Do you think your Identification Card is not yet expired?

@thelme55 (77164)
Germany
September 19, 2017 5:30pm CST
Well, mine was. Last Saturday my Thai workmate showed me her Thai passport. She has not change her nationality into German. But I did ages ago. I showed her my Identity Card which was always in my bag. Behold! I saw that my ID has expired more than a month ago. 10 years have passed already! Good gracious me! It was just like yesterday when I went to the municipal hall to have a new ID. That was before we went to Ireland. Why have I not received a reminder letter from the municipal hall? They did that a few weeks before my ID expired. So yesterday I went to the municipal hall and applied for a new one. I brought a biometric photo of me. It was not even 10 minutes and I was finished. I will get a letter when my new ID will be finished. I hope. It will be ready in 3 weeks. Have you checked your ID if it is not expired, yet? Good night Mylotters and thanks for reading. Wishing you a good hump day.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
20 Sep 17
Oh dear..well they used to send out notices in the mail for dates of expiration for reminders, but not anymore, so we have to rely on ourselves only.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
20 Sep 17
@thelme55 We could put a reminder on the date on our online calendars. Is it expensive to renew there Thelma?
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
20 Sep 17
Yes, they don't send a reminder letter anymore @TiarasOceanView. We have to rely on ourselves.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView yes, we could. For my identification card, it is only 28 Euro.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
20 Sep 17
My state ID has been expired for over 2 years now.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
20 Sep 17
@thelme55 dont have to, but my mom wants me to.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
20 Sep 17
Do you have to renew it @Courtlynn?
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Kelli M
@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
21 Sep 17
@Courtlynn It's probably a good idea!
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
My passport had been expired for a long time. But I'm thinking of updating my postal Card and TAX ID card.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
21 Sep 17
@thelme55 I haven't there wasn't any apparent reason.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
20 Sep 17
Don't you renew your passport @Letranknight2015??
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Not yet but soon.Have a good evening
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
21 Sep 17
@thelme55 I am talking about my life
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
Thanks @amadeo. I hope you will not forget when the time comes.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 17
I would have thought you would have received a letter that it was time to renew. I don't have a passport.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317238)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Sep 17
@thelme55 Only once, when I was a kid and I didn't need a passport to visit Canada. Now you do. I've also been to Guam, but that is a US Territory and passports aren't needed.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
20 Sep 17
I thought I would have but they didn't . Have you not been outside the U.S @just4him?
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
@just4him I see. Anyway, America is a huge country to explore and you don't need a passport.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
•
20 Sep 17
Once, my driving licence was about to expire and I didn't see the reminder at all. I phoned, and they said, 'yes, we did send you a reminder!' Turned out one of my kids got the mail and promptly put it away somewhere else.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
I see. But still you were able to apply a new one before it was expired @YrNemo
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
•
21 Sep 17
@thelme55 Yes, no problem there. (I was lucky to ask them first .)
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Jandie
@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
I have drivers license that will expire on my Birthday.. so every birthday I checked my driver license and other government ID's
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Jandie
@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@thelme55 Haha yeah that is correct, so before my birthday come in, I checked my government ID's so that I can renew it because my birthday passed
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
That is very practical @tech40. You will never forget that date to renew your driver licence.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
20 Sep 17
I still have Italian nationality, so I have two to check, my Italian ID and my Swiss Resident Permit. My Italian ID expires next year at the end of June, I have renewed the Swiss one last year, for 5 years I am fine.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
21 Sep 17
@thelme55 Yes, the Swiss ID has 5 years validity, the Italian ID 10 years.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
20 Sep 17
That is good @LadyDuck. So you have 5 years validity for the Swiss ID.
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solxee
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
Happy 10th year anniversary to you Thelma-san. More cake pops to make! ;)
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solxee
@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
22 Sep 17
@thelme55 wow you've almost spent half of your life as a German citizen.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
Thank you @sol_cee. This is not the 1st time I renew my ÌD. I think my 3rd time.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
24 Sep 17
@sol_cee yes. I am almost 4 decades here. Longer than in Pinas as I left when I was 2o.
Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
I have the other ID expired, and thinking of renewing it ;)
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
That's good @Lucky15
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Sep 17
I was driving on an expired drivers license, but didn't realize it!:(
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
It happens @kobesbuddy.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Sep 17
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
National ID system is not yet implemented in our country, hope it will be pass in congress and senate.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
I hope it will @ilocosboy and I hope with the same price nationwide.
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
20 Sep 17
I think I need to check mine as well. Thanks for this reminders.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
You are very welcome @JustBhem
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
21 Sep 17
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
20 Sep 17
In my country, id does not have expiry dates, only driving license and passport has. Maybe you are an expat in german so there is expiry date
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
We have an expiry date for our German IDs and Passports. 10 years is the validity. It does not matter if I am an Expat or not as long as I have a German passport @peachpurple
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
@peachpurple yes, it is. You are welcome.
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
21 Sep 17
@thelme55 oh i see , so that is the german law. Thanks for letting me know
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Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Oct 17
I must check my id cards ..
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Hazel Vee
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
5 Oct 17
@thelme55 I still have about 6 months to renew some of my id cards..
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
4 Oct 17
That's good. They might be expired already. @epiffanie
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139996)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Sep 17
I check every year to make sure it does not expire that year.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
That is good that you check that every year @jstory07. I think I should do that, too.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
20 Sep 17
Glad you had it taken care of. I get a reminder when my driver's license is to expire, but not my passport.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
I hope I will be reminded when my Passport will be about to expire @DianneN. I still have more years to go.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Sep 17
Time can pass very quickly can't it? I'm glad you noticed your card had expired.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
27 Sep 17
Yes, time is so fast @JudyEv. I have noticed it though 1 month late. It was still okay. Now I am waiting for my biometric ÌD.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Sep 17
no, my cards are updated including my license as a nurse
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
That is good @ridingbet. Thanks.
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milkah michira
@millynyash (52)
•
20 Sep 17
Do IDs expire or passport?? Comb me please
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
21 Sep 17
In Germany, both have expiration date @millynyash. Passport and ID expire after 10 years of issuance.