As we prepped for our next trip at the end of the month I realized that I was running into an issue. My passport was about out of space which could in fact cause an issue. Having less than 4 pages could stop me from traveling in or out of the country and while being stuck on the shores of Boracay seems like a plan to me, Nicole, Eunee and the Baby-to-be thought otherwise.
Fortunately for me, this past week, the US Embassy had its American Citizen’s Services Outreach peeps on location in Busan to add some much needed pages to my passport. This was very convenient as it took place about 10 minutes from the house and saved me a 4 hour trip to Seoul.
Here are some of the details for those that need the 411 on the “page-adding” process….for the nerdy version, check out the embassy site (here)
- Call ahead to make a reservation at 82-2-397-4114
- Go to a bank and grab a cashiers check or money order (our bank called it a bank check) in the amount of $82 (US Dollars)…roughly 110,000 won. at the currant exchange rate. Make it payable to “US Embassy Seoul”. Its called a mi-hwa-song-guem-su-pyo if you need to tell someone at the bank. If you are doing this at the main Embassy in Seoul you should be able to pay by card or in cash but I’d double check over the phone first.
- Make a copy of your passport picture page because they will need to take it for a few days (this may differ if you are having the service done at the main embassy offices in Seoul where you may be able to get the whole thing done the same day)
- Follow this link to the forms wizard page that will allow you to print and sign the one form you will need to have filled out. (Link) They will have copies there if you forget or can’t get to a printer.
*If you are mailing everything...use the address below with the form, money and passport. - Address for U.S. military or U.S. postage:
American Citizen Services
U.S. Embassy Seoul
Unit 15550
APO AP 96205-5550
- Depending on where you are located in the country you will have to pay a fee to have the passport shipped to you once its ready. This should take no more than a week. I got mine in 5 days. You will have to pay upon its delivery and the most you should have to pay is 10K won.
Thats it! Easy breezy. Now lets get some more stamps!
Adam
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Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.
By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.
That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.
By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.
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pretty awesome…a full passport!