Has philly gotten their act togethet with LTCF issuance times?

**Fetus** · August 6th, 2022, 11:54 AM

I was hoping to renew in Allegheny but life happens Philly will not let you renew before 60 days of your expiration date are they still doing the months long stuff. ? Need to know because mine expires around the holidays

**Walleye Hunter** · August 6th, 2022, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Fetus

I was hoping to renew in Allegheny but life happens * Philly will not let you renew before 60 days of your expiration date are they still doing the months long stuff. ? Need to know because mine expires around the holidays

Apply, renew is all the same process. What if you lost your other one and want to apply for a new one?

**wew3** · August 6th, 2022, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Fetus

Philly will not let you renew before 60 days of your expiration date

Probably true in a lot of counties. Bucks has the same restriction.

**MikeinPhilly** · August 6th, 2022, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Fetus

I was hoping to renew in Allegheny but life happens * Philly will not let you renew before 60 days of your expiration date are they still doing the months long stuff. ? Need to know because mine expires around the holidays

Yes they have, got mine within 30 days I think it was and have heard of some within 2 weeks

**Fetus** · August 6th, 2022, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Walleye Hunter

Apply, renew is all the same process. What if you lost your other one and want to apply for a new one?

Its online and The system will ask for the exp date and will not let you proceed if it is more than 60 days . There is a separate link for replacements

**Sparks** · August 7th, 2022, 11:36 AM

That's true, but once you apply it's now quick.
I renewed in March. Submitted online, received approval in about 24 hours. From there you make a pickup appointment. Earliest available time might be two weeks out, it varies.
Biggest problem is lack of parking on Erie Ave.

**Krichardson** · August 7th, 2022, 12:04 PM

Yes,parking sucks in that area with all those industrial businesses claiming most of the curb space.I have always had to park nearly a block away from the office.

**Fetus** · January 2nd, 2023, 11:35 PM

Update... I was able to get in within 5 days. Big change from the 5 months it took 10 years ago They also took my Allegheny Co. LTCF and refused to return it even though it expires in less than a month. When I renewed in Allegheny they gave me back both and told me to use the one they issued. also Staff was still Just as rude as i remember.. guess some things never change.