# Adding extra passport pages-how long? **URL:** \ **Category:** Living in Taiwan\ **Created:** [August 20, 2004, 4:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830 "2004-08-20T04:46:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alwayslol](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@alwayslol](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/alwayslol)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 4:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/1 "2004-08-20T04:46:14Z")
Anyone tried to go in person to AIT in Taipei to add extra pages to your passport? How long does it take? Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![daasgrrl](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@daasgrrl](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/daasgrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 5:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/2 "2004-08-20T05:13:04Z")
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 šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Flicka](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/35a633/32.png) [@Flicka](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Flicka)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/3 "2004-08-20T05:43:28Z")
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 donā€™t think they do that anymore, though, so it should be quicker. Just try to get there earlyā€“I hate being trapped in that American Citizen Services office with screaming children and pompous wannabe ABCs who think white people canā€™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. ---
**Author:** ![kozmocat](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kozmocat](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/kozmocat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 5:44am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/4 "2004-08-20T05:44:22Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![alwayslol](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@alwayslol](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/alwayslol)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 5:47am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/5 "2004-08-20T05:47:37Z")
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 canā€™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, youā€™ve got a problem. ---
**Author:** ![alwayslol](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@alwayslol](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/alwayslol)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 5:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/6 "2004-08-20T05:53:20Z")
Kozmocat, Thanks so much for the information. :notworthy: Hopefully I can do the same in Taipei. I think Iā€™m going to try on Monday. I donā€™t know Taipei so well. Can anybody help me with how to get to AIT from the train station? ---
**Author:** ![cranky\_laowai](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@cranky\_laowai](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cranky_laowai)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/7 "2004-08-20T06:03:56Z")
> [@alwayslol](#): > > I donā€™t know Taipei so well. Can anybody help me with how to get to AIT from the train station? If you donā€™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 Daā€™an. Then walk west along Xinyi Road for 5-10 minutes until you get to AIT. If you reach the park youā€™ve gone too far. ---
**Author:** ![the\_bear](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/the_bear/32/192391_2.png) [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 6:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/8 "2004-08-20T06:39:26Z")
anybody know if you can do this for a pommie passport? iā€™ve almost run out ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![mod\_lang](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mod\_lang](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/mod_lang)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 6:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/9 "2004-08-20T06:40:51Z")
> [@kozmocat](#): > > did it last month at the AIT in Kaohsiung (Gaoxiong). 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. Whatā€™s the address and opening hours? ---
**Author:** ![daasgrrl](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@daasgrrl](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/daasgrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/10 "2004-08-20T06:50:57Z")
> [@the bear](#): > > anybody know if you can do this for a pommie passport? Iā€™ve almost run out ā€¦ According to [this website](http://passportvisaexpress.com/uk_passport_faq.htm#twentyseven), no. Iā€™m fairly certain Australia doesnā€™t let you do it either, which is why the question surprised me. ---
**Author:** ![kozmocat](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@kozmocat](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/kozmocat)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 7:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/11 "2004-08-20T07:53:23Z")
> [@mod lang](#): > > [quote=ā€œkozmocatā€]did it last month at the AIT in Kaohsiung (Gaoxiong) (Gaoxiong). 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. Whatā€™s the address and opening hours?[/quote] From: [ait.org.tw/en/ait\_kaohsiung/openhours.asp](http://www.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 ---
**Author:** ![alwayslol](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@alwayslol](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/alwayslol)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 8:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/12 "2004-08-20T08:13:20Z")
Hey all, Iā€™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 itā€™s for UK passports. Perhaps Brits canā€™t do this trick? I dunno. ---
**Author:** ![daasgrrl](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f475e1/32.png) [@daasgrrl](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/daasgrrl)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 9:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/13 "2004-08-20T09:52:49Z")
> [@alwayslol](#): > > daasgirl, I checked that Website out. I notice itā€™s for UK passports. Perhaps Brits canā€™t do this trick? I dunno. Yes, thatā€™s right, because the bear was asking about ā€˜Pommieā€™ (British) passports. It does seem to be different! Glad yours is sorted though šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![BAH](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BAH](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/BAH)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/adding-extra-passport-pages-how-long/11830/14 "2004-08-20T20:48:58Z")
Iā€™ve done it at the consulate in Hong Kong. It was instantaneous (practically).