Passport Renewal

2015-05-27Uncategorized, Standard

[Appointment on 27 May 2015, put online 08 June 2015.]

The US passports of our US citizens (Anna and Bjarki) have expired, so we decided to get them new ones.  This marks the first time we apply for passports at the US Embassy here in Iceland, so I figured we should document the occasion. (3 images total)

This is what the US Embassy in Iceland looks like.

This is what the US Embassy in Iceland looks like.  The have big stone blocks in front of it so there is no parking (it’s a very narrow street) and nobody enters without having an appointment and going through a security check.

I wasn't feeling like dropping $80 on photos for Anna and Bjarki so I spen the afternoon figuring out (with a remarkably patient Anna) where in the house I could take decent passport photos (we're severely short on plain white walls), and then spent he evening figuring out how to resize them for printing. But now I know!

I wasn’t feeling like dropping $80 on photos for Anna and Bjarki so I spent the afternoon figuring out (with a remarkably patient Anna) where in the house I could take decent passport photos (we’re severely short on plain white walls), and then spent he evening figuring out how to resize them for printing and printing. But now I know!

Bjarki turned into a nervous wreck when I attempted to photograph him, but at least one photo didn't make him look like he was on the run.

Bjarki turned into a nervous wreck when I attempted to photograph him, but at least one photo didn’t make him look like he was on the run.  (Yeah, and the sun came out to light up the room as I took his photo, but was less cooperative with Anna.  Figures!)

COMMENTS

Nekon

hi your story is absolutely wonderful . I wish one day see you in beautiful iceland . because I am living in reykjavik in briedholt . love iceland