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U.S. Passport Fees Go Up
United States Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
August 1, 2002
STATEMENT BY PHILIP T. REEKER, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN
Fees for U.S. Passports To Increase
On August 19, 2002, fees for passport services provided by the U.S.
Department of State will change. The changes in fees are necessary to
ensure that the Department of State recovers the actual costs of
consular services as mandated in 31 U.S.C. 9701 and 22 U.S.C. 4219. The
proposed schedule of fees was published in the Federal Register on March 28,
2002 and the final rule was published on May 16, 2002.
The revised fee schedule was determined by a cost-of-service study conducted
by an independent contractor working closely with the Department of State's
Bureau of Consular Affairs. Based on that study, the Department learned
that most of our consular fees (including passport fees) were not recovering
the true cost of providing services. The changes more accurately reflect
the current cost of providing these services.
The fees for first-time adult passport issuance will increase from $60.00 to
$85.00 and fees for minors under 16 will increase from $40.00 to
$70.00. Adult renewal passport fees will increase from $40.00 to $55.00.
The cost of expedited service will increase from $35.00 to $60.00.
Fee Schedule Effective August 19, 2002
Routine Service (Form DS-11)
Passport Service
Age 16 and over
Application Fee: * $55
Execution Fee: * $30
Total Fees: * $85
Under Age 16
Application Fee: * $40
Execution Fee:* $30
Total Fees: * $70
*These fees are non-refundable.
Routine Service (Form DS-82)
Passport Renewal
Passport Application Fee* $55
*This fee is non-refundable.
Other Services per Application
Expedited Service: ** $60
File Search Fee: $45
**Expedite fee does not include overnight delivery.
For
other passport information, please visit the Bureau of Consular Affairs'
website at travel.state.gov.
Go to Passport Services Page
Go to Help for Americans Abroad Page
Go to our Main Consular Affairs Page
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See http://travel.state.gov/ for all the latest passport and
international travel information, including downloadable
application forms, where to conveniently apply, and a wealth
of other useful information.
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