Adding extra passport pages-how long?

alwayslol · August 20, 2004, 4:46am

Anyone tried to go in person to AIT in Taipei to add extra pages to your passport? How long does it take?

Thanks guys.

daasgrrl · August 20, 2004, 5:13am

Do they let you add extra pages to a passport? I thought you had to get a new one if you ran out. Obviously, I dunno

Flicka · August 20, 2004, 5:43am

I remember it took a little longer than a week. They had to send it to Honolulu or Hong Kong or something like that. I don’t think they do that anymore, though, so it should be quicker.

Just try to get there early–I hate being trapped in that American Citizen Services office with screaming children and pompous wannabe ABCs who think white people can’t understand Chinese, who sit there and pick apart a nation and its people which they ironically are scrambling to try to get a passport for.

kozmocat · August 20, 2004, 5:44am

did it last month at the AIT in Kaohsiung. Waited about an hour for my number to be called and then it took about 90 seconds to add the pages. No fees or 2nd trip required.

alwayslol · August 20, 2004, 5:47am

In answer to your question, yes, you can just add some extra pages, but on the Website it only gives information on doing this by mail (they say one week). I can’t reach a real person on the phone to find out if you can do this in person or not.

By the way, it takes 3 WEEKS to get a new passport through AIT Taipei and 8 WEEKS through the Naha, Okinawa U.S. consulate if anyone needs to know. So, if like me you have to do a visa run quickly, and you just found out that they require 4 blank pages to give you a visa, you’ve got a problem.

alwayslol · August 20, 2004, 5:53am

Kozmocat,

Thanks so much for the information.
Hopefully I can do the same in Taipei. I think I’m going to try on Monday.

I don’t know Taipei so well. Can anybody help me with how to get to AIT from the train station?

cranky_laowai · August 20, 2004, 6:03am

If you don’t know Taipei, the easiest way would be to take the MRT east toward Kunyang. Transfer to the Muzha line at Zhongxiao-Fuxing. Get off at Da’an. Then walk west along Xinyi Road for 5-10 minutes until you get to AIT. If you reach the park you’ve gone too far.

the_bear · August 20, 2004, 6:39am

anybody know if you can do this for a pommie passport? i’ve almost run out …

mod_lang · August 20, 2004, 6:40am

What’s the address and opening hours?

daasgrrl · August 20, 2004, 6:50am

According to this website, no. I’m fairly certain Australia doesn’t let you do it either, which is why the question surprised me.

kozmocat · August 20, 2004, 7:53am

What’s the address and opening hours?[/quote]

From: ait.org.tw/en/ait_kaohsiung/openhours.asp

AIT / Kaohsiung
5th Floor, #2 Chung Cheng 3 Road
Kaohsiung

Phone: (07)238-7744,
Fax: (07)238-5237
Consular Services Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
8:30AM-11:30AM

alwayslol · August 20, 2004, 8:13am

Hey all,

I’ve got the answer, at least for AIT Taipei and U.S. passports. My friend just called from Taipei, and said he tried it today (my inquiry reminded him to go). It only took about an hour.

daasgirl, I checked that Website out. I notice it’s for UK passports. Perhaps Brits can’t do this trick? I dunno.

daasgrrl · August 20, 2004, 9:52am

Yes, that’s right, because the bear was asking about ‘Pommie’ (British) passports. It does seem to be different! Glad yours is sorted though

BAH · August 20, 2004, 8:48pm

I’ve done it at the consulate in Hong Kong. It was instantaneous (practically).