I lost my wallet recently with my FID inside. I will be dropping my paperwork off to the PD tomorrow for a new card. Should I expect a similar wait for the replacement that I did for my initial application (about 3 months) or does it usually move a little quicker? Or is everything completly backed up anyway right now with all that is going on?

 

Thanks in advance for any answers.

I don't think there's a guideline anymore. Just read here that someone got theirs in just a few days, it took me 3 months for address change and that was back when all was well. Now into my 10th week of waiting for P2P - sent a followup email, nothing.

If it is in the same town it can be quicker, but if you have moved its like starting from scratch.

You might find it goes quicker when you provide the SBI # instead of taking prints with Morpho Sagem. Regardless, anything longer than a few days to a couple weeks is the town dragging it's feet.

In the process of doing an address change for my FID with the NJSP, 28 days and counting.

14 weeks here....... Not fun.

You might find it goes quicker when you provide the SBI # instead of taking prints with Morpho Sagem. Regardless, anything longer than a few days to a couple weeks is the town dragging it's feet.

 

How do you get your SBI number?

How do you get your SBI number?

 

Its on your card.

 

Took me 1/6th the time to get my replacement than my initial. So I guess it just varies.

Its on your card.

 

Took me 1/6th the time to get my replacement than my initial. So I guess it just varies.

 

Yeah, realized it after I asked the question. Thanks though.

Actually, you may want to get a DIFFERENT SBI# now if that wallet could have been stolen or otherwise fallen into the hands of those that could misuse it.

That is an excellent point!

Actually, you may want to get a DIFFERENT SBI# now if that wallet could have been stolen or otherwise fallen into the hands of those that could misuse it.

 

You don't get a different SBI#

You don't get a different SBI#

 

Yeah, I believe that's true. It was when I first lived in NJ many years ago my wallet was picked. There were a few forms that I had to go to the NJSP barricks in Bridgeton to get, fill out, and then return for them to go up to the SBI informing of the theft in addition to applying for a replacement FID. I honestly can't remember if my replacement FID card back then had the same SBI # or not.

 

 

Yeah, I believe that's true. It was when I first lived in NJ many years ago my wallet was picked. There were a few forms that I had to go to the NJSP barricks in Bridgeton to get, fill out, and then return for them to go up to the SBI informing of the theft in addition to applying for a replacement FID. I honestly can't remember if my replacement FID card back then had the same SBI # or not.

 

It shouldn't have been. I'm a CO for the state your SBI number is linked to you kinda like social security we use them to track our inmates

Just an update..

 

I dropped off my paperwork to the PD today. I spoke for a while with the woman who deals with permits, who has always been very pleasant and helpful, and she told me the wait would probably be just as long for the replacement card as it was for the initial. She said everything is taking a while and that they are inundated with new applicants. Over 60 new applications on her desk at the moment.. And i live in a small town.