ontherun2012
United States
Today, I finally received my passport. Too bad my flight to Italy left last week. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Today, after months of planning and saving for our honeymoon in Italy, my wife and I were turned away at the airport because my passport only has a month until it expires, even though it's only a five-day trip. FML
Nataly
Rahway, United States
Stay at home
Today, after I bought a ticket to Colombia back in April this year to travel in December. I was waiting for my passport to get mailed. My flight was on December 17; I received my passport on December 19. FML
Anonymous
Las Palmas, Spain
Enjoy yourself, I guess
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML
anonymous
Today, I went to the airport to start the amazing 3 week vacation in Costa Rica that I've been saving for and planning for more than a year. They wouldn't let me on the plane because my passport expires in less than 6 months. FML
Anonymous
Portland, United States
Bastards!
Today, I found out that my passport expired two days ago, two days before my first vacation abroad. I only found out when the airline employee scanned it at check-in, looked at me with sympathy, and said, "I don't think you're going anywhere today." My friends are currently posting beach photos while I'm filling out passport renewal forms. FML
Anonymous
Perth, Australia
Red tape
Today, I had to call the Australian Passport office to track my passport. Turns out they lost it in the mail. A week ago, I got my dream job as a flight attendant. Without a passport they won't accept me. I lost my dream job before I even started it. FML
Imdead
Nicked it
Today, we're taking the plane home from Dublin after a school trip that I only barely got onto after troubles with my passport. Luckily for me, a kind person had decided to save me from the passport this evening - together with the rest of my wallet. I'm stuck. FML
Anonymous
Korea Republic of
Today, I picked up my passport, as my previous one was damaged in a car crash. As the teller warned me that a pattern of damaged passports would result in longer processing periods, she spilled her coffee - all over my new passport. I'm supposed to go overseas in a month. FML
bluefrisky
Toronto, Canada
On the move
Today, we had movers come in to take all of our stuff as the final step to our move to the States. We have our flight scheduled for tomorrow evening. Thing is, they accidentally took my carry-on bag without my knowledge. In that carry-on there was a little something called a passport. FML
Anonymous
United States
Stuck here
Today, my purse was stolen. Too bad it had all of my money and my passport. My flight is tomorrow, and the embassy is closed until Monday. Guess who gets to stay in a foreign country with no money and no identification for the next three days. FML
Top comments
DontClickOnMe 28
Should've applied for your passport earlier.. Oh well, mistakes happen.
cheerkat 6
You shoulda got it sooner!!!!
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Comments (88)
Ray_of_midnight 23
YDI for not paying for expedited passport service. You can get a passport in a matter of a few days if you go to a US passport office and show proof of imminent travel and pay an extra fee.
cobra_comm 12
Well at least u missed getting there in time for the cruise....
krissyb 0
You do know that you could have got them to rush it!... It can be done within hours!
kidclarke 15
If you set up an appointment and prove you're leaving within 7 days, you can get your passport in one day. I did it. YDI for not preparing. Can't imagine what horrible mistakes you would have made in Italy.
hellonyancat 6
I don't know about in the US but on UK passport forms they do tell you not to book any travel before you get the passport.
Ammi 7
YDI. They are very clear about the wait time on passports at every step of the process.
My_Life24 22
Good ole national security
showgirl10 3
Last I checked, there are more than just one flight to Italy.
thisguyintheusa 11
Bad luck OP :/
Jetix7402 22
I completely relate. I was supposed to go on a school trip to Barcelona on March but I couldn't because I didn't have a valid passport. I tried to get a passport last year and expected it on December but the passport was being a bitch about it. The day after they left for Barcelona, my passport arrived in the mail... I fully paid and the insurance office is being lazy about our money back, we sent an insurance firm by registered mail so they definitely had received it...