! Doesn't it feel good to be successful? CONGRATS!

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I had a meeting in a federal building recently that required me to go through an identify verification process--the guard took my driver's license, checked it and me out, and said, "Ma'am, do you have any other identification?" I was surprised but said yes, I had my passport (I carry it all the time since we travel so much). He took that, looked at it and me, and said, completely straight-faced, "Ma'am, you're going to want to get a new picture; looks like you've had your hair cut since this picture was taken." Then he grinned and asked me how I had lost so much weight.

It's pretty fab, but yeah, you might think about a new pic at some point in the near future. :-)

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Thanks everyone for your advice. We will be going on vacation in about two weeks. That is not near enough time to get a new passport. I guess I will just have to hope that I can get by with my current passport. I didn't read about needing a new passport if you lose a lot of weight but I did read that most countries don't even look at the actual picture. I hope that is my case. A funny thing is that every time my four year old granddaughter sees a picture of me before I lost weight she keeps asking "what happened to you in that picture?" She just can't remember that I ever looked like that. That is so nice.

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I actually just applied for my passport Thursday. We will be going diving in Mexico the end of next month. It's possible that there will be a significant difference in my appearance, so I hope there's not going to be an issue.

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If you get delayed and sent for additional screening, just consider it a form of flattery. :D

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This is good to know. I am hoping to jet out in July.

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You should be fine. I had my passports made before surgery and currently live overseas and use them frequently. I have not yet encountered a problem despite the fact that I have three chins in the passport photo and could now pass for my younger sister! They're trained to look for identifiers in the face, not only your weight. If it comes up, simply explain and it should be no problem.

Once you reach goal and have time, get new documents made. The only thing I've updated so far is my drivers license because I had lost enough that I was having trouble when the supermarket clerk checked my ID so I could buy beer or wine. :)

~Cheri

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I just got my passport out today ready to go on vacation. My passport is dated just a year ago. My picture doesn't look anything like me at all. I sure hope I don't have any trouble traveling.

That's Awesome!! You will be fine.

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