# TWIC is Quick

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [August 26, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467 "2021-08-26T20:20:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![CoastalTrader](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/coastaltrader/32/71776_2.png) [@CoastalTrader](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CoastalTrader)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/1 "2021-08-26T20:20:14Z")

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My renewal anyway. I had my appointment in Miami on Tuesday, and the next day I received an email saying the TWIC had been mailed.

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**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/2 "2021-08-26T21:00:54Z")

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That’s a lot better than me. Had my appointment on July 30, received it yesterday.

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**Author:** ![CoastalTrader](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/coastaltrader/32/71776_2.png) [@CoastalTrader](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CoastalTrader)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/3 "2021-08-26T21:06:53Z")

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First? Or renewal? Mine was 3rd or 4th issue

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**Author:** ![New3M](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/new3m/32/394_2.png) [@New3M](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/New3M)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/4 "2021-08-26T21:07:39Z")

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There’s no difference, but this is my 4th I think.

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**Author:** ![Rain\_Wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Rain\_Wizard](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Rain_Wizard)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/5 "2021-08-27T01:47:20Z")

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I just renewed mine. Appointment on a Tuesday, in hand by Friday.

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**Author:** ![Ctony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ctony/32/189_2.png) [@Ctony](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ctony)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/6 "2021-08-27T01:53:27Z")

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From what i have been told there is no difference from a renewal and original anymore…same background check.

With that being said, i ‘renewed’ last september and i had my new twic in hand within two weeks which i thought was pretty fast.

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/twic-is-quick/60467/7 "2021-09-01T17:27:32Z")

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I renewed my TWIC last winter. I decided to walk in at the local TWIC enrollment center. I discovered it was only open two days a week and that the previously busy standalone IDENTIGO office (the TWIC government contractor) had closed. It was now being run out of a small office in the bowels of a truck driving school. I was the only person in line. It was fast and efficient. My new TWIC Card came in about a week.