Passport Cards and Fee Changes
By: Jake | February 04, 2008 | Category: Travel
I am going to Vancouver this summer so I applied for a passport last week to avoid passport delays that can plague travelers in the spring and summer months.
What
I didn't expect was to save money. I saved because the Department of State raised passport fees on Friday, February 1. The difference between the
old and new prices is $3. The fee to expedite a passport did not change. The new passport fees are:
Adult passport book - $75 + execution fee $25 = $100
Under age 16 - $60 + execution fee $25 = $85
DOS also started accepting applications for the new passport card on Friday. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative will eventually require all travelers to present a passport or other document that
denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. The card
carries the same validity as a passport book,
but does not allow you to
travel internationally by air. The card will speed up the border entry
process for citizens re-entering the country from Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean,
and Bermuda by sea and/or land. DOS plans to start sending cards to
applicants in the spring. The passport card fees are:
Adult passport card - $20 + execution fee $25 = $45
Under age 16 - $10 + execution fee $25 = $35
Also DOS now requires that children under the age of 16 must now appear in person to apply for either a passport book or card.
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