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U.S. passport fees in the official fee schedule
Checked against 22 CFR 22.1 Schedule of fees on 2026-10-19
Passport fees are set nationally, not by state. The passport forms say the fees are established by law and regulation and point to 22 CFR 22.1, the Department of State's Schedule of Fees for Consular Services. That section was last amended on 2026-07-01; the eCFR copy we read was up to date as of 2026-10-15.
Passport items in 22 CFR 22.1
| Item | What it is (regulation wording) | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passport book or card execution: required for first-time applicants and others who must apply in person | $35 |
| 2(a) | Passport book application services, applicants age 16 or over (including renewals) | $50 |
| 2(b) | Passport book application services, applicants under age 16 | $20 |
| 2(g) | Passport book security surcharge (enhanced border security fee) | $80 |
| 3 | Expedited service: processing within the expedited period published by the Department, and/or in-person service at a U.S. Passport Agency (not applicable abroad) | $60 |
| 6 | File search and verification of U.S. citizenship, when previous records must be searched | $150 |
| 9(a) | Passport card application services, applicants age 16 or over (including renewals) | $30 |
| 9(b) | Passport card application services, applicants under age 16 | $15 |
| 2(d)-(f), 9(c)-(d) | Replacement for a name change or a printing error, if submitted within one year of issuance | No fee |
The regulation lists each item separately. The Department's fees page, which shows the amount to pay for each type of application and the accepted payment methods, refused our reader, so we do not add the items up here. Check the combined amount on travel.state.gov before you pay.
What the application forms say about paying
- DS-11 (apply in person): The execution fee must be paid separately and made payable to the acceptance facility in the payment method they accept.
- DS-82 (renew by mail): There is no execution fee to use this form. Do not send cash. Newly issued passport cards are delivered via first class mail only.
- DS-82 eligibility: The passport you submit must have been issued at age 16 or older, in your current name, within the past 15 years, and not be damaged, lost or stolen; otherwise you apply on DS-11.
- Both forms: Passport service fees are established by law and regulation (22 U.S.C. 214, 22 C.F.R. 22.1, 22 C.F.R. 51.50-56), are collected when you apply, and by law are non-refundable.
Official sources
- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-22/section-22.1 — 22 CFR 22.1 schedule of fees (read through the eCFR renderer API; section last amended 2026-07-01, title up to date as of 2026-10-15) (checked 2026-10-19, HTTP 200)
- https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11_pdf.pdf — Form DS-11 (OMB 1405-0004, exp. 06/30/2028): fee basis, execution fee paid to acceptance facility (checked 2026-10-19, HTTP 200)
- https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds82_pdf.pdf — Form DS-82 (OMB 1405-0020, exp. 06/30/2028): renewal eligibility, no execution fee, no cash (checked 2026-10-19, HTTP 200)
- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/fees.html — Department fees page with combined totals and payment methods; blocked our reader, linked for readers (checked 2026-10-19, HTTP 403)
General information copied from official federal sources, not legal advice. If the Department of State shows a different amount, the Department is correct — please tell us.