Passport Fees

As of February 1, 2008

Prevent application processing delays by submitting the correct fees the first time! Read the information below carefully and entirely to ensure that your payment is correct.

Are You Renewing a U.S. Passport by Mail? See Fee Info Below

FEES WHEN SUBMITTING PASSPORT APPLICATION IN PERSON (FORM DS-11)

The following fees apply when submitting Form DS-11 in person.

What Are You Applying For?	Application Fee	Execution Fee	Total Amount You Pay
Passport Book (Age 16 & Older)	$75.00	$25.00	$100.00
Passport Book (Under Age 16)	$60.00	$25.00	$85.00
Passport Card (Age 16 & Older)	$20.00	$25.00	$45.00
Passport Card (Under Age 16)	$10.00	$25.00	$35.00

 

When applying at a Passport Agency, both the Application Fee and the Execution Fee are combined as one payment to the "Department of State."

When applying at an Acceptance Facility, pay the Application Fee to the "Department of State" and the Execution Fee to the facility where you are applying.

FEES WHEN SUBMITTING PASSPORT APPLICATION BY MAIL (FORM DS-82)

The following fees apply when submitting Form DS-82 by mail.

What Are You Applying For? (Are You Eligible to Renew?)	Application Fee	Execution Fee	Total Amount You Pay
Passport Book (Age 16 & Older)	$75.00	Does Not Apply	$75.00
Passport Book (Under Age 16)	Minors under age 16 must use Form DS-11
Passport Card (Age 16 & Older)	$20.00	Does Not Apply	$20.00
Passport Card (Under Age 16)	Minors under age 16 must use Form DS-11

When mailing Form DS-82, include a payment with the appropriate fee amount to the "Department of State." See specific instructions on how to submit your payment on page 2 of Form DS-82.

You May Use Form DS-82 If Your Previous U.S. Passport:

• Was issued when you were age 16 or older and
• Was issued in the last 15 years and
• Is undamaged and can be submitted with your application and
• Was issued in your current name or you can document your legal name change

If you answered no to any of the above statements you are not eligible to use Form DS-82!  You must submit Form DS-11 in person and pay the appropriate fees.

OPTIONAL FEES

The following services are optional and include the additional fees described below.

Expedite Service

There is a $60.00 Expedite Fee for each application requesting Expedited Processing.

Currently, the U.S. passport card is not eligible for Expedited Service.

Note: An application for a passport book and a passport card may be expedited, but the $60 fee will only serve to expedite the book at this time. The pending production of your passport card, will not delay the issuance or delivery of your passport book or the return of your citizenship evidence.

Expedite Service Fees
What Are You Applying For?	Routine Service Total	Expedite Service Total
Passport Book (Age 16 & Older)	$100.00	$160.00
Passport Book (Under Age 16)	$85.00	$145.00
Passport Card (Age 16 & Older)	Does Not Apply
Passport Card (Under Age 16)	Does Not Apply

Overnight Delivery

In order to receive your passport as soon as possible, no matter what you're applying for (first-time application, renewal, additional pages, name change, etc.), we strongly suggest that you use an overnight delivery service to:

1. Send your passport application to the Department of State
(See your overnight delivery service provider for fee information)

and

2. Return your newly issued passport from the Department of State
(Include a overnight delivery service fee of $14.85 with each application)

NOTES:

• We strongly encourage applicants to use a mail service which provides delivery confirmation, at minimum, when mailing a passport application or any additional documentation to the Department of State
• The overnight delivery service provider that you use to send your passport application to the Department of State must be capable of delivery to a P.O. Box
  

Methods of Payment

When applying at a Passport Agency, you may submit your payment using one of the following:

• Credit Cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
• Debit/Check Cards
• Checks (personal, certified, cashiers', travelers')
• Money Orders (U.S. Postal, international, currency exchange)
• Bank Drafts

When applying at an Acceptance Facility, you may submit your payment using one of the following:

For Passport Application Fee:

• Personal checks, money orders, and bank drafts at all locations
• Exact cash at some locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)
  

For $25.00 Execution Fee:

• Money orders and bank drafts at all locations
• Personal checks and exact cash at some locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)
• Credit cards at U.S. Postal Facilities and some other locations (verify with the Acceptance Facility)
• When applying by mail, pay the application fee (as well as the expedite and overnight delivery return fee, if applicable) to the "Department of State". There is no execution fee when applying by mail (i.e. Form DS-82)

When applying for a U.S. passport from outside of the United States, you should check with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for guidance on accepted methods of payment. U.S. Embassies and Consulates accept the foreign currency equivalent to the dollar ($) amounts listed above.

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