How Much Is It to Get Your First Passport

Find your fee in one of three ways: the Fee Calculator, the Fee Chart PDF, or the Fee Charts below. Our fees listed on this page are for those applying for or renewing their passport in the United States and renewing by mail from Canada. If you need to apply for or renew your U.S. passport in another country, visit the webpage of the U.S. embassy or consulate in that country.

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What fees should I pay?

You will need to pay two fees - an application fee and an acceptance fee. For more information on how to apply, please see First-Time Applicants.

Product	Form	Application Fee	Execution (Acceptance) Fee
Passport Book	DS-11	$110	$35
Passport Card	DS-11	$30	$35
Passport Book & Card	DS-11	$140	$35

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Adult renewal applicants (16 and older) residing in the U.S. must apply by mail. Most applicants age 16-17 must apply in-person using Form DS-11 because their previous passport was issued before they turned age 16. For more information, see Renew My Passport or Children 16 and 17.

Product	Form	Application Fee
Passport Book	DS-82	$110
Passport Card	DS-82	$30
Passport Book & Card	DS-82	$140

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All child applicants must apply in person. You will need to pay two fees - an application fee and an acceptance fee. For more information on a passport for a child, please see Children Under 16.

Product	Form	Application Fee	Execution (Acceptance) Fee
Passport Book	DS-11	$80	$35
Passport Card	DS-11	$15	$35
Passport Book & Card	DS-11	$95	$35

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All Additional Services Fees are per application.

Service	Additional Fee	Notes
Expedited Service	$60	See Get my Passport Fast. Primarily for applicants in the U.S. This service is also available for eligible U.S. citizens living in Canada who renew by mail using Form DS-82. We do not charge a fee to make an appointment. If you are asked to pay for an appointment, you should consider the request to be fraudulent.
1-2 Day Delivery	$17.56	You will receive your passport1-2 days after we send it. Include the $17.56 fee with your passport fee in your check or money order payable to the U.S. Department of State for fastest return shipping. Do not submit a return envelope to us with $17.56 of postage pre-paid. Note: We do not offer this service for customers applying for a passport card only. We send cards via First Class Mail.
File Search	$150.00	See Request a File Search for more information.

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We accept different forms of payment depending on where you apply

Go to our Apply In Person page for a checklist with detailed information on how to apply.

Contact your acceptance facility (post office, clerk of court, or library) to confirm if it is open. Customers who want to apply at a post office must make an appointment directly on USPS.com.

To pay for the application and special services such as expediting your application:

• Submit a check(personal, certified, cashier's, traveler's) ormoney orderpayable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Credit and debit cards are not accepted.
• Do not cancel your check or money order after you have applied as you may have to pay additional fees.

The acceptance facility will charge a separate $35 fee:

• Money orders at all locations, payable as instructed by the facility
• Personal checks and cash(exact change only) at some locations
• Credit cards at U.S. postal facilities and some other locations. Note: the facility may add a surcharge to cover the cost of a credit card transaction.

Check with your acceptance facility to learn what form of payment they will accept before you apply.

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Go to our Renew page for a checklist with detailed information on how to renew.

To pay for your renewal application and special services such as expediting your application:

• Send us a check(personal, certified, cashier's, traveler's) ormoney order payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Do not cancel your check or money order after you have applied as you may have to pay additional fees.
• For applicants residing in Canada, please see Applying for a U.S. Passport from Outside the United States. When renewing your passport by mail from Canada, you must pay by check or money order payable in U.S. dollars through a U.S. bank.
• Youcannot pay online for passport services at this time. Some companies may charge a fee for you to fill out your passport form. Read the fine print and disclaimers on their websites. These companies are not affiliated with the Department of State.

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Go to our Passport Agency and Center page to find information about how to apply for in-person service at one of our 26 locations across the country.

You can pay using:

• Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) and Debit Cards displaying the Visa or MasterCard logo
• Checks(personal, certified, cashiers, travelers), payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Money orders (U.S. Postal, international, currency exchanges), payable to "U.S. Department of State"
• Do not cancel your check or money order after you have applied as you may have to pay additional fees.
• Cash(exact amount only- no change provided)
• Pre-paid credit card or gift card displaying the Visa or MasterCard logo

How Much Is It to Get Your First Passport

Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html

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