Ordering Pilgrim Passport for United States

[jimb01930]

Basically, I blew it. I ordered our passports from this site https://www.santiagodecompostela.me...passport-from-the-pilgrims-office-in-santiago on April 8 figuring three weeks would be long enough to allow delivery. The passports were sent on April 11 but did not arrive on time for us as we leave tomorrow April 30. The American Pilgrim site http://www.americanpilgrims.org/credential-request takes 5 weeks. So if you are ordering, order well in advance.

Hopefully we will be able to get passports in Pamplona at the albergue.

 

[MaryLynn]

Last June I got my credencial in at the Municipal Albergue in Pamplona. If they have run out, you can also get one at the Cathedral, not far from the albergue. All will be well.

 

[grayland]

It is a good idea to order credentials with plenty of lead time.

However the delivery times from Spain..(or California) are subject to the whims of the postal services.
Order early and avoid disappointment and stress.

For those who are starting in St. Jean the credential is available in the Pilgrim Office.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Nearly every starting point on the Camino, SJPP, Pamplona, Burgos, Leon, Sarria, Seville, Madrid, Malaga, will all have places to pick up a Credential. Usually the cost is €3 or less. There really is no reason to order ahead, imo

 

[koilife]

There really is no reason to order ahead, imo

Sure there is.

It allows those of us with Camino Gram Obsessive Disorder to go on training hikes with every last gram accounted for! You never know when the lack of proper fitness due to the missing weight of the credential will cause issues. I even include a small, extra sheet of paper to compensate for the weight of the ink from the sellos. One can never be too careful.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The American Pilgrim site http://www.americanpilgrims.org/credential-request takes 5 weeks.

They say that, but it never has taken that long for my order.

 

[jimb01930]

Leaving for our 5th Camino today. There actually is a couple of reasons for Americans to get credentials in advance. 1. We never seem to know what is going to open and when. For example, is May 1st a big holiday in Spain? I dunno. Will offices be open on Monday? and so on. But the bigger reason for me is 2. There is a 6 hour difference in time from home to Spain . For some Americans the difference can be 10 hours. On the first couple of days on Camino I just want to walk, eat, and sleep. Anything else that requires be at this place at that time to do this may be beyond my befuddled thinking until I get a few nights' sleep.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

If you still have a credencial from a past Camino just bring it and keep using it or at least until you bump into one at an albergue or church.

 

[GreatDane]

However the delivery times from Spain..(or California) are subject to the whims of the postal services.

As an experiment I decided to mail my postcards all from the same tiny box in tiny Boadilla del Camino on April 9. It wasn't picked up until Monday April 11 probably. I mailed 3 cards, 1 to Denver that took a week, 1 to a friend here at home (upper left USA) that took 8 days and 1 to another friend that live 5 blocks from friend #1 - hers took 2 weeks. Go figure. I'd say that is great service!

 

[jimb01930]

All is well. We were able to get credentials at the Jesus y Marie Alburgue in Pamplona.

 

[StepheninDC]

Thank you for this post. I got annoyed when the American Pilgrims site told me I had to wait until about 6 weeks before my departure date. I'm always way too busy to keep track of stuff like that so I ordered one from the Society of St James in the UK and received it in about a week. Done!