Comment by OptionOfT
1 year ago
I need to renew my Belgian passport soon, and I live in the United States.
Even though the consulate has my biometric data, I need to visit them in person.
My only saving grace is that they sometimes visit my city., and I can register there. But that registration is only valid for 1 year, and they don't visit every year...
And that is still 2h+ one way of travel for me, for something they already have.
> Even though the consulate has my biometric data, I need to visit them in person.
don't they need to re-record them after X years? I thought that was the whole point of renewing an identity document/passport.
The Belgian passport comes in exceptionally fast though. For me it was ready for pick up in the Belgian embassy in less than a week from application.