A couple years back I was supposed to join some family on my first ever trip to France and then…I didn’t.

I’d forgotten that my passport was expired, and that renewing one takes way longer than you’d think.

But maybe this advice TikTok user @toristateofmind can speed up the process for some:

“I can’t be the only one that didn’t know this. I’ve had to renew my passport.”

“And did you know you don’t have to go to, like, Walgreens or the DMV to take a passport photo anymore?”

“You can literally use an iPhone photo now and just upload it online.”

@toristateofmind

Public service announcement for passport renewals!! #passportphoto #traveltiktok #traveltips

♬ original sound – toristateofmind

To be clear, this IS true, though not without its troubleshooting:

Some have a VERY hard time:

Gotta follow those instructions to the letter:

But if you do, you might just save yourself a little cash and a trip.

Also, it doesn’t have to be an “iPhone photo.” You can take it with any decent camera.

I think iPhone users just tend to forget non-Apple products exist.

If you liked that story, check out this one about a 72-year-old woman was told by her life insurance company that her policy was worthless because she’d paid for 40 years. 🙁